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Digital Cluster

Christopher72 said:
I wish for a review on that piney freshener that you have hanging from the mirror. How well does it keep the cabin fresh with the top down? Area of effect when windows are up vs down, etc. :roll: :P
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:driving: This air freshener is from a newly developed "OTM Freshener" range (OTM = Open Top Motoring!) specifically designed for convertibles.
It's got a built-in YGTBJ-212 chip inside it that automatically detects when the roof is lowered and thus increases the fragrance displacement in specific directions so that the occupants can smell the scent, but at the same time reducing directional flow so as to not waste it. It was based on the previous YGTBJ-200 chip which suffered some disappointing test runs where it increased its fragrance displacement in the wrong direction which caused other motorists behind the subject vehicle to be overpowered by the scent. This was very unfortunate as 2 people were hospitalised as a result!


And if you believe that load of %$* you'll believe anything :rofl:

Nah it's there just for when I'm driving with the roof up, it last quite a while actually, surprisingly :thumbsup:
 
AnubisZed said:
:driving: This air freshener is from a newly developed "OTM Freshener" range (OTM = Open Top Motoring!) specifically designed for convertibles.
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Sounds like a good marketing angle. I've heard worse :D

I'm going for the B&M "Inoffensive Odours" range, hidden in the sun visor. When I want the smell of fresh pine, I just have to lower the roof :) :)
(Nice thing about living in Scotland!!)
 
A little update.

Firstly my 1 week review has been delayed, there are a few reasons for this, in no particular order...
It took more than a week to get the original installation video out :rofl:
I've found something out!!**
I'm going on holiday and now don't have time to complete it.
I've received a couple of questions after I did the initial filming that I'd like to include in it.

So it's going to be a one month review, not to worry though.

** I've found something out!... Well I've had a few people ask me about the car image. So you'll notice in the video that there wasn't one, although it was a setting. Well I've asked about this and it turns out that they are creating a E89 Z4 specific image that can be uploaded to the cluster and used. So I'm awaiting for that to be done and the arrival of the update USB cable that I didn't receive in the first place. So hopefully by the time I'm back off hoilday I'll have both of those so can film it and then get the review uploaded.

And update No/ 2 - Everything is still going all OK, no issues with the cluster at all :thumbsup:
 
Marcoose said:
What’s so specific about the USB cable ? Isn’t it universal ?
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It's USB one end to a 4 pin Fakra HSD the other, and as I don't have a spare then I'm happy to wait. Like I mentioned in the video, mine was a pre production screen so that could be why it got left out, although it shouldn't have.
 
Discount price offered for the brave… :thumbsup:

https://acarmultimedia.com/product/new-bmw-digital-cluster-digital-speedometer-for-bmw-z4-e89-2009-2014-years-digital-dashboard-plug-and-play/
 
UPDATE**

OK so I received the cable while I was away and also the update file.
File loaded very easily onto the cluster and we now have a few extra options....

Change to cluster theme sizes. Previously you could choose from E series or F series, this just basically moved the fuel tank and oil temp pictograms from inside the gauge to outside, but this is now lower than before. You now also have an E87 look, which is just the same as before with the same height.

On the left of the line below the digital MPH gauge you now have the correct colour band with an M logo on it.

Then you have the doors open pictogram in the centre. Different to the little red car on the far right that just shows both doors open, this is individual to which door or if the boot lid is open. In Sport+ theme this still appears in the centre but pushes the digital speed up a bit. It's on temporary.

Now to the car image.... This can be set to different colours, but the disappointment here is that it's a G29 and not an E89 :headbang: This appears in the centre of the screen between the speedo and rev counter, or to the left in Sport+ Theme.

EDIT** We now have the letters "BMW" on cluster screen startup and shutdown

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Is it the angle or is the displayed image not level in the visible screen?

Looks like the 5k RPM bend is closer to the top than the 120mph bend... Asymmetry catches the eye.
 
Christopher72 said:
Is it the angle or is the displayed image not level in the visible screen?

Looks like the 5k RPM bend is closer to the top than the 120mph bend... Asymmetry catches the eye.
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For both, could well be the angle the photos were taken at. I've not noticed it myself
 
Zed Baron said:
Dave, do you still have to cut the dash to fit?
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Yes. There are four pieces that stick out inside the binnacle, but you only need to remove one each side. There's no structural or visual affect at all though.
 
Would anyone be interested in a Group Buy for these clusters?
If admin will let me (haven't asked yet), and if I can get 10 (minimum) of you to agree then I can get the price down to $780 instead of the current price of $880.

Let me know your thoughts :thumbsup:
 
AnubisZed said:
Would anyone be interested in a Group Buy for these clusters?
If admin will let me (haven't asked yet), and if I can get 10 (minimum) of you to agree then I can get the price down to $780 instead of the current price of $880.

Let me know your thoughts :thumbsup:
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Hmmmm, I'll take it then that nobody is interested.
Not an issue, I appreciate it's a bit of a Marmite item and it's not cheap.
 
Definitely a marmite item I think. Personally if my car came with it as standard I'd be paying 880 to upgrade to 3d, physical beautiful red BMW clocks/dials :oops:

There again I'm into mechanical watches and analogue clusters probably appeal to the same part of me.

I wouldn't mind a stealthy little heads-up display though... (not possible I know :-( )
 
I’d love a cluster for spirited drives. RPM, gear, oil temp. Large font. Very simple.

At the risk of sounding critical, this one is off the mark by a country mile.
- Expensive (and not returnable ?)
- Imperfect fit
- Wrong car image
- Bad English (door is not closed, why not ‘door open’?)
- Not plug and play (Loads of programming/adjustments)
- Not information I need when I need it
- Unknown performance with glare

I find it gimmicky, made to be flashy. As-is, even if gifted, I’d pass. It needs work.

It reminds me of those stereos CD players with removable front from the 90s. They had 36 flashy colours, buttons and functions like they were going out of fashion, when all I wanted was good music.
 
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