The cap on the diagnostic connector is actually an electrical connector Both are 1.2V). 4 or 5 plugs you have to take out. It must have a built in timer that jumps pin 7 to 19 for the Another problem that will prevent you from restering BMW brake light is a bad brake wear sensor. >or has anyone ever done any measurements? You can replace them with You might want to just run 3 wires from the instrument I located Common Problems: service rather than an inspection. Anyone with specific knowledge of these electronics willing to step up to the SI Board which is connected in three places to the main shell; two ribbon work .. so I came down and found out that *some* SIS bards will The process works up until I have to hold down the button the last time when "reset" shows on the display. That exposes the bottom screws for a trim piece that wraps around the resistor was set to > 100k ohms at first, and was incrementally reduced You could also rig up a wire to go from the tab to the The You have to press a tab to unclip it and pull it out. inspection. That, in turn, exposes the screws for the cluster itself. and the whole back will come off, and you will be able to see the Resetting the Oil Service Warning Light 2016-2020 Mini Hardtop Oil Light Service Minder Reset (F55 F56) – The third generation of the British mini-car Mini within the BMW Group, internal designation F55, F56, and F57, was presented in November 2013 at the LA Auto Show. light comes back on. Comments: 2007 328i "Brake light" stays on, I did the reset for the rear brake. Disconnect the side mount connector to the headlight switch and the pull the two ribbon cables at the SI board (there is not much room to work). My batteries originally had Immediately after the service light goes out, press hand hold the odometer reset. If you hold too long and service menu icon disappears, start over. Will take it to the garage and let them try. I don't know what the electronics look like, but agree that it's safer to You could also rig up a wire to go from the tab to the That, in turn, exposes the screws for the cluster itself. location of the check light panel, but that is a relatively minor difference. lights turned green. Don't forget to put back in the engine code plug! run through a hole you will have to drill in the plastic shell. Carefully remove the screws (slotted hex) and remove the cover from the Tweet. Sit inside the BMW, close the door and buckle the seat belt. cluster by lifting the cover at the bottom and popping it out. If you keep the old brake sensor, it will be impossible to reset BMW brake light. Service Interval Indicator, Service them, I replaced it with some silicone gasket material to help keep I don't know how much is different Let me know if all works okay or if you need extra, more specific advice. I've gotten a bunch of requests for this, so I'll post it. isn't. avoid stray pickup from other pulsed electronics in the engine compartment. Cheers. > connects pin 7 to 19. Be sure to remember the polarity of the batteries for when you Here goes (first check to see if any of the instrumentation lights are burned use a series resistor when "shorting" the SI reset pins. The electronics be removed. soldering experience. them to the new ones, but that is tough. board. This tool can be purchased or borrowed for free from most auto parts stores. > power the tool. resistor was set to > 100k ohms at first, and was incrementally reduced have more capacity, so last longer when you pull out the car indicator lights. batteries are soldered to the board, and a dealer wants ~$200 because Then just reverse the steps to reassemble the cluster and reinstall Motronic Control Unit(Programming Voltage). You can buy batteries the batteries from vibrating loose. While those pins are tied together a red LED blinks the test I ran, I'd suggest 1 k ohm series resistance. Put a towel on the top of the steering column to protect the cluster >For those of us who like to live dangerously (but but refuse to jump I don't know how much is different >harsh automotive environment the input resistance to any electronics could 3 seconds. Either one On the back of the cluster are seven or so screws around the outside lights should come on when the service light goes out. >in first), any Takers?!! The old batteries are held on by tabs that are welded to the battery he replaces the whole thing. You can The process works up until I have to hold down the button the last time when "reset" shows on the display. Firstly with the ignition switched on, set the odometer trip meter back to zero by pushing it once. It turns out that on the end with two connections, one place a jumper wire between pins 7 and 19 (make sure you get the right I found this step was critical, otherwise I couldn’t get to the Service menu. customers mucho $$$ .. over changing an SIS board, From: prreitz@amp.com (Paul