Are BMW Digital Gauges Worth the Hype? | 6WB

[@justinbuice]

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[@tawaabgouhar1190]

I used to love digital gauges, but in this era of every car going digital, it’s made me appreciate my 340i’s analog 6wa gauges more

[@AS-pt8ck]

I have a 2019 5 series, digital gauges, and I am thinking of buying an older generation -2015 because of that :D

[@Rif_Tv_Gaming]

Love my 340i analog gauge😘

[@mariusnenu]

Same here. I love my 435i 6WA gauge cluster. Just the right amount of digital and analogue. Justin is right in saying the race wheel is a better alternative to spruce up the interior.

[@jackwong64]

Nokia 3310 sounds good to you? Since everyone is going for a smartphone it's cool to have the physcial keys and non color/touch screen.

[@DougZbikowski]

Audi does digital gauges right. The screen is the key.

[@justinbuice]

Huge thank you to everybody who reached out and helped or gave advice on the installation! I appreciate this community!

[@GrimJaw]

Do they make this for 2 series?

[@darrendoherty1706]

Hello like this dash we’re could I find one ? Good video

[@ghirmagreene6548]

Question, I know that you added the three way optical cable, however you never posted exactly what or how to code from the small idrive screen 😢. Was looking to get this mod but could never find a how to with the smaller screen.

[@KiesMotorsports]

Hands down the best 6wb video on KZbin 🙌🏼

[@justinbuice]

Thanks man! It was worth the effort lol

[@illestprincessforeve]

Absolutely LOVE how this looks in the car! So proud of you babe for pushing through with the install despite all the issues you had.

[@aaaaplay]

In my opinion, digital gauges aren't worth it unless they offer a map display, not just turn by turn directions. But even if maps aren't an option, I would still always want a digital cluster over not having one. I think Volkswagen Group probably make digital clusters with the best feature set.

[@MosaicFriend]

Hey Justin, just want to say I am so glad I've come across your channel, the story telling, the filmmaking, the content and of course your beautiful cars and mods are just top notch and unparalleled. Really love your content and keep doing your thing! Also, now I really want a 340i so hopefully that will be my next car!

[@justinbuice]

Thank you, that means a lot to me! I'm glad to hear you enjoy watching my videos as much as I enjoy making them!

[@biggboi1967]

I own a 2015 F30 and I absolutely love my analog gauges.

[@mlgboy1]

I have to completely agree with your summary of the 6WB. I upgraded my F30 335D with this option and dont regret it at all, it does, as you said, update the car somewhat and there is a coding option to permanantly have the current gear diaplayed in all modes. For me a worthy upgrade which I had done along with the larger 10.25" touch central media screen.

[@washableaxe]

You can code a 6WA cluster to always show your gear always...some flash tunes do this (like MHD)

[@danielshaw007]

I did the gear number always shown as part of flashing XHP.

[@DippinItUp1]

I think your comments on the 6WB are spot on. My 6 speed manual 2018 340i came with it from the factory and while I think it offers some slight customization compared to the standard analog gauges, I could definitely live without it. I will say though for 6 speed owners such as myself, the only cool feature is the shift light in the sport mode display. Our cars are so quiet in the cabin sometimes its hard to hear when I need to shift and the rising shift lights really help let me know when to grab the next gear.

[@JtwasLuck]

My F32 came with the 6WB stock, it is really nice and I've never had a issue over the years. My car specifically is from Canada and it shows both mph and kmh at the same time. Interesting to see that the oil temp gauge and fuel indicators were analog! I never noticed that lol

[@PrinceBarin77]

I’ve had both. But I also had HUD in all my cars which means I never look at the gauges. For aesthetics, the blended digital gauges within analogue rings looks the best to me but it’s not a deal breaker.

[@jake_spence]

Been waiting for this video, it was fun watching you plug away at it with updates on IG. Well done, I'd love something like this in my F80.

[@justinbuice]

Glad to have it working finally 😅. Thanks man!

[@Remsbricks24]

I love my gwb it’s such a fun upgrade for those who care about stuff. I think it’s probably the second biggest change that I made that made me not want to sell my car cause of it . I also like when the right side of the cluster changes when u want to change your music or radio station that’s a cool feature also the navigation in the center is cool too and like u said everything about when it changes to sport mode. Nice job on all your videos bro! Keep up the great content

[@fuzzydogdog]

I have an Audi that came with the Virtual Cockpit, your experience seems very similar to mine. The most useful feature is having a large digital speed readout, which is especially nice with how easy it is to go a little too fast in these cars. The Audi system has more functionality for the center screen, but I end up leaving it on the simplest setting (clock) because the other modes are too cluttered and aren’t that useful for daily driving. Theoretically it can display traffic signs such as the speed limit (if you pay for a subscription), but I agree that it would be nice if I could have numerical readouts for oil/coolant temperatures instead.

