help.. i need to get out my cluster =(

[maciag]

87' 325 e30


need help really bad.. have to many things to do in my car i need to go ahead and get this done.

alright so what im doing is swapping out the cluster with a full new one because my old one had a board si board.. problem is, is installing it.

ive been following the helms manual to do it.. removed the steering wheel, bottom trim of the steering column, tried to remove the top, and its stuck on something so i cant. unscrewed the outer trim of the cluster, and the top clip screws.. but like.. here's where i need help really bad. for some reason the the bottom part of the outer trim of the cluster is still stuck in, therefore, i cant reach the bottom screws to get cluster out. i dont know if i have to remove this trim but, the bottom trim under the outer cluster trim is like stuck in and there's no screws to pull that piece out.. help?

 

[echothreezero]

You don't need to remove steering wheel but it gives you more space. You definately don't have to remove the column trims.

Remove the cover below the dash by your knees. Reach up behind the panel you can't remove and on each side is a large knurled nut you undo by hand and it pops off. Then there are more screws holding the cluster in that you get to after removing it.

 

[maciag]

alright, i ended up findin that out after i spent about a hour thinkin outside.. so kinda got at me late on that one haha.

im at the back of the cluster.. but now the cables are stuck to it.. is there a certain way to pull them off?

edit:
nevermind.. agh, i finally got the cluster in i got out of a different bmw at a junk yard. and that one doesn't work either.. any suggestions?

 

[Doughnut]

edit:
nevermind.. agh, i finally got the cluster in i got out of a different bmw at a junk yard. and that one doesn't work either.. any suggestions?

Get a cluster that does work?
didnt you just have bad SI board batteries? I'm confused at all of your new threads you have posted.