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Instrument Cluster Electronics (Ike) - Overview - E38 & E39: Overview BMW 5 series E39 facelift

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Model: E38 and E39

Production: All from start of production.

Principle of Operation

Information is received and processed by the IKE. This information (data) is sent to the cluster via the following types of inputs

  1. Dynamic digital inputs - which consist of signals with a variable duty cycle or frequency.
  2. Digital inputs - which are on/off type signals. These are usually ground inputs from control units used to activate warning lamps.
  3. Analog inputs - which are variable voltage signals. Examples of analog signals battery voltage, fuel tank sending units and temperature sensors.
  4. Bus signals - Such as I, K, D and CAN-Bus. The CAN-Bus replaced some of the above signal inputs from 9/97.

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