[flyrr100]

My 2008 328i won't start. It cranks only. My BMW place have tracked it to the instruments cluster. It's messing with the voltage and needs replacing.
A new one is $1270 plus $525 labor.

Does anyone know of anyone in the USA that will either recondition my instrument cluster, or sell me a reconditioned unit that will work? My guy uses a place that he hoped would work, but they only work with classic BMW parts. I guess 2008 isn't a classic yet! The car is in great shape apart from that, and it's a 6 speed manual. So I'd dearly like to keep it.

Also, will a used unit bolt in and just work? My guy says no. Can he recode a used unit? Again he says no. Apparently all units VIN locked except new units.

Thanks for any help. I'm just fishing here hoping someone knows and appreciates my problem.

[opjose]

Check out “clusters and coding”.

He has a presence here.