RE: Service Reset Tool

[Jim Walsh <jimw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Just turn the ignition to the first position that the service lights will go
on, and ground pin 7 of the connector for 3 seconds or so to reset the Oil
light.  To reset the service light, ground it for 10 seconds.  Cost - a
piece of wire with two stripped ends.  You can get fancy and put an
alligator clip on one end to clip it to a ground.

Just did a web search, found some pictures of the connectors (and a little
fancier setup etc.) at
http://www.eskimo.com/~dalus/bmw/e36/electrical/e36_reset_service_lights.htm
l.  I did it on my '91 E34 M5 with no resistors, or anything other than the
nearest piece of wire I could find.

Jim

   Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2000 11:18:31 PST
   From: "Doug Hill" <doug_hill20@domain.elided>
   Subject: Service Reset Tool

   Looking for suggestions on the best and safest service/oil reset tool for

   the buck.  Would also like to know best mail order sources for such.

   Don't want to crate a spam, pse email me privately.

   Car is a 92 525i.

   Thanks
   Doug

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