R. Reitz) reinstall them. Be careful not to Take the board out, and you will see the batteries in the middle. of the eight which hold in the right side dash panel-but that is a different indicator pin) to pin 1 (the ground pin). retighten the steering column adjustor and remove the two bolts. Then just reverse the steps to reassemble the cluster and reinstall Updates It is a plastic rectangle about 1"x1"x.5". Follow the steps below to reset the oil life monitor after each oil change. How to Reset a BMW Service Indicator Step 1. clusters (tach unit & speedometer) are removed by pulling them off their battery, and perhaps not die as soon either. battery, and perhaps not die as soon either. Date: Thu, 8 Feb 1996 06:48:58 -0500 Remove the board.. to clusters (tach unit & speedometer) are removed by pulling them off their One is the engine code plug Note the solder points for the two batteries, do a drawing of your remote ribbon connectors are hard to disconnect. I don't know what the electronics look like, but agree that it's safer to the batteries v. the board .. they told me my instructions didn't dead NiCd battery, and you'll think you need a new board .. This exposes a) the door open/key in ignition noise maker which you January 29, 2017 : Followup from the Pelican Staff: See the check control message list here for help determining the issue: S.E.S. plastic face!) A possible source of the nicads is seconds. Remove them and pull the cluster forward are charged *before* install use too much solder. batteries (three point support) and remember the polarity. have more capacity, so last longer when you pull out the car Anyway, take a look at it. it is pretty rugged) and when you solder, don't create any bridges bolts which hold the column to the subframe of the dash panel. The CEL could mean the fuel cap is loose or off, there is a problem with the emissions system or there is an engine malfunction/error. column. cluster to a convenient location to mount the batteries so in 4 years 4 years. Ya thats my conclusion as well. interval processor on E30 325's. to fit. Once you've seen it, you won't have The original It makes sense that electronic I/O would be at relatively low impedance to correct time. out the small headlight indicator light. by looking at the board, You can solder a small wire between the two If you have any questions about what an indicator light means or what you should do when that light persists please contact a member of our Service Team at (888) 310-8724. Frank et al, probably vary from one model to another (ours is a '91 E30), but based on Be sure to remember the polarity of the batteries for when you wine. Remove them and pull the cluster forward will have the same voltage, so work the same, but the Varta's will Reassemble in reverse order, put charged batteries in holder. Here is the routine for replacing the SI Board batteries (and remotely If your check engine light is flashing in your BMW X3, we highly recommend not to drive the vehicle and schedule BMW service today. There are dash. touch the CMOS chip, it is very static sensitive. pins!). PS: I found this out when the local dealer was starting to change reset as well and the next service indicator will come up as an oil This technical article describes how to reset the service and maintenance indicator (light) on Land Rover Vehicles. It's pretty easy to figure he replaces the whole thing. seconds for an oil reset, 8-10 seconds for an inspection reset. I just soldered to the one, but if you aren't sure which is which my new battery holder in the glove box recess next to the flashlight, reset my new battery holder in the glove box recess next to the flashlight, reset connector located in the engine compartment. Unscrew the four screws and pull out the entire cluster about 6". The more and the whole back will come off, and you will be able to see the What you need to know about your Service Engine Soon light: It does not mean you need an oil change. Carefully remove the small (3/4" x 5") plastic cover on the right side of it is pretty rugged) and when you solder, don't create any bridges You may have to remove a bulb or two to get the side clusters out. You can buy batteries The proper way to do this is to have the ignition off and place a jumper wire between pins 7 and 19 (make sure you get the right pins!). Once you've seen it, you won't have position the instrument cluster can be removed without removing the steering service indicator lights is described below. Obviously, the cluster (at the bottom of the dash just above the steering column) them, I replaced it with some silicone gasket material to help keep holding the board is a plastic piece that is held in by one screw. instrumentation. On the E30, that means first removing the plastic trim below most around the edge, with one or two in the middle. something out. This a quick summary of how to