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Post Sun Jul 07, 2013 2:18 pm

So got told today that if you let your service lights run all the way down and dont get them reset in time the last green light will nevvr come back on even once the lights have been reset

If this is true i take it this is done to make it easy to spot an E30 thats has had gaps in its servicing?

is there anyway to change this my OCD makes it quite anoying
Last edited by pac1982 on Sun Jul 07, 2013 3:25 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Post Sun Jul 07, 2013 2:44 pm

And at the same time your brake lights flash three times in a row... :D
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Post Sun Jul 07, 2013 2:53 pm

Which zone comedian told you this?
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Post Sun Jul 07, 2013 2:54 pm

I'm guessing one in a clown suit. :mad:
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Post Sun Jul 07, 2013 3:18 pm

It was a local mechanic that told me, and the reason I slightly believed him is because I have reset my lights and all but the last green one is lit up
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Post Sun Jul 07, 2013 4:16 pm

So this is total bulshizen and its pure chance that on my last 2 e30's the last green light does not light up?
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Post Sun Jul 07, 2013 6:36 pm

Put it this way, I didn't bother resetting the lights after the last oil change but one so I was driving around with the red light on for 6 months until the most recent change. It bugged me, so the lights were reset - 5 Greens.
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