Resetting Service light on an e46 320d?

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Post Sun Mar 16, 2008 11:24 pm

Is there a way to do this?

Just serviced a mates one, so running sweet- just need to get the bloody service warning off the dash.

please either post it here or PM me

Thanks

Neil

PS the car is on a 53 plate-facelift model
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Post Mon Mar 17, 2008 1:09 pm

with ignition off, press n hold the left button on the instrument cluster and turn on terminal R

this should bring you up with 'test-1'. hold it until it illuminates to whatever the SI mileage is ex: -100miles...

let go, then press and hold it again until it changes to 15'250 miles

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Post Mon Mar 17, 2008 1:34 pm

stuartgallafant wrote:with ignition off, press n hold the left button on the instrument cluster and turn on terminal R

this should bring you up with 'test-1'. hold it until it illuminates to whatever the SI mileage is ex: -100miles...

let go, then press and hold it again until it changes to 15'250 miles

hope that helps
Thank you sir!

Whats "terminal R" when its at home?
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Post Mon Mar 17, 2008 1:53 pm

Just tried it as you suggest.

I get the service mileage displayed (e.g. -100) then the word RESET appears.

When I hold in Left Button again, reset starts to flash, then menu goes to end.

doesnt reset???
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Post Tue Mar 18, 2008 1:11 pm

'terminal r' is radio. the first turn of the key

i'll try n d this logically...

its push n hold "test 1"

then it'll flick onto the SI

then push n hold "rESET" will appear

keep holding n it should reset itself...

its dificult to explain, but p!ss easy to do!!
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Post Tue Mar 18, 2008 1:20 pm

Which model BMW is it and I'll find out the correct procedure and pm it to you!!!

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Post Tue Mar 18, 2008 1:22 pm

just read the title :o: :o: :o: :o:
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Post Tue Mar 18, 2008 1:33 pm

stuartgallafant wrote:'terminal r' is radio. the first turn of the key

i'll try n d this logically...

its push n hold "test 1"

then it'll flick onto the SI

then push n hold "rESET" will appear

keep holding n it should reset itself...

its dificult to explain, but p!ss easy to do!!
Thats precicely what i'm doing...

BUT when service mileage appears, the WORD reset starts to flash, then it displys a clock, then "end"

and has not reset....
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Post Tue Mar 18, 2008 2:27 pm

when the word reset flashes release and press the button again and this should reset the lights

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Post Wed Mar 19, 2008 1:52 pm

zimmerbimmer1 wrote:when the word reset flashes release and press the button again and this should reset the lights

:D :D
thanks!
will try it!
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Post Wed Mar 19, 2008 10:05 pm

zimmerbimmer1 wrote:when the word reset flashes release and press the button again and this should reset the lights

:D :D
thats exactly what i meant!!

i do it everyday at work, yet when someone asks me, i dunno what to do!!!
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Post Tue Mar 25, 2008 1:48 pm

Worked a treat gents, many thanks :D
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Post Tue Mar 25, 2008 2:22 pm

no worries
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