Service lights if i service myself

[the captain]

Hi all,

my dash lights include service interval notification bars. I intend on servicing myself and wondered if/how i can reset these once i have done so.

thanks in advance, all help and advice much appreciated

[wavewuver]

http://www.germancarportal.com/search/site...ds/view.cfm.cfm

You can purchase a reset tool. Try the link noted above.

There is also a very cheap way of doing it, but I can't find the DIY.

[MrChance]

http://www.bmw-forums.com/forum/index.php?...00&hl=paperclip

Cheap (free!) and easy way to do it with a paperclip- works like a charm.

[the captain]

Thanks guys, brilliant. Also, can you tell me where my diagnostic plug is?? (Sorry, only had the car a week and haven't had chance to get a Haynes yet).

Lastly, it may be useful to add that in the past when I've done the DIY method of fault reading, i use some solder, it's more flexible than a paperclip and highly conductive so more likely to get a good contact and accurate reading.

Thanks again and location of plug would be much appreciated!

Andrew

[the captain]

dont worry, read around this site and found exploded diagrams of each plug and what each pin is linked to (for both 15 and 20 pin plugs).

thanks everyone for all your help.

much appreciated and sure this site is going to save me lots of time and cash in the future!