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| 08-02-2010, 05:52 PM | #1 | |
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DIY resetting service "due" lights…
Hi Guys,
I was playing around with my cars hidden board menu the other day and I think I discovered a way to reset the service due lights. Most of us won’t be doing this… but I think resetting the oil service light will come in handy for a lot of people once their car's go out of warranty. I have not seen how to reset the service due lights… so I thought I would put together this little DIY. I was fooling around on my car because I was wondering IF I would really need to buy a BT scan tool or not. My car has its first service due in a few thousand kilometers. Btw… the reason my fuel consumption reads high is because I took these pics just after refueling my car at the gas station! lol So don’t be concerned about my 39.9 liters/100kph! Here is how to reset the oil service (oil change) light… Start the engine and let it idle, then press and HOLD the trip reset button for a few seconds (about seven seconds). The center display will change to a yellow warning triangle and then the service due will be displayed. IF you hold the trip reset button too long… you will go into the BC hidden menu. At anytime of you wish to escape, just turn the car off. Then you can retry again.  FYI my car was bought in Jan, 2010. The first service is due at 25,000 kms or Jan, 2012! I have changed the oil four times already... but I never reset the BC service due lights. I will do that once my car goes out of warranty. Dackel Start the engine and let it idle, then press and HOLD the trip reset button for a few seconds (about seven seconds).  Once “in” you will see this: (at least this is what I saw on my car with the car’s first service due soon!).  Use the BC to scroll thru the services due menu…  First major service due…  Front brakes due at… 47,000 kms  Rear brakes due at… 60,000 kms  Brake fluid change due at…  Service due at…   And then the menu goes back(loops back) to page one… the oil service… So… this is what the oil service light looks like…  IF you hit the SET button on the BC stalk…  You will see this…  IF you want to reset the oil service light… confirm the RESET, with the button on the end of the stalk. This SHOULD reset your oil service light. But keep in mind I did not go THAT FAR on my cars BC. So I don’t know for sure. But it is a safe bet I think. Good Luck, Dackel UPDATE: Its been pointed out to me I may have forgotten a step in my service due light reset.... Quote:
PS: Here is another hidden menu... this one shows what (radio)software version your car has! http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showt...48#post7775548 Last edited by Dackelone; 08-04-2010 at 04:59 PM. |
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| 08-05-2010, 08:02 AM | #2 |
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You're a gem Dackle - thanks HEAPS for this. Had my car serviced privately a month ago and car has been at the dealer and they refused to reset for me. Found this and just reset my oil and service indicators
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| 11-22-2010, 08:24 AM | #3 | |
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| 11-22-2010, 04:28 PM | #4 | |
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| 02-20-2011, 06:52 AM | #5 |
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your awesome Dackel
You are the consummate tinkerer and photo extraordinaire....keep up the good work....though reduce the number of images posted on each event...I find my brain needs a break after the 50th photo ;-)
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| 03-18-2011, 07:20 AM | #6 |
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Thanks so much
Dackel, your are a genius!
After the first out of warranty service, the service indicators were not reset for brake fluid & oil service. Your instructions worked perefectly first time..thanks for the clear instructions and the pix.. BrianG |
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| 03-18-2011, 08:14 AM | #7 |
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Nice write-up....Thanks!
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| 03-18-2011, 10:42 AM | #9 |
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great find! thanks!
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| 03-28-2011, 01:07 AM | #12 | |
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 Was trying to reset my brake service light and was having a beyotch of a time with the BT tool!! You're the man!!!
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| 05-01-2011, 10:09 PM | #14 |
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Very professional, Dackel.
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| 05-04-2011, 02:28 AM | #15 |
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I have a question..
I got my oil change in March 2011, but reminder says my service is due in 15000 miles or in March 2013 (TWO years). I'm assuming they reset my car twice. So the question is, is there anyway I can just reset miles and not the time? I'm assuming no, but I'm sure many people make the same mistake this guy made at the dealer.. |
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| 06-07-2011, 01:52 PM | #16 |
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Ok so i just got my service yesterday and BMW "forgot" to reset the service due so i searched here and found this and wasnt sure it would work for the lift symbol service but it did! Thanks so much Dackel you saved me a 45 minute trip each way in traffic going to the dealer!
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| 06-25-2011, 06:44 PM | #18 |
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Oil change last night, 6 months & 15000km since last one.
Computer says two years until next one after I reset the indicator. Yeah right! |
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| 06-27-2011, 12:54 PM | #19 |
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worked like a charm, thanks Dack!
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| 03-14-2012, 06:44 AM | #21 |
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I am trying to find some more information regarding to the 2nd major service The car on the lift indicator...I am around 56k miles. So I guess 60k service.
Does anyone know the scope of this service? Ali.
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| 03-14-2012, 04:15 PM | #22 | |
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I think it should be... oil and filter change brake fluid change/flush check brakes air filter - replace pollen (cabin) micro filter - replace check suspension compoments (tie rods, ball joints, ect) fluid levels check; PS fluid, coolant, washer fluid. replace wiper blades other things I would recommend... manual trans fluid - change rear diff oil - change |
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