Screen Pixels

[WardJ]

the other bmw in the family is a 97 740il. anyone else have problems with the pixels on the bottom of the instrument cluster? the pixels in the display for the odomoter and temperature gauge are fine, and the pixels in the display for the radio and everything else is fine. anyone have the same problems?

[superdeadman]

Ward, man, pixels go out all the time
its a common problem for all bmws
i think you jsut need to replace it

[///Matt]

This is an almost universal problem with E38's and E39's..there is GOOD news!

This is a (mostly) FREE fix. Search the e39 forum for this problem...in it there is an email adress for Lenora Vladovich from BMWNA...I can't remember the email off hand, but I went through the process and it cost me only $80 worth of labor and I've got a brand new cluster... The problem itself is due to weak solder joints in the LED/LCD board. Any type of moisture in the air paired with a temperature change causes the solder joints to corrode and sometimes the screen pixels will appear to flash, or just go out completely.

Good luck!!!