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Oil and Inspection Service light reset

BMW Model E39 built from 1996~2000 will have a port like the one shown below. A Reset tool like a Peake R5 or R5-FCX is needed to reset the oil service or inspection service lights after required service. 1) If you have a reset tool then turn your car key to Position II but do not start the car. 2) Turn the cap counter clock wise on the Data Link Connector and insert the Reset Tool 3) Follow the instructions of your reset tool, different models may have different fuctions however they all create a short in PIN 7 to PIN 19 for a given amount of time. OIL Service Reset requires pin 7 and 19 to be closed for 3+ seconds INSPECTION Service Reset requires pin 7 and 19 to be closed for 10+ seconds 4) Once done, remove the reset tool and close the cap . 5) Your dash should light up with green lights at this point. If the light did NOT reset after the above steps then you might be reseting Oil Service however an Inspection Service is needed.

E39 1996~2000 DATA LINK CONNECTOR Pin 1 Terminal # TD Terminal Description TD Signal

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BMW Oil Service reset for 2001 ~ current

No need for reset tool for 2001+ model by: Moko BMW insp. reset - Iginition OFF (POS 0) - Press and Hold the trip odometer button while turning key to position 1 (ACCESSORY) - Keep the button depressed (about 5 secs.) until you see "Oil Service" or "Inspection" with "Reset" or "Re" in the display - *Note: On vehicles with "High" cluster, you will also see the amount of fuel (in litres) remaining until next service - Press the button again and hold for approx. 5 secs. until "Reset" or "Re" flashes - While the display is flashing, briefly press the button again to reset the Service Interval. After the display has shown the new interval you should see "END SIA" for about 2 secs. Note that if the "Reset" or "Re" does not flash, then you have not met the minimum consumption level and cannot reset.

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