When Craig discovered his local BMW dealer charges $50 to reset the oil change indicator light on his 1999 BMW 528i, he did what any good engineer would do: He built his own reset tool. The simple, money-saving tool is essentially a wire with a pin on one end, a clip on the other, and a resistor in the middle. He simply attaches the clip to a proper ground point in the engine compartment and inserts the pin into the diagnostic or data link connectors and voila—lights out!
DIY Indicator Light Reset
Parts List
Amt
Part Description
Allied Part #
18 in.
14 gauge wire
650-4501
1
Clip
860-5405
1
470V 0.5W resistor
296-6410
1
Banana plug
885-6040
Additional parts required: BMW male pin for either a 20-pin or 15-pin diagnostic connector
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