[michaelalex17]

I apologize if this has been discussed. I am in the market for an f90 and I prefer the suspension setup of the LCI, but I much prefer the gauge cluster of the PreLCI. has anyone installed a pre lci cluster into an LCI? not sure if the is direct plug and play or not.

[ResIpsaLoquitur]

Originally Posted by michaelalex17

I apologize if this has been discussed. I am in the market for an f90 and I prefer the suspension setup of the LCI, but I much prefer the gauge cluster of the PreLCI. has anyone installed a pre lci cluster into an LCI? not sure if the is direct plug and play or not.

Interesting question. We’ve discussed the opposite of what you’re asking (retrofitting LCI gauges into a pre-LCI), but I don’t believe anyone here has attempted what you’ve asked.

It may be doable, but I highly doubt it based on our conversations of an attempt at the reverse. If it is doable, it’s certainly not PNP. The older gauges as I’m sure you know have a physical, integrated plastic dial overlayed onto the screen. The newer gauges do not have that, and, as a result, they’d never display properly, especially as they’re running different versions of iDrive.

[michaelalex17]

They do? From the images I have seen the pre LCI cluster looks like a screen to me as well but I prefer the layout.

[ResIpsaLoquitur]

Originally Posted by michaelalex17

They do? From the images I have seen the pre LCI cluster looks like a screen to me as well but I prefer the layout.

It is a screen, the “gauges” are just (physically) over layed on the screen and they are a traditional round shape. The new iDrive versions do not use round (electronic) gauges, nor do they have the (physical) overlayed “gauge” dials.

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[michaelalex17]

Yeah I see what you are saying now. Was worth a shot ha thank you!

[pbonsalb]

May be easier to retrofit LCI Comp struts into pre-LCI. It has been done by a member here.

[michaelalex17]

Interesting. I read the press release for the LCI and they claim a bunch of hardware was changed and software to make that hardware work well, but maybe that was just marketing speak and it’s just the shocks. Do you happen to have a link to the thread?

[ResIpsaLoquitur]

Originally Posted by michaelalex17

Yeah I see what you are saying now. Was worth a shot ha thank you!

You’re welcome!

[ResIpsaLoquitur]

Originally Posted by michaelalex17

Interesting. I read the press release for the LCI and they claim a bunch of hardware was changed and software to make that hardware work well, but maybe that was just marketing speak and it’s just the shocks. Do you happen to have a link to the thread?

Here is the thread to an impressive job done by Rafichicago.

[michaelalex17]

Thanks! Just read through it, definitely an impressive DIY project but likely easier than trying to swap out the gauges so going with a pre LCI and swapping the suspension might be might best bet.