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Vic-Z3
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by Vic-Z3 » Tue 17 Aug, 2010 18:58
Just above the Service Lights on the Dials ..........
Can't seem to locate this info in the handbook.....
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by Robert T » Tue 17 Aug, 2010 19:07
Brake fluid change due - it is a timer that comes on every 2 years.
Timer has to be manually reset after changing brake fluid.
Cheers R.
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by Vic-Z3 » Tue 17 Aug, 2010 19:33
Nice one .............
Thank You
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by snatch » Tue 17 Aug, 2010 20:44
Robert T
How do you manually reset ????
cheers
snatch
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by Robert T » Tue 17 Aug, 2010 22:46
snatch wrote: How do you manually reset ????
I knew someone was going to ask that!
I've never done it, but I am pretty sure it involves more than shorting two pins together like the service lights. Has anyone on here ever reset their own successfully?
In this case, I was just trying to emphasise that the car won't know you've changed the brake fluid - the question has been asked before!
Cheers R.
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Mad Max
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by Mad Max » Wed 18 Aug, 2010 06:38
That's not the service light... that's the self destruct!!!!
Fancy option that one, not many have it (these days!).
If you know anyone with the Carsoft program they can reset it for you. If you're anywhere near Cheshire feel free to use mine
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by GazHyde » Wed 18 Aug, 2010 12:28
Mad Max wrote: That's not the service light... that's the self destruct!!!!
Darn well hope not as that light has just come up on my 525D's dash... and it needs an inspection II service as well... <sigh>...
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by BenZ3-2.0 » Wed 18 Aug, 2010 12:54
mmmmm should really get coolant and brake fliud done on mine, aswell as the blets up front.
Can feel a nice bill coming on lol
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by Vic-Z3 » Wed 18 Aug, 2010 19:06
My car has just blown up sat on the driveway..........
Who said it was just the Brake fluid needed changing...........
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by snatch » Wed 18 Aug, 2010 21:01
I know that under the bonnet... find the plug that looks like a tow bar socket.... then put a test light on no7 then to earth = this will reset service interval.... I will confirm soon if it turns the clock off.
thanks for you help and kind offer.
cheers snatch.