[@paspitale]

Good job on finally getting it to work. That must’ve been pretty satisfying.

[@justinbuice]

It was a huge relief. Especially since I didn’t drive this car at all while it was all taken apart. Was nice to finally get back on the road

[@ObadahH]

Although I don't own an F30, I know the work you put into making this video so I'm definitely going to enjoy watching!

[@justinbuice]

I appreciate that!

[@louiexiii91]

Always fire content. Quality goals!

[@justinbuice]

Thank you!

[@ABEHrEP]

From experience driving F30 with analogs and projection on windshield and then switching over to G20 with only digital gauges - I'd say both those options are good in terms of looking nice (especially with analog going a bit extinct in models right now) and not distracting from the driving, but allowing quickly check the speed. But I'm never going back to analog only gauges, that's for sure.

[@n0w3lly90]

I love nicely done analogue gauges. I mean look at Paganis! Okay, most mortals can't afford those, but, they are a work of art. Also, digital gauges age - fast

[@maximilianlindner]

Dude, you’re like MKBHD for car stuff ❤

[@justinbuice]

I appreciate that! He’s been one of my biggest inspirations 😁

[@pudgyfolds2186]

The audi one is dope cos of maps

[@M4kind]

the thing about virginizing the cluster. Actually in my country everybody does it, and when done right there is no difference between a new one and used one. They take the eeprom chip that is located on the main cluster board, reflash it to whatever VIN you need and reset the mileage to 0. The important thing if you are buying a cluster which hasn’t been virginized, be aware that if the mileage on the cluster is higher your whole car will automatically save the higher mileage and then you will have a lot of problems of correcting the mileage back to original. In short buying wiped 6wb is okay, but do check that it’s wiped before connecting it to the car.

[@justinbuice]

That’s good to know!

[@AaronTremblay]

Finally completely done and in there! They look great, and the video is great as always!

[@toxikneedle]

i bought the 6wb for my 340i and eventhough I like it, it's even worse for 6MT cars, the right screen gear display in Sport mode doesnt work, so now you have a huge blank space as well. If I had to do it all over again, I'd retrofit a F80 gauge cluster which I didn't know was possible at the time. The F80 HUD is a huge upgrade over the F30 HUD.

[@justinbuice]

Oof. I was wondering how it work work in a manual car

[@The_Carbon_Connection]

Awesome video. The 6wb is brilliant in modernising the f30 interior. Thanks Justin.

[@justinbuice]

Thank you!

[@mkvB58KING]

Before watching this video, I can vehemently say that YES 6WB is worth every penny.

[@AutomotiveTherapy]

Quality is always on point in your videos

[@originalrecko]

Love your videos Justin. I don't have a BMW nor do I ever wish to have one but your video editing is next level. Thanks 👍

[@justinbuice]

Thank you!! 🙏

[@MRCM311]

Got my 6wb for 800$ and loving it also installed racing steering wheel 🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@UnrealGarage]

When you get that notification that Justin posted 🙌

[@justinbuice]

🙏🙏🙏

[@Medal6]

I honestly think that the 6WA is the best cluster for the F30’s. It’s digital and analog enough where to the point that it’s not tacky.

[@marcovanhoven6405]

Again it was a pleasure to watch this video,as always. I think the F30 is completed,so up to the next project😜. Just kidding,enjoy the F30 for a while it's a dream car.👊🇳🇱🇳🇱

[@nicolasquinelen9844]

5:34 The blank space in the cluster of a G11 (2017 model) does have an utility, shows the adaptive cruise control (showing the traffic on screen in real time) as well the lane assistant. In eco pro shows the fuel consumption and miles gained by the driving mode Idk if the g11 has a different cluster or is a 6wb, they can surely make better job with the info on screen

[@justinbuice]

This cluster also shows miles gained in eco pro with a graph that increases in the center. But even base cluster showed miles gained. I wish they had done more with it

[@szkolnainternational]

You are my inspiration for my bmw 320d upgrades, subbed and waiting for more

[@justinbuice]

More to come!

[@XxNewmilleniumxX]

I have a 2018 g11. And this display is really really realllYYY close towards it. I know it has some faults and all but I honestly think you made a grea decision. That module couldn't look any more flush. Shout out to bimmertech and kies MS !

