5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Oil Service!! In a week.

[Omi]

Like the title says, over about 10 days, I've gone from 5 green lights to Oil Service...

Anyone know why?

[E30Mark]

Si board / batteries knackered...

[E30_320i]

what about mine markl?

5 green led's show up with ignition on and also "inspection" light (with the circle with a quarter cut out of it light)

and then when i start her up it shows just inspection light (with the circle with a quarter cut out of it light)

????

any ideas how i get rid of the inspection light? (i tried the shorting wire method and it didnt work.)

Lee

[Davenotouring]

The green lights are different to the Clock Symbol....

The green lights are for servicing and the clock symbol is for the annual check/service where you should change the coolant etc

I think this is correct, but I don't know how to reset it!

Those draper reset tools are quite cheap on eBay I think...

[E30Mark]

i've got a couple of tools i use to reset the lights etc.

But don't forget to do the work before you reset the lights

[Davenotouring]

But don't forget to do the work before you reset the lights

I was gonna mention this....

I'd rather have the red light on and know that I've done the work than not have done the work but have 5 green lights.

However, I think some people think the other way round!

[E30_320i]

no worries lads, my grandad had the car b4 me. he never drove the car and the bloke at the garage said theres no point servicing it as it dosent do as many miles at it should (74k)

Lee

[demonbiker]

To reset the annual light/inspection light- press and hold button on tool for 15 secs- release and repeat- dont worry if its got an led on the tool and it goes out ignore it hold for 15 secs- do twice for annual and inspection!

[E30_320i]

is this draper tool??? suppose i gotta buy 1 of these!

Lee

[Davenotouring]

To look after my engine properly I would change the oil every 5 months or 5000 miles, whichever comes first (normally the 5000 miles!). Every other service do all the filters/plugs etc.

The engines we are using on the whole are 15+ years old, so it's worth doing more often for peace of mind.

[Omi]

Definately SI board batteries? - I know Inspection light comes on when my battery runs flat, which implies SI batts are FUBAR.

Just found it really weird that the lights were going so quickly!

[Karan]

...... theres a trick u can use to reset the lights just using a piece of wire...

see bmwe30.net tech articles.... its on there and it works!!!

[E30_320i]

i tried it karan and it didnt work for me


i put a piece of wire in 1 pin, and then other end in the other pin. turned the ignition on, on came the 5 green led's and the annual inspection light came on...i waited a few seconds (it says in the article it takes 3/4 seconds for the lights to come on, but for me they come instantly). then i switch off the ignition, disconnected the wire. turned the ignition on and up came the 5 led's and the annual inspection light.

so it didnt work lol. what was i doing wrong? and why does my lights come on instantly when in the article it says it takes 3/4 seconds

Lee

[Omi]

I can reset it no problem and I have the tool...

What I'm getting at is the fact that the service interval counted down over about a week!

[E30_320i]

its the batteries omi! if the inspection light comes back in a few days, then you have to change the batteries.

dont suppose you could lend me the tool could you?

Lee

[Omi]

Sure thing, where you based? - They're not expensive.

[E30_320i]

im in staffordshire, where abouts is darlington??

i might just end up buying one then, but i wasnt gonna buy 1 off ebay as ive had interesting encounters with ebay

Lee

[gazza]

the bloke at my local german and swedish charged me Ԛ£12 for the draper one they are dearer on ebay and you still have to pay postage its much safer than playing around with a piece of wire if you are not sure where to stick it

[E30_320i]

just bought one for Ԛ£15 gazza, saves me having to mess about like you said!

Lee