January 09, 2006
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!
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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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