Hong Kong Special: Reset Tool

[Gabs]

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://www.ebay.ca/itm/180826503682?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

[DesktopDave]

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...

[danlolasdad]

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

[Geoff]

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..

[Gabs]

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.

[Geoff]

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