Jeff E36 37 Report post Posted September 27, 2011 Hey all, was hoping some of you may be able to shed some light on my speedometer issue here. I've had this problem pop up intermittently a few times over the past couple of months, and while it didn't bug that much previously - it seems to be progressively getting worse, and now happens more frequently. The issue is this: When driving, the speedometer will either: a ) Jump around wildly, flicking itself between any speeds on the speedo range. Highest I've seen it jump to was about 160 kmph (and obviously I wasn't doing that speed, probably something around 50km lol). or b ) Not move at all, and just stay at zero. Issue (a) is more common and now frequently occurs during everyday driving. When the speedo shows zero for speed I don't think it registers the distance on the odometer (which is bad?). My friend told me to perform the cluster check (by starting up with the distance reset button held), and everything appears to work. All lights in my cluster as well as all the other gauges work correctly. I am pretty newbie when it comes to car stuff thus I'm not sure what/where this problem is, and what I can do to solve it! So any help will be appreciated! Oh, yes the car is a 1997 E36 318ti, 5 speed manual. I have included a video to illustrate the symptoms, and the cluster check. Cheers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hybrid 1044 Report post Posted September 27, 2011 Have it scanned and get them to check the realtime data the ECU is receiving. This will confirm a cluster fault or speed sensor fault. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff E36 37 Report post Posted September 28, 2011 Have it scanned and get them to check the realtime data the ECU is receiving. This will confirm a cluster fault or speed sensor fault. Thanks, I'll get that done then Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
