Jamez 2147483647 Report post Posted October 28, 2008 so i got a 1985 318i, thats the one with the m10 engine there is a little circle below the 7 of the rev counter with a recess with the number 06 in it, now i havent seen this on any other bmw's befor and i cant seem to find any info on it. hopefully you can see what i mean in the pic thanks in advance for any help Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greenday-rulz21 6 Report post Posted October 28, 2008 I like your creativity with the cluster! If only it were true! A picture facing directly into the hole might help, to me it only looks like a small chip in the face of the gauge. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jamez 2147483647 Report post Posted October 28, 2008 A picture facing directly into the hole might help, to me it only looks like a small chip in the face of the gauge. i couldent get a picture 2night as the flash on the cam ruins the whole pic straight on, all thats in there is the number 06 about 2-3mm deep and its really small, isn't that much to see but ill take a pic 2moro in the light Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greenday-rulz21 6 Report post Posted October 28, 2008 Allgood mate. Someone should know anyway, I thought the majority of bimmersporters had E30's! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cale 36 Report post Posted October 28, 2008 If only it were true! Sure its true! This is an e30 we're talking about! Never seen that before- must be your average rpm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jordyboy2 0 Report post Posted October 28, 2008 Looks like its a light to me, but thats a random guess Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apex 693 Report post Posted October 28, 2008 Shift light? Does it ever glow? Rev it out to its limiter and see Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark 178 Report post Posted October 28, 2008 Shift light? Does it ever glow? Rev it out to its limiter and see On an M10 318i?! ROFL! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jamez 2147483647 Report post Posted October 28, 2008 Shift light? Does it ever glow? Rev it out to its limiter and see haha i rev the sh*t outta it and theres no light its just a little hole with the number 06 in it, i'm prolly gunna take it apart this weekend and replace the SI board battery, to me it looks like there is a dial behind it and the number can be changed it is weird how i haven't seen any other rev counters like it in an e30, maybe it got replaced and its a rev counter from another car? as the only other rev counters in e30's i see have fuel millage at the bottom. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apex 693 Report post Posted October 28, 2008 LPG?? CNG?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jamez 2147483647 Report post Posted October 28, 2008 LPG?? CNG?? Petrol? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matt45 1 Report post Posted October 28, 2008 i have a similar LED looking thing at the end of the speedo ( by 260km/hr) no idea what it is ... maybe related??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joshnz 2 Report post Posted October 29, 2008 i have a similar LED looking thing at the end of the speedo ( by 260km/hr) no idea what it is ... maybe related??? Ditto. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jamez 2147483647 Report post Posted October 29, 2008 K so i took the whole unit out to see what it was, turns out it was the "codier stecker" lols i think it means code plug or sum sh*t in english. go pics to show not whats the point in it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oscar90 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2008 Ditto. yup same, maybe it flashes if you get around that far Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jjs 64 Report post Posted October 29, 2008 I was under the impression that they are "tamper lights", i.e. they come on if the speedo has been tampered with Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark 178 Report post Posted October 29, 2008 Is it a light to tell you that you have exceeded 100k's an hour? a lot of jap import cars have this sort of warning. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tomo 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2008 according to this page on StrictlyETA.net its a cluster coding plug which appears on the earlier model clusters. Not sure with the e36's having something next to the speedo though, would guess tamper lights like crockett. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites