# Instrument cluster fried

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/instrument-cluster-fried/55588>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** x5, computers, bmw\
**Created:** [September 25, 2010, 9:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/instrument-cluster-fried/55588 "2010-09-25T21:11:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![shepodd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5e9695/32.png) [@shepodd](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shepodd)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2010, 9:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/instrument-cluster-fried/55588/1 "2010-09-25T21:11:42Z")

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AAA jumped my car and after that the onboard monitor and some guages stopped working. BMW wants $1000 to fix because the “instrument cluster is fried”. I have submitted a damage claim with AAA but don’t have much faith.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2010, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/instrument-cluster-fried/55588/2 "2010-09-25T21:16:11Z")

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Why did your BMW need a jump start?

Tester

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**Author:** ![shepodd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5e9695/32.png) [@shepodd](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shepodd)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2010, 10:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/instrument-cluster-fried/55588/3 "2010-09-25T22:32:15Z")

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A relative sat in the car with the motor off and had the radio and fan on while waiting for me to return from a doctor’s appt. Battery got low.