I need a U.S. version cluster code plug/chip

[Jon K]

Shogun can u see about maybe getting me some way of clearing the odo on my cluster?

[shogun]

I got a request from one of the chip wizzards in Germany for a spare U.S. version cluster code plug.
U.S. version has some features incoprorated which are not on the ECE versions, for example
warning sign 'belts on?', 'side markers' and so on.
Does someone have a spare one he does not need anymore or which he can sent directly to Germany for some time to copy?
U.S. version only, not ECE.

Thanks for your help.

[Blitzkrieg Bob]

I have a cuple of old ones off my junkers.

What colors are you looking for?

[shogun]

Thanks, will ask him what would be best. Will revert then.

[shogun]

Shogun can u see about maybe getting me some way of clearing the odo on my cluster?

yep,
I did not forget you. Will ask him too. But probably you have to send it to him for the "modification".

[Elekta]

sounds like someone's looking to export some cars

[shogun]

sounds like someone's looking to export some cars

definitely not, they like in Germany the additional 'gongs' and warnings such as
side lights? (German cars have no side lights, but they add these from US models)
seat belts?
ignition key?
and what else you have in the US

So he needs a U.S. chip to read the system and to copy that into German chips.
All these basic data are in the chip in the cluster.

[shogun]

Shogun can u see about maybe getting me some way of clearing the odo on my cluster?

@Jon K
Just sent you his address for airmaling your chip there, he will do it for you, whatever you want to have indicated. Send it to him.
If you have different wheels/tires/differential/final drive and the speed indicator is not working properly, he can also readjust that, I assume.
Just tell him what you want.

@Blitzkrieg Bob:
details in PM, thanks

[Ross]

Gongs, they like the gongs? Hell they can have my car it's got gongs all right.
GONG, fog light....GONG, license light...GONG, washer fluid low...GONG, brake linings....
Too damn cold to fix this thing

[shogun]

Gongs, they like the gongs? Hell they can have my car it's got gongs all right.
GONG, fog light....GONG, license light...GONG, washer fluid low...GONG, brake linings....
Too damn cold to fix this thing

Put it on German Ebay, offer it as
"THE US GONG VERSION, SPECIAL EDITION"

Probably you get a very nice price then :p

[myles]

Hey Shogun, have they got any posts on the german forum where they detail which parts of the code plug contain which info. I have a little info that was linked from Johan&Sean's site, but have a lot of gaps to fill in my understanding.

[shogun]

special thanks to Hawai for sending the chip to Germany to EEk28.
Here a video, first modification on his German one, he copied from your U.S. chip the belt warning, which is not on the EU version
http://www.7-forum.com/forum/5/gurtwarnung-video-90672.html

[shogun]

myles, Ken Fister ist the expert and he has his own forum for such experts, copied:

dumped the ROM of the cluster, and found some strings that go in the display.

AQUAPLANING, and Tire failure messages, eh?

PARKING BRAKE ON
DOOR OPEN
TRUNKLID OPEN
HOOD OPEN
BRAKE PRESSURE
LOW BRAKE FLUID
BRAKE LIGHT
ENGINE OIL PRESS
SUSPN LEVELING
*** ASC ***
AQUAPLANING
COOLANT TEMP
BRAKE LT CIRCUIT
STOP!TIREFAILURE
TIRE CONTROL OFF
CHECK ENGINE
CATALYST
EXHAUST EMISSION
1 BRAKE LIGHT
LOW BEAM
PARKING LIGHT
TAIL LIGHT
F/FOG LIGHT
R/FOG LIGHT
LIC PLATE LIGHT
TRAILER LIGHT
TRANS PROGRAM
ASC NOT ACTIVE
BRAKE LININGS
EDC NOT ACTIVE
POWER STEERING
TIRECONTROL TEST
OIL PRESS SENSOR
OIL LEVEL SENSOR
BRAKE LT SWITCH
ENGINE OIL LOW
COOLANT LEVEL
WASHER FLUID LOW
POW STEER FLUID
TIREPRESS FR L
TIREPRESS REAR L
TIREPRESS FR R
TIREPRESS REAR R
PRESS SPAREWHEEL
LIGHT ON?
KEY IN IGNITION
FASTEN BELTS
CHECK CONTROL
OWNER'S MANUAL
ENGLISH US
PRE-WARM
START
PRE-WARM EQUIPM.
GLOW PLUG
INJ. UNIT
WATER TRAP LEVEL
ESD defekt
max. 110 mph
ESD regelt
TIRES! MAX150mph
TIRES! MAX135mph
TIRES! MAX125mph
TIRES! MAX110mph
TIRES! MAX100mph
SPEED-LIMIT
Text 66
Text 67
Text 68
Text 69
Text 70

--
Ken Fister - Charlottesville, Virginia USA
97 328i, 95 540i, 97 Hino truck
www.bmwecu.org

from this thread
http://www.bimmerboard.com/forums/posts/490258

[Ross]

We'll see how much they like all these additional warnings when the gongs start.
So what was the assumption for the differences anyway? Did the Bavarians figure us Americans needed to be hit over the head to notice a failure?

[shogun]

Probably it was required by regulations in the U.S.?

[myles]

Hi Shogun, thanks for the reference.

That texted is pulled from the rom in the cluster itself, not the code plug. The code plug is much too small to fit all of that detail in it.

There is some very interesting ideas and work being done in there.