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      09-05-2018, 06:06 PM   #1
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DIY For LCI Instrument Cluster Retrofit

This is a DIY guide for any of you retrofitting an LCI instrument cluster in your 2016/2017 Pre-Lci M2.

First thing you'll need is the instrument cluster itself. It costs around $975.

This is the US part #:



(I believe the KPH cluster is part # 62108095725 but please double check this)

If you want to make your life easy you can buy it from IND with a coding package included:

https://ind-distribution.com/product?sku=IND-F87LCI-GCR

I bought mine here:

https://www.schmiedmann.com/

If you source the part and coder yourself you can save ~$200 so that's what I'd reccomend doing.

Anyway once you've ordered the cluster and have it in your possession you will need:

1. A torx wrench set

2. A plastic pry tool

3. Someone to code your car for you

Keep in mind you may have to lower and raise your steering wheel multiple times in order to get the best angle you need during this installation. (you can do this with the lever on the steering wheel column)

Now that you have everything you need let's begin.

Start by unscrewing these two torx bolts on the inside top part of the cluster:



Depending on your current steering wheel height you may have to lower it to have the room you need to fit the torx wrench in there.

Once you have the two screws out you can grab your pry tool and start prying the top of the cluster out. I placed it in between the two torx holes and then used my fingers to pull it down towards myself. You'll want to pull down from the top of the cluster.

Be careful when prying and pulling as there are 2 connections in the rear of the cluster you do not want to damage or rip out:



The area is tight and dark so it might help to use a flashlight or cell phone flash to help with visibility.

The colorful wired connection should just pull out with force while the black and green optical connection has a plastic clip you need to press to release. Once you have these two cables unplugged from the back of the cluster you can raise your steering wheel back up because you will now have to squeeze the cluster through the top gap in the wheel like so:



As you can see I turned it sideways and face down to get it out. If for some reason it isn't fitting it means your steering wheel is at the wrong height. Trust me it will come out easily when you have your wheel in the right setting.

(I actually totally forgot the wheel can pull towards you as well so if you just do that it will probably come out easier then doing it the way I did it in the photo)

Now just set your old cluster aside and do everything in reverse.

Take the new cluster and push it through the same gap and plug the cables back in the same areas.

Getting the new cluster through the steering wheel will be a little easier as it's much thinner than the Pre-LCI one. Plugging it back in will be a little tricky though as the wires are not very long, space is tight, and visibility is poor.

Once plugged in make sure to test your connections. Press the start button and make sure the cluster lights up:



You'll get a TON of warning lights and errors but don't panic, this is normal. The car still has to be coded.

Once you're sure you have power going to the cluster you can shut off accessory mode and line up the cluster with the bottom of the dash. Once you're sure it's sitting correctly just push the top up so the holes align with the screws you removed earlier. Reinstall the torx bolts and your physical install is done.

You will of course still need to code the car...

https://www.motor-talk.de/forum/akti...hmentId=722387

Since I didn't have this info at the time what I ended up doing was outsourcing the coding to a professional coder who did it for me remotely. Using a laptop with windows on it, an ENET cable, Virtual Box, TeamViewer and ESYS he was able to have it remotely coded for me in 5-10 min. Easy peezy. Only downside to this is that it was an additional cost of ~$150.

Also, I'm sure a question I'll get is "can the coding be done in bimmercode?" and the answer is no. It must be done in ESYS.

Anyway once the coding is complete you should be up and running error free:



If you have any error messages showing up in idrive don't panic. Just reset the date and time and any service intervals that may have been triggered and you'll be good to go. (You can reset service lights by putting the car in accessory mode and pressing and holding the milage reset button and then scrolling through the menu).

And there you go, all done!

My total cost for the project came out to $1112.19

Just wanted to finish by giving a big thank you to TXSurfer who helped me through this entire process. Really appreciate it

And yeah...that's it. If you guys have any other questions feel free to ask below. Cheers.

Last edited by AndrewC1989; 03-11-2020 at 11:53 PM..
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