89' 735iL Instrument Cluster

[Baal]

My instrument cluster on the e32 most of the time will not turn on with the car, instead it beeps at me and only after a while will it ever turn on. while it is off none of the gauges or anything works on the dash, not even my speedometer, the car was manufactured in 2/89 so it has the $700 replacement part but i don't want to spend that much on it if i can just solder some loose connections. Also the onboard clock that is by the radio will not save any new settings so it is now 1 hour and 15 minutes behind i don't know if this is related to the same problem or not. Does anyone have any suggestions on what could be causing it and/or links that show or tell how to repair this problem?
Thank You.

[lincolnmaster80]

This link may be of some use to you. It was just covered with another member on here.

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=688074

In cajunboyla's case, a Cap fix cured the problem...

http://bmwe32.masscom.net/johan/dash...dash_caps.html

[Baal]

Thanks for the tip, from the problems described on the links you provided it really does sound like the cap is at fault. I'm going to have to wait for a few weeks before I have the time to access it and fix the problem but I'll defiantly let you know whether or not that fixes the problem.