M5 Cluster in a 540i, will it work?

[///Matt]

I've been looking at putting an M5 cluster in my 97 540...I know it will physically fit, but will it work?...I figure I'll have to get it coded by my BMW dealer, but was unsure if the connections even were the same, and whether or not all the components would work...

ANY help would be appreciated...

The cluster I'm considering buying is here...
Instrument Cluster

[AntonioDestiny]

Im not to sure Matt but good luck on that project and keep me updated

[dyami]

no reason why the connections would be different. im sure it will work. just that u might run into problems coding it correctly. why change it to the M5 cluster? can i see a pic? i never noticed a difference visually.

[da_bull]

i would think the tach and/or the speedo would be slightly different (redline on tach, etc.), but i've never looked at both

[sp0rky]

no.

some connectors are different and the m5 has oil temp rather than real-time mpg so that will never work properly.
Also yes - the redlines are different - so theres another problem.

People have done it, but in th end not all of the functions work properly and it costs more than it's worth.

just paint the needles red and the faces grey?? lol

[///Matt]

Ok, Thanks Sp0rky, that hit the nail right on the head. The one issue I kept thinking about was the oil temp gauge...I poked around in my cluster and it displayed "OIL TEMP --C" I wasn't sure it that would have been an issue, now I know for sure. Thanks to all...