Turning Service Light Off

[bassjamm]

Hi there,

Apologies if this has been asked before, I'm new, did a search, but nothing showed up.

Does anyone know how to turn the service light off? The car was recently self-serviced, but didn't have the light turned off...argh!

I found this guide, but somehow sticking a paper clip in some holes sounds a bit risky to me, unless anyone can give it the all clear?

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showth ... p?t=327491

Thanks in advance.

Jamie

[ali50ferrari]

Here you go mate page 2 half way down i done it to my cab looks very similar to what you have described in the url u have added also, on my one it shows how to do the fuel filter aswell. Goodluck



http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&start=25

[mrLEE30]

To reset you must ground pin 7, this can be done in a number of ways I.e short pin 7and19 or pin 7 and 11 (my choice) or pin 7 to any bare metallic part. I use a short piece of wire stripped at each end, but a paperclip works too. Some say use a fused wire incase you are not intellegent enough to identify pin 7 and a metal part. The pin numbers are next to the pins in the later cars(very small text and use a torch) and on the early cars the pin numbers are on the cap- but note they sit over the pin when the cap is FITTED.

The procedure is
1 ignition off , ground pin 7 in any way above.
2 ignition on but don't start - your dash lights should be on.
3 wait several seconds the lights should go green
4 turn off ignition.
5 if the oil inspection light is on then turn ignition on again and wait about ten seconds and that will extinguish the inspection light.
6 ignition off
7 remove the ground on pin 7, replace the cap.

[Brianmoooore]

Pin 7 is very easy to identify on facelift cars without straining your eyes peering at miniature numbers. It's the one on the outside row, right in the middle of Pacman's mouth.

[mrLEE30]

kids these days will have no idea what Pacman is Brian. Maybe refer to it as the Apple logo or similar?

[kam-325i]

kids these days will have no idea what Pacman is Brian. Maybe refer to it as the Apple logo or similar?

Apple what ??

[mrLEE30]

Thing that keep doctors away.

[bassjamm]

Just sorted this...thanks for all the help with it guys, nice easy job!