[@BapFootballHD]

Hey Justin, about the blank you talked about this cluster, you can have your car retrofitted with ACC (Active Cruise Control) and that blank will be filled up with a range between your car and the car infront

[@ramen9996]

I recommend xhp transmission flash for the gear indicator in D, plus the car will shift a lot better.

[@marcovanhoven6405]

The digital gauges looks great and it looks good in the F30,make it just a bit more modern. I like more the analoge gauges,that's still timeless on my E90. Thanks for another video,always a pleasure to watch👊🇳🇱🇳🇱

[@justinbuice]

I was just thinking yesterday how the E90 gauges look so good in comparison. Maybe I need to buy another one 😬

[@AlanNoMoney]

Another banger video. Hope you keep growing man! Your video production is top notch

[@justinbuice]

Thank you!!

[@grgadgo1307]

Even on the 6wa cluster the left lcd screen is dead, also missed opportunity to display something

[@lamakicker69]

XHp trans tune will display the gear you are in, so 5th gear in Drive it will display “D5” instead of just “D”

[@PockaTaa]

In the 6wa when you hit the BC button on the indicator stalk it cycles through info like live milage, average milage, live digital speed (i use that one, cuz the digital speed looks best), date and a few map screens when navigation is on (and on some cars speed limit). I expected those to be the ones that are shown big in the middle, although now I see some of them have other places around the digital tacs. I agree that if there's almost always that big blank space in the middle, it seems less worth it, given the high price. The video was dope, though :P Looks good for cinematics, for a content creator it's a cool addition

[@the_batmobile0.4]

Agreed, the space in the middle is such a wasted space, I constantly uses my navi just so that space can be taken up, I wonder if bimmertech could eventually code some stuff to be there in the middle

[@BapFootballHD]

you can have your car retrofitted with ACC (Active Cruise Control) and that blank will be filled up with a range between your car and the car infront

[@marvij200]

​@@BapFootballHD do you have any more info on that?

[@BapFootballHD]

@@marvij200 search for ACC retrofit f30 you will see someone in Russia on KZbin has done it before. That feature would make your car more futuristic and more like automatic driving kind of thing. Cool, and safe to do because it uses the Cruise Control of your car

[@sa4555]

I just love the analog dials, I think it is one of those features I miss dearly in newer models. However this retrofit was done tastefully, and seemed nicer to look at. As an E60 owner I am seeing a lot of e60 owners retro fitting such digital clusters running some version of android, showing modes not even available in that car. Honestly it looks so out of place, given e60 dials are not something to write about but they are still infinitely better to the "Digital Garbage" that is being fitted into e60.

[@skillzpeace1245]

analong with the nav pro option so you get the screen at the bottom. IMO the best of best worlds, the best you can get on f series.

[@mountjoy23]

I've got the 6WB and the first thing i did when i took ownership of the car was to change it to analogue dials for all modes.

[@CorbinWilliams]

My 2019 440i GC came with the 6WB installed. When I first saw the car on the showroom and the BMW welcome animation when I got inside it totally sold me. The weird part is, I always drive aggressive in sport mode but I’ve never recognized the shift lights. Going to look for that on my next drive.

[@justinbuice]

The shift lights are really subtle. I didn’t even notice them until I played the footage back on my computer 😅

[@CorbinWilliams]

@@justinbuice subtle? I’ve been driving this car for 4 years and never noticed!! My 440i GC come standard with Sport+ which I’m almost always in. I can’t wait to check them out now haha, great video btw!

[@Mechadondada]

I’m cool with a television as a gauge. Could use a fridge too. Right in the dash-hole.

[@bboydradle]

I personally love the bmw analog amber gauges. Would never want to change it. Put a dinan stage one tune and throw an aluminum charge pipe, intercooler and cold air intake on instead and if you do the labor yourself it’s around 2k. Those mods will change the fundamental driving experience of your car.

[@Vizjion]

What if your vehicle doesn't have a fiber optic cable feature, can you not use the digital instrument cluster 🤔

[@Retrosimatt]

Reallyyyy looking into an MPPSK 340i xdrive right now and I love the way this looks, but man that seems like a bit of a headache 😅

[@thedeeprot]

thanks for this vid

[@maxblagodar5187]

i have live cockpit pro and i absolutely love it

[@1ramonepro]

Looks good bro great video! 🔥🔥

[@justinbuice]

Thank you!

