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Oct. 24, 2011 1:07 p.m. jrw1621 SuperDork

'87 BMW 325is
The oil service light has come on to yellow.
My Bentley Manual says this must be reset with a service tool. There must be a GRM approach.
Im sure the answer is out there somewhere on a e30 board but that requires some searching or asking a question only to be told to search. So, who cares to show me where the answer may be or share something you have already bookmarked.
Thanks in advance.

Edit: DAMN, typo in the title. It should not say resting but rather resetting.
Oct. 24, 2011 1:12 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork

On the E36.. there are a pair of pins you can jump in the engine bay.. but I never bothered with it
Oct. 24, 2011 1:14 p.m. 914Driver SuperDork

I had one when I had the M5 but it went with the car.

They can be had for $15 - $55.

Dan

http://www.pelicanparts.com/bmw/techarticles/E36-Service_Lamp/E30-Service_Lamp.htm

http://www.focalprice.com/ER471B/BMW_Service_Inspection_Light__Oil_Reset_Tool_1982...
Oct. 24, 2011 1:19 p.m. bludroptop SuperDork

Here you go:

Edit: delete broken linky
Oct. 24, 2011 1:28 p.m. Giant Purple Snorklewacker SuperDork

All you need is a Jumper wire and 7 seconds of your time
Oct. 24, 2011 1:28 p.m. jrw1621 SuperDork

In reply to bludroptop:

Linky no worky..
But I did find this that says pin 7 and 19. Does that seem right?
http://www.unofficialbmw.com/repair_faqs/sil.html
Oct. 24, 2011 1:30 p.m. jrw1621 SuperDork

In reply to Giant Purple Snorklewacker:

Cool, this too says 7 and 19.
Oct. 24, 2011 1:41 p.m. bludroptop SuperDork

Not sure why that link doesn't work, but I used to just ground pin 7 to the chassis for about 10 seconds on my '92 E36. My '97 came with a Peake tool from the PO so I haven't done it in a while. Google "RonStyger" for a homemade tool and other useful tips.
Oct. 24, 2011 1:59 p.m. stuart in mn SuperDork

jrw1621 wrote:

In reply to bludroptop:

Linky no worky..
But I did find this that says pin 7 and 19. Does that seem right?
http://www.unofficialbmw.com/repair_faqs/sil.html

That's the way I do it. You can use a bent paper clip.
Oct. 24, 2011 2:08 p.m. oldtin Dork

Paper clip between pin 7 and 19 has worked well for me
Oct. 24, 2011 2:54 p.m. jrw1621 SuperDork

Done: 7 & 19 worked. Thanks for the help.
Taking advantage of some unseasonal break in the weather for some winter prep. Now to take off the summer rims/tires...
Oct. 25, 2011 6:50 a.m. ddavidv SuperDork

Pull cluster. Removed little LED panel from cluster. Replace cluster. Problem solved for all eternity.