OILSERVICE LIGHT Question?

[528i owner]

Hello all

Just had the oil & filter changed on my 97 528i (92,000 KMS)...i changed the oil & filter after the OILSERVICE light with one yellow bar came on and would go out after approx. 10 secs of having started the car... now when i start the car the OILSERVICE LIGHT with one yellow and red bar stay illulimated for approx. 15 secs. before going out...how do I reset the light and get LED's to show 5 greens...any help would be appreciated.

THANKS IN ADVANCE to all those that can help with a reply.

[4-Door Flunky]

The dealer wants to make some money off of you by resetting this light. There's a special tool that does this, and you can buy it for $100 on ebay.
There's another fellow on ebay who'll send you a piece of wire and clip, along with some instructions, telling you how to do it yourself, for about $15. Look for "BMW Reset Tool".
My car is a 1985 535i. You open the hood and the plug is sticking up out of the engine bay. It's got about 20 pins in it. If you dig around the internet, you can find some instructions which will tell you how to do it all yourself...although the instructions never worked for mine. Mine have been flashing for 20,000 miles now!
Good luck, whatever you decide.
Flunky

[KC Ron Carter]

SI reset and batteries

With the ignition switch at (position two) and the engine not running, grounding pin seven #7 of the diagnostic connector to pin one #1 for approximately three (3) seconds will reset the oil service lights. Grounding pin seven #7 to pin one #1 for approximately twelve (12) seconds will do an inspection service reset.



http://www.unofficialbmw.com/images/reset1.gif


1. Ground
4. Temperature sensor
7. Reset
8. TDC sensor yellow
9. TDC sensor shield
10.TDC sensor black
11.Start signal
12.Alternator charging excitation voltage
13.Ignition coil
14.Alternator charging supply current
15.Oxygen Heater

It will signal an oil change need between 5k and 7k depending on your indicated speed since the last reset. It will signal stealer inspections at all the predesignated miles.



http://www.eskimo.com/~dalus/bmw/e36/electrical/e36_reset_service_lights.html




SI Board Swap Out

Last but not least - the SI Board. Above is a new SI Board with lithium batteries and below is the old one. Note the blown battery on the old SI Board (green circle). The light blue rectangle shows the actual service indicator LED's which appear on your dash display. These LED's are mounted on a separate circuit board which must be pulled out of the old SI Board and plugged into the new one. This is an easy task. The purple arrow shows the orientation of the SI Board relative to the driver.


If it fails to reset then you need batteries.

Varta battery 500RST OE part.

Radio Shack: part number 23-191: $6.49 for set of two; they come w/solder tabs on them.

1.2 volts / 700mAh

Charge fully B4 installation on SI board.

Consider mounting batteries "remotely" under dash, etc. in separate holder for easy removal in future (i.e. not pulling the console out and apart); you can buy a plastic holder at RS. Run leadwires from holder to SI board connections. Makes life easy if you ever need to replace batteries again.

From Radio Shack, get:
1) You'll need a twin AA battery holder ($3)
2) 2 AA NiCAD rechargeable batteries ($6)

Later,

[BimmerGurl]

I have a '84 533i and i recently reset my inspection light with a paper clip...there is no need to order any special tool online......anything small and metal will work......just make sure to get the right numbers and have someone watch to see when the lights reset..... good luck!!!