[@Mark-th1gn]

The best gauges for me are the ones that have nicely lit up red, physical needles, but the more digital add ons they have the better i think. But those physical needles that are present and lit up upon start, that means business.

[@Ricardo-eg3wn]

No they are not. They have some of the best quality analog gauges. And will soon be a thing of the past. I’m keeping my f30 analog.

[@uTAPOUT1]

Getting the 6WB from analog tomorrow hopefully

[@scott4036]

Who else from the OG e90 gang still around? Digital what what!? Single hump, stock for life. ✌️

[@brennan.bochenek]

the dedication 🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@justinbuice]

💪

[@gone_baby_gone]

hope to see your DIY on headsup display next

[@rolonow12]

I thought I wanted to upgrade my 6WA to the 6WB, but I won’t bother. Having the HUD, I just don’t look at the instrument cluster enough. An alcantara st wheel will be better value.

[@HenryLLy]

Kinda off topic, but I love that Seiko Turtle SRP777! I recently assembled one myself after collecting parts overtime and it’s awesome. :D

[@justinbuice]

Thank you!!

[@Nockwolves]

I'd love someone made the same video but for the G20 digital cluster upgrade.

[@lorenzorodriguez1589]

Mine came with the 6WB from factory and the empty middle display was always my biggest gripe!

[@marvij200]

Facts. I had an altima rental once and it had text messages, big clock, etc. It was perfect

[@ttekkz7]

Would this fit an f25 x3?

[@glendalassiter8857]

Amazing detail and insights! I'd say BMW engineering missed a few opportunities here. They should have reached out to you for input!

[@justinbuice]

😂 they know for next time 😎

[@DjXts14]

Funny thing is I didn’t know it was digital until I change it to sport for the first time. 😂

[@Shawshank00]

Got this installed in my 340i back in 2020 along with iDrive 6.0 and Apple Carplay and it's one of the main reasons i haven't felt the need to 'upgrade' to a G series. Agreed with everything you said about the cluster but i wouldn't go back to the the 6WA now.

[@justinbuice]

Nice! It’s cool that these cars are so modular and that parts can be swapped out and upgraded [somewhat] easily

[@nickoliver5375]

I love my bimmersupplies head unit. Took a long time to get sorted. Ended up having to order the same fiber optic issue.

[@nickoliver5375]

Not too sure if it’s worth it for me at the moment for the digital upgrade. Great install video!

[@wafflecougar-online]

I really like mine. didnt think i would but its real nice

[@redrex91]

The swole 💪🏾 numbers 🤯🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@ranger3213]

Beautiful Filmmaking, Love the times stamps so convenient! The F series Body and chassis is just timeless!!! My Dream would be, to be able to switch the newer G20 technology into the F30. :3

[@justinbuice]

Thank you!

[@peterg4130]

I want to get a 2018 340 6 speed manual in the next 12 months. Wondering if I could switch from digital to analog

[@jacobklarich526]

Hey Justin, do you know the size of the cluster retaining screws? Recently realized that both mine are missing.

[@fabiusmaximuscunctator7390]

I have the 6WB in my F30 as well and I think it looks way better than the analog ones. Sadly the center of the screen is not really useful. If have a head up display as well so it's never used at all. Just on start up you get the reminder to do the maintenance. Seems BMW just implemented it to tick a box.

[@DestroyerOfLiberals]

It's not about the hype. I often drive from UK to continental Europe, meaning switching between miles and kilometers. The analog dash sucks for both miles and kilometers, so digital dash is basically a must have in this situation.

[@ceewillian5637]

Beautiful thanks

[@SossaGx]

Does it matter if your bmw is Rhd or Lhd?

[@drlovejr26]

What things do I need to have before I start the coding process with bimmer tech ?

[@donkroh4986]

Helpful, thank you.

[@vpnconsult]

"In eco-mode they just could have displayed a live tire pressure" 😆

[@justinbuice]

Why not? Tire pressure is a huge contributor to fuel economy.

[@kevintubeit]

? - Looking for info about why so very few used 3 series cars have adaptive cruise. I know it is one of the assist packages, however it is not apparent most of the used late model 3 series cars have it.

[@chriskufa]

I had the 6WA in f30 320d and the fuel gauge was straight .. and now in my 440i the full digital its little bit crooked.. it took me while to get used to the fact that I have more fuel than it shows... but i have the 40i so anyway the fuel economy its even not close as 20d 😂

[@lamakicker69]

My 440 I bought used already had it, my thoughts are I definitely like it better than the analog dash but I probably wouldn’t pay to retrofit it.

