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On the dash board, I get the message: “Brake LT circuit +”. Brake lights can’t turn on. I brought to the garage, the tech. check all fuses, couldn’t sovle the problem. So, where should I check (in the car) to find out the defective part(s) in order to change them?
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If the brake lights
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I have a 2006 BMW 330i Sedan with 90,000 miles on it. I like to do the work myself and I’m looking for a service reset tool for the new 3-series. I am pretty sure that the Bavarian Autosport Oil Service Light Reset Tool with Engine Fault Code Reader – fits most BMW’s 1988-2006
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I currently have a 2000 328i. The light is out for the check engine light, and the car wont pass emissions right now. I know that you have to replace the whole cluster instead of one bulb. I was curious if a used cluster would work, or does it have to be a brand
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car year: 1999
car model: 528i Wagon
I JUST REPLACED MY REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. PRIOR TO DOING THAT I HAD ALL SORTS OF WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH. THE COMPUTER SAID FAULTY SPEED SENSOR. THE SPEEDO ACTED UP JUST PRIOR TO THE BRAKE JOB. I REPLACED BOTH REAR SPEED SENSORS. THE COMPUTER IS STILL TELLING
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2006 325i
How do I reset service light after replacing the microfilter. I do have a fault code reader for this model, is it capable of resetting this service light when it says “service overdue”.
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On the E90 chassis (3-series 06-11, 4dr) and E91 / E92 / E93 (3-series 06-11, 2dr, conv, wagon); you can reset
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Can you tell me how to reset the service / oil change lights on the dash of a 2004 X5 3.0i after the oil has been changed ?
I have been told that this can be done through the vehicle’s computer and would like to know how so I can get away from having to take
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Please find below the details of the transmission problem that my car developed.
2003 330Ci w/ 112,000 miles.
Symptoms:
November: First time the transmission warning light turned on was when I was traveling at 60 mph. I stepped on the brake hard to a sudden stop. I did not hit anything, I just had to
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I replaced the original battery for my 1999 528i on 1/2/08. Yesterday, the ABS light and a light which is the shape of a circle with a triangle inside of it (just above the odometer) lit up. Since this occurred, my speedometer, odometer and MPG gauge don’t work.
To make matters worse, the car’s memory
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I have a 2001 525i with 98k on it and a few months ago it was running rough. It ran like there was water in the fuel. I hooked up to my friends computer and it said I had a bad mass air flow indicator. I replaced it! The car continued to run bad
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Can’t see the readout of your BMW’s On Board Computer (OBC)? Think your computer is toast? Before you spend $1,000 on a new OBC, you should know that the most common cause of this condition is a burned-out illumination light, (a.k.a. light bar). To determine if your computer is okay, shine a light at the
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