BMW E30 VFL SI Indicator V2

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BMW E30 VFL SI Indicator V2 PCB layout, top view — open source board by FabianGmeiner
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About the BMW E30 VFL SI Indicator V2 PCB

BMW E30 VFL SI Indicator V2 is an open source PCB design by FabianGmeiner, published on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 58 × 32.4 mm, with 12 components from 11 distinct parts.

By type, the board carries 9 diodes and 1 connector.

From the project

Reverse engineering and improving the BMW E30 service indicator board

I'm currently working on a little project for all the early model E30 drivers with SI board trouble from leaky batteries or mechanical damage.

I am reverse engineering the early model SI board, in my case the VDO version (VDO and motometer are interchangeable)

This initial version is a 1:1 copy of the original design. The main microcontroller, the crystal oscillator and the large pin header need to be desoldered and taken over to the new board, but all other components are readily available and stocked parts.

BMW E30 VFL SI Indicator V2 bill of materials (BOM)

12 components, 11 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.

QtyPartRefs
1
Conn_01x13_Socket
BMW
J1
2
Lamp
LA1, LA2
1
1N4148
LED_R3
Vishay, onsemi
D1
1
LED_R2
Vishay, onsemi, Taiwan Semiconductor
D2
1
1N4148
LED_R1
Vishay, onsemi
D3
1
LED_Y
Vishay, onsemi, Taiwan Semiconductor
D4
1
1N4148
LED_G5
Vishay, onsemi
D5
1
BAV-21
LED_G4
Vishay, onsemi, Taiwan Semiconductor, Diotec
D6
1
BAV-21
LED_G3
Vishay, onsemi, Taiwan Semiconductor, Diotec
D7
1
1N4005G
LED_G2
onsemi, Teiwan Semiconductor
D8
1
1N4005G
LED_G1
onsemi, Teiwan Semiconductor
D9

BMW E30 VFL SI Indicator V2 design files

The KiCad project lives in the FabianGmeiner/BMW_E30_SI_Board repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

BMW E30 VFL SI Indicator V2: common questions

How big is the BMW E30 VFL SI Indicator V2 PCB?

The BMW E30 VFL SI Indicator V2 measures 58 × 32.4 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the BMW E30 VFL SI Indicator V2?

12 components, from 11 distinct parts, with part numbers taken from the project's own BOM. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the BMW E30 VFL SI Indicator V2 design files?

From the FabianGmeiner/BMW_E30_SI_Board repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout, the schematic and the BOM; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the BMW E30 VFL SI Indicator V2 design in my own project?

Yes, under the terms of its GPL-3.0 license, which FabianGmeiner chose for the repository.

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