reseting my oil and service lights...
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Topic: reseting my oil and service lights...
Posted By: 316coupe
Subject: reseting my oil and service lights...
Date Posted: 12-March-2006 at 08:47
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hello ...ive recently bought my wife a sweet little 316 coupe (p reg july96)and wondered if any one could tell me if it is possible to reset the oil and service lights without buying a reset tool ..any help would be great ..jay |
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Posted By: kbannon
Date Posted: 12-March-2006 at 09:34
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At your own risk! Writeen for an E30 but should still apply to the E36:- http://bmwe30.net/cgi-bin/datacgi/database.cgi?file=articles&report=view&ID=00042&Section=02 - http://bmwe30.net/cgi-bin/datacgi/database.cgi?file=articles &report=view&ID=00042&Section=02 This link includes making your own cable but a piece of fused (5A?) wire should do the trick:- http://www.unofficialbmw.com/e36/electrical/e36_reset_service_lights.html - http://www.unofficialbmw.com/e36/electrical/e36_reset_servic e_lights.html ------------- Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE 1997 E39 523i 2003 E39 525i Sport Individual |
Posted By: beast535
Date Posted: 20-March-2006 at 16:49
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Where are you based? Someone near you should be able to lend you a reset tool. They're worth buying anyway- there's a draper one thats about £15 i think ------------- E30 325i sport 1991 E34 530i auto 1989 E39 535i 18"s 1997 
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Posted By: bmwcrazy
Date Posted: 20-March-2006 at 19:07
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PLENTY ON EBAY £15 TO £20 GOOD THING TO HAVE -------------    
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Posted By: neileg
Date Posted: 23-March-2006 at 06:50
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I used the piece of wire on my E30 with no problems, but I can't get it to work on my E36. My pal has a reset tool so I use that! ------------- Cheers, Neil |
Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 23-March-2006 at 08:45
I just get my oil / service done and my mechanic resets the lights for me!  ------------- Cats know your every thought. But don't care. |