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  • Jerry From LA

    Oct. 9, 2009 2:26 p.m. Jerry From LA HalfDork

    Hey All,

    The "check engine" light in my neighbor's '85 BMW 325e 5-sp is blinking. I checked the search function on the board but I could not find a procedure for retrieving trouble codes. Anybody got the procedure and a code list?

    Thanks in advance, Jerry

  • Apexcarver

    Oct. 9, 2009 2:31 p.m. Apexcarver UltraDork

    pelican parts said:

    To read codes for an OBD I car, you start by turning the ignition key on (do not start the engine) and pressing the gas pedal to the floor five times within a period of five seconds. If you proceeded correctly, then the check engine lamp will light on for five seconds, then blink off, then blink on for 2.5 seconds, and then go off for another 2.5 seconds. After this, the computer will start to show you the trouble fault codes that are stored.

    http://www.pelicanparts.com/bmw/techarticles/Mult-Code_Reading/Mult-Code_Reading.htm

    cant get it to work on mine, but i think my CEL bulb is burned out or something.

  • Jerry From LA

    Oct. 9, 2009 3:20 p.m. Jerry From LA HalfDork

    Thanks for the direction. Unfortunately, the CEL just continues to blink at me despite all the various pedal pushing scenarios I tried.

  • njansenv

    Oct. 10, 2009 3:13 p.m. njansenv Reader

    I may be asking the dumb question, but is it the CEL, or the "check" light. The check light will stop flashing when you hit the "check" button up by the rear view. I've seen this stump people who aren't familiar with the e30's.... Nathan

 

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