[@chasingmypinnacle]

The full digital cluster and dashboard is why I haven’t bought a new bmw. I have never had a good experience with BMW electronics, there is always something.

[@Yueymosthated]

I wished there was a 6wb for the f80

[@christiandesuede6770]

Personally i prefer BMW's new grey instead of red in sport mode. Easier on the eyes and i think it looks better. But then red is definetly on the sportier side...

[@danijel9950]

Hi @Justin I want also switch from standart analog cluster but unfortunately my head unit system doesen't have an OPTIC FIBER outpout/input. Is there anything what I can do here or I need to swtich NBT EVO? I have BMW F36 05/2017. Thank you.

[@TheSundaeDrive]

Awesomely detailed video as always! You put the rest of us diyers to shame 😂

[@justinbuice]

Thanks! I decided to go the “review” route for this one as I did not feel like taking it all apart for a fifth time 😅😅😅

[@TheSundaeDrive]

@@justinbuice lol I don't blame ya. And now you can get multiple videos out of it if you change your mind 😜

[@snypur]

Should I get a 2018 340i or 330i g20 both will be under 30k miles need opinions and reasons

[@ismailbeygirci9394]

i think 6wa is the soft spot. if my car had 6wa i wouldnt switch it to 6wb. i think bmw didnt use the big screen layout to its full potential. Audi's interface design is better for completely digital gauge cluster but i also think complete digital gauges is more of a "audi thing" than "bmw thing". i think bmw's designs should be more towards driving pleasure than being high tech and self driving-y

[@Aquve]

This. I thought changing to 6WB would be one of the first things I'd do, but to be fair the more time goes the more I actually like 6WA. 6WB might be cooler in some aspects, but def not worth paying a fortune for.

[@glaktown]

I specifically looked for 2018 model year to get it from factory. Also it’s a part that isn’t fully compatible with F80/F82 so this makes me feel better about passing on getting a M3.

[@carloslack]

I have a f36 from that year with 6WB, is it the only year which it comes from factory? BTW I love it

[@glaktown]

@@carloslack yeah I’m Canada at least in the states I think it could of been an option

[@uTAPOUT1]

So I just got this retrofit done man it’s so nice! Especially coming from the analog. Makes me feel like I can keep the car even longer since it feels more modern. Quick question please - in getting crazy eco pro gains… original cluster was a lot less but this cluster is giving me big numbers on mileage gains… Could they be inaccurate now? Something to do with the donor car? Everything was virginised etc

[@justinbuice]

it's getting that reading from the ECU, not anything stored in the cluster. Disconnecting the battery (which you probably did to install the cluster) resets the average MPG so if you've done more highway driving since the install, you could just be seeing a higher average than before it reset. That's my guess!

[@uTAPOUT1]

@@justinbuice thanks for the reply and also just a shout out to you! I was so glad to find your channel as I recently became a f30 owner. Great work. All the best

[@justinbuice]

@@uTAPOUT1 Congrats on the car!

[@romuztek]

This is another case of BMW owners overhyping certain options that are in fact very average when compared to equivalents offered by other manufacturers. Everyone wants to have a fully optioned Bimmer and flex it, but that feeling is very short-lived with respect to some options. Those ones just aren't worth the cost and hassle when enjoying the damn car is what made us BMW fans in the first place.

[@luffararnesugerkuk]

When I bought my F30 recently I did not even know I had the digital, true I am new to BMW nut took me a while and then saw the rpm number in focus, growing in size haha, Ohh well understood something is up. To be honest, for me personally I would never swap out analog gauges, I think at least. Personal preference but I don't have a problem with them, in sports/sports+ I like that it completely change up the graphics and now you can see right away, that is an advantage imho. Could easily live with either to be honest, I am simple that way, never get stuck on things, never need to justify what I have or do not have by saying never this/that, or want this/that at any cost? God points, perhaps I am just some average BMW owner but my demands are likely quite low too so?

[@user-2fg5783]

What year is ur f30

[@sergiocoser87]

Hello there! Do you know if it is possible to swap the cluster on the sport version to the sport gp version on the 2015 320i? Mine has the needle and the little screen, thinkink into swapping it for the one that has the bigger screen below the analog dials..

[@AlL-fc5uv]

Is there anything like this for the e91

[@trillest_909]

I have a 2017 bmw 540i and the cluster is only half digital... do they make these for my car?

[@nolimitmonel4521]

What is crank gear selection? I bought my car with the 6wb cluster on my f30