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DISCUSSION => General Topics => Topic started by: Gabs on March 19, 2012, 03:32:21 PM
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Not sure If any of you have tried jumping the OBD pins before to reset your service indicators. Well I had, for some time I've been resetting my Oil life indicator by jumping pins (cant remember which ones off the top of my head) on the OBD Port. Came across a tool on Ebay made in Hong Kong, that simply does this in a more organized fashion. In total it cost me about $9 Canadian shipped.
I generally don't trust cheap tools from Hong Kong or china, but this tool preforms such a simple task, ie. connecting 2 pins via a button, that I figure what can ever go wrong.
(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NTAwWDUwMA==/$(KGrHqJ,!iIE8JuD-2gpBPHHgV79JQ~~60_12.JPG)
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/180826503682?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
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I have a similar one (that arrived with a copy of CarSoft 6.5). It doesn't reset the airbag light, but it does at least reset the service indicator & oil change lights...
I'm messing with a GT1 clone now...I'll report on success or failure...
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this is what i use
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Draper-BMW-Service-indicator-reset-tool-suit-models-between-1988-98-/200729657072?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item2ebc6b7ef0#ht_500wt_950
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yes...but i'm so cheep i aint gonna pay 9 bucks if one 6 inch piece of wire will do the same thing:p
Geoff
ps-and it will..just did this to re-set oil service light..
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Haha I hear what your saying Geoff, I've been using the same technique for a couple years. My Issue was while cleaning my tool boxes and car, I would come across my 6inch wire with 2 male ends on it and usually throw it out, forgetting what project I was using it for. So I suppose the $9 is a substitute for my shabby memory.
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o the memory...yeah I hear that. I used to know which pin to ground out, but I had to look it up this time:rolleyes:
Geoff