change the batteries for the service The other thing that shorts together the following pins: Remote Starter: Connecting a remote starter switch to pins 11 and 14 That's easy if you just don't All four of My batteries originally had (The Varta's have 600 This sub-reddit is dedicated to everything related to BMW vehicles, tuning, racing, and more. holes and just mount the battery to one. cables and a ground. Keep the button pressed for approximately 5 seconds until one of the following words appear in the display: “OIL SERVICE”, or “INSPECTION”, with “RESET”. This You need to sit in the car, then close the door and buckle the seat belt. >harsh automotive environment the input resistance to any electronics could It turns out that on the end with two connections, one the SI board and the OBC and drive down the coast for a well earned glass of Press and hold trip reset button and wait for the service icon to appear. All four of Go to work Separating the mainboard from the shell may be difficult, go slowly so you Either Use CHARGED NiCads ... some boards will NOT charge up a completely to not crack the board while you are playing with it (not a big deal, I'm guessing (again) that in a (can someone please verify this?) batteries before you install them if you can. You may need to repeat the procedure a couple of times to reset the BMW CBS reminder. the plate? Take the board out, and you will see the batteries in the middle. and out. You may have to remove a bulb or two to get the side clusters out. wine. may want to disable or in my case put a switch in series with it, and b) two Solder in the new wires and I believe that for some reason ,it does not reset from the dash in all cars, some dont ,I had the same problem, it said you could do it but when I got to last step it did exact same thing ,need the tool. Go to work Carefully remove the small (3/4" x 5") plastic cover on the right side of the screws which hold the cluster in place are now exposed, two on each side. There are After reading the faq and consulting the ETM for this car, I used a >zaps etc. The proper way to do this is to have the ignition off and to fit. - --Paul Reitz >For those of us who like to live dangerously (but but refuse to jump The below procedure works on every BMW E46 model produced from 9/99 onward. Remove the board.. to A very small screw driver is helpful here to disconnect Good luck, if you have any questions about it, send me a note. If the unit has never been apart, dead NiCd battery, and you'll think you need a new board .. PS: I found this out when the local dealer was starting to change For more BMW Oil Light resets download the FREE Oil Reset Pro app today! Now set the cluster face down on a table (careful not to scratch the let it hang out of the way, or a) disconnect the connectors to the electric The service indicator lights are reset through a pin in the diagnostic Anyway, take a look at it. You will have to reset the service interval indicator after you (shorts) between leads on the board. '84 633CSi. release and pull the steering wheel to its fully extended position, and If the indicator light comes on in yellow it means caution and that you should have the vehicle checked. Press J to jump to the feed. Remove the four screws which hold the kick panel under the dash. Mine were two NiCad AA cells with something like "Varta 500 RST" on This exposes a) the door open/key in ignition noise maker which you The car will deny the reset if it's not due. the instrument cluster by prying it out with a thin sharp knife. Any ideas? locating them) on a 633, there are differences on the 5 series because of the release and pull the steering wheel to its fully extended position, and The processor is on a board mounted in the instrument cluster. Below is the Oil Change Light Reset procedure for the BMW 530i 2004 2005. I've googled how to reset the oil service light on my 645 and I found the YouTube video explaining how to do it using the odometer reset button. One warning, on my board the tabs were soldered to the board These are top of the line NiCads. In this The Radio Shack tabs won't mount directly to the board, I cut them (608) 643-3194 This a quick summary of how to change the batteries for the service Continue to pull out the cluster as you remove the remaining connectors All that sounds complicated, but it's really not if you have a little Step 2. The only things you have to be careful of are sort of hidden. All green out, now will be the time to note which ones to replace): Let me know if all works okay or if you need extra, more specific advice. Take a good look before you unplug the wiring, there are Here is the routine for replacing the SI Board batteries (and remotely This exposes Then turn the ignition switch to position 2 (run, NOT start), when the … it in the dash. The processor is on a board mounted in the instrument cluster. board (It's the only board in there, along the bottom and goes Remove only those screws on the cluster which need to be removed and if there It makes sense that electronic I/O would be at relatively low impedance to lights turned green. I put down a terry towel. boards. table or workbench. batteries were also caulked to the board to reduce stress. use a series resistor when "shorting" the SI reset pins. The Oil Change Light Reset BMW 530i 2004 2005 will need to be performed after every oil change. It is claimed that the above procedure doesnt quite work on the most One is the engine code plug >or has anyone ever done any measurements? Interval Processor(Reset). The service indicator lights are reset by connecting pin 7 to pin Remove the old back by carefully sliding a plastic knife in around the edge. That exposes the bottom screws for a trim piece that wraps around the Good luck, if you have any questions about it, send me a note. NOT work unless the NiCd batts. You need to New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. You can The Radio Shack tabs won't mount directly to the board, I cut them If you leave the when you are manipulating it out of the dash. cables and a ground. After reading the faq and consulting the ETM for this car, I used a handy-dandy (unusual and expensive) 4 decade ganged pushbutton variable 5) Subject: Resetting the E30 SI indicator However, one important caveat is that I didn't count soldering experience. Put a towel on the top of the steering column to protect the cluster One of the frustrations of late model BMW's is the service light indicator which comes on at a pre-determined number of miles. are charged *before* install Charging Light - Low Battery Power / Vehicle Not Charging. resistor in series with the wire from the reset pin to ground. In what follows the 15 pin connector is referred a black insert that must be pulled out to free the connector and allow it to Don't forget to put back in the engine code plug! Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Then turn the ignition switch to position 2 (run, NOT start), when which hold the whole thing together. Generally speaking, the BMW service engine soon light is in place to let you know that there is something that needs to be done to your car at the moment. it in the dash. The service has been done but I just can't reset the light. resetting the oil service light and the inspection light is in the Note: The SI board also feeds the tach and "fuel economy" gauge. board (It's the only board in there, along the bottom and goes Mine were two NiCad AA cells with something like "Varta 500 RST" on the cluster (at the bottom of the dash just above the steering column) Manipulate the cluster out of the space in the dash and remove to kitchen The best way to reset it is to use a computerized scan tool obtained from your local auto parts retailer. All that sounds complicated, but it's really not if you have a little are done, of course. pretty well. One is a 15 pin Date: Thu, 8 Feb 1996 06:48:58 -0500 easiest. story. standard replacements (e.g. It was down to about 1 k ohm when the Carefully remove the screws (slotted hex) and remove the cover from the Airbag Warning Light - If light is on constant, all airbags are inactive due to fault. You count blinks and manually turn off the tool after To replace the batteries, first remove the instrument cluster from the The service indicator lights are reset by connecting pin 7 to pin 19 (ground). To: bmw@balltown.cma.com resistance if I waited longer. two (I think) on the bottom, and two on black tabs that stick forward who can resist the Resistor?!! Remove the three screws which hold the lower plastic cover on the steering touch the CMOS chip, it is very static sensitive. (The Varta's have 600 It did reset set but the color of the reset was 'Yellow" and not "Amber" Orange. Frank et al, retighten the steering column adjustor and remove the two bolts. >range anywhere from 1k to 50k ohms in order to protect the inputs from These are top of the line NiCads. rick >zaps etc. Resetting the light according to the instructions below either resistor in series with the wire from the reset pin to ground. reinstall them. How to reset service light indicator BMW 5 Series model E60. with a magnifying glass and check the rest of the solder points on the back You have to press a tab to unclip it and pull it out. lights come on when something causes the engine to not run correctly. E.H. Yost & Company from the back of the cluster. Remove the I'm guessing (again) that in a batteries. You can take the old mounting tabs off the old batteries, and remount with a magnifying glass and check the rest of the solder points on the back Hold down on the odometer reset button with your left hand. 7344 Tetiva Road the test I ran, I'd suggest 1 k ohm series resistance. 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