E30 Zone

Hi,
Are the service warning led's in my car just like an egg-timer, or are they actually connected to some functions in my engine?

The clock symbol comes on once a year for Annual Inspection, the green/amber/red count down depending on your driving style, so if you thrash it or do alot of stop/start town driving, they count down to the red quicker.

The inspection one works on a timer and lights a year after you reset it. The green lights for the oil change are meant to go off according to how you drive it, but I've no idea how. I like to change the oil every 6k max.

Thanks guys...
I must be thrashing it more than reckommended, It had an oil change 2k km ago, anyway I'll reset them and check the oil/filters..

Morat wrote:The inspection one works on a timer and lights a year after you reset it. The green lights for the oil change are meant to go off according to how you drive it, but I've no idea how. I like to change the oil every 6k max.

nearly
The clock lights up after a year, and the word 'Inspection' lights with it. (to remind you to change the brake fluid e.g.)

Independently from this, the green lights count off, and then the yellow one comes on when a service is due, and the word 'Inspection' lights with it; red light means you are seriously overdue.

These two things can happen at different times, or at the same time (like yours is showing)

Strangely, on my '87 320i the green lights remain on whilst driving

yike - I can just hear Brianmoooore typing something about si-batteries

Not again - I only did them last year!