» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | 05-04-2016, 03:39 AM | #1 | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 13 | Drive Cycle? to shut off lights after codes cleared Hi, I feel like I'm running into a wall here. I just had 2 new O2 sensors, all new front & back breaks and sensors replaced. My OBD2 shows that i've cleared the codes. Tonight I hit the 50 mile mark after clearing the codes and the lights are still on. I've googled, searched other BMW forums, checked my Bentley Manual and have yet to come up with a concise "drive cycle" for my 96 BMW 318ti that will shut the lights off I am really trying to get these lights off so that I can take it for an inspection. Any help with the appropriate drive cycle will be appreciated. Thanks in advance, Jen | | | 05-04-2016, 04:01 AM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Sheboygan,Wi Posts: 135 | Did you disconnect battery to shut the light off? | | | 05-04-2016, 08:19 AM | #3 | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 13 | Quote: Originally Posted by skimmer Did you disconnect battery to shut the light off? | no, i saw that mentioned in several places.......but apparently the lights should go off automatically after the drive cycle. I think i've found the BMW "drive cycle" here http://www.europeantransmissions.com...0Procedure.pdf Last edited by bmwjen; 05-04-2016 at 09:00 AM. | | | 05-04-2016, 03:22 PM | #4 | That's not Millpoint Blue Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: BNA Posts: 3,161 | Quote: Originally Posted by bmwjen | That's a great find! I added it to our Files repository. __________________ Real men know how to SEARCH! THIS IS A MILLPOINT BLUE INTERIOR Mods 'n' stuff: Star Spoke 43 wheels - X-Brace - Mason Engineering front strut brace - CF gauge overlay - ZHP shifter knob - Racing Dynamics cat-back - Doubled brake lights - M-tech rear spoiler From Page 68 of the 1997 Owners Manual: "Vehicles equipped with ASC+T remain subject to the laws of physics." | | | 05-04-2016, 06:14 PM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Seattle Posts: 513 | When I was going through this I would reset the light each time then drive that cycle to see what code came back on, if any. You probably took care of a couple of the codes but still have some faulting. They may go off on their own, but if you're starting with multiple codes I'd reset and see what comes back. FYI, I'd reset and drive about 50 miles or so with light off, then the light would pop on and I'd try a fix and start process all over again. You can read problem codes before the light comes on too, they show up in "pending" for a while before it triggers light. | | | 05-04-2016, 07:38 PM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,451 | Interesting, I can test this Jen, as I just reset the codes on my Z3 build. I'll reset it after I install the new plugs and ignition wires as that's all I wanted to wait for before going for California SMOG. Thanks for sharing this! __________________ 1998 318ti Sport - "Cali" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, Cali top 1998 318ti Sport - "Max" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, S52 1997 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior 1995 318ti Active - "Blanca" Alpineweib III/Schwartz leather interior Other Current Bimmers: 2006 530i / 2000 2.3L Z3 / 1997 1.9L Z3 / 1999 540it 1997 318ti Sport - "Huera" - RIP 1995 318ti Active - RIP 1995 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Sold 1994 325i Sedan - "Jade" - Sold 1991 318ic - "Bert" - Sold 1985 635csi sold 1984 533i "Max" Sold 1984 318i sold BMWCCA #160411 SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | 05-16-2016, 08:02 PM | #7 | Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Carnation Posts: 44 | "The Diagnostic routine shown above will be discontinued when engine rpm exceeds 3000" If that's true for an M42, I don't think I've completed a drive cycle since I bought the car! Since they don't make any real power below 3500... heh For obd2, I've always found that the SES light resets immediately when I clear it, and then if the fault redetects, it lights again. The 'Shadow' faults remain for some time, as the drive cycle doc shows, but then clear after a while. This is with BMW Scanner 1.41 t Last edited by TobyB; 05-16-2016 at 08:05 PM. | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |
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