BMWofTulsa wants $120 to reset the light! They are out of their god dam minds!!!
I turned the car accessories on while the passenger seat was disconnected in my E36 so I know what the issue is lol. Just need to have the dang light reset.
TIA!
You could buy one for $75.
http://www.eobd2.com/bmw-airbag-scanreset-tool-p-456.html
Probably more sources are available, I just wanted an idea of what the tool cost.
RA, that's assuming what's advertised is not an attachment for a larger scanner which costs much more.
Did you try European Autospecialists? http://europeanautospecialist.net/
Kurt over there is a really good guy.
Quote from: Mike 01Hawk on September 09, 2009, 09:09:36 AM
BMWofTulsa wants $120 to reset the light! They are out of their god dam minds!!!
That's what I call sleaze. Get buddy buddy with one of the techs there and then slip them a $20 for it. ;)
Quote from: TulsaMINI on September 09, 2009, 12:43:01 PM
Did you try European Autospecialists? http://europeanautospecialist.net/
Kurt over there is a really good guy.
$45 :(
Surely someone has 1 or 2 reset tools laying around in their sock drawer!!!
$45 is a deal considering your first estimate was $120. You have a BMW. If $45 dollars is a problem...hmmmm.....
You need to consider how much a mechanic invests in their tools and knowlege. I don't know what you do for a living Mike, but I'm sure you appreciate getting paid for what you do and don't want people chiseling you down on your living. It's worth $45 to get an irritating light turned off in the dash.
Do you call around and price doctors when you've got the flu? C'mon cut loose of the chump change.
I was hoping to find another gear head that I could throw a $10 or $20 to max for 5 min of their time. It's literally:
Turn car on to accessory mode
Pop the hood
Plug in the tool
Wait for it to initialize
Push a couple buttons
BOOM, light is reset
Done in under 2 min.
And yes, I know how much the tool costs... ~$70 lol. You get two resets and the rest is pure profit! Much more so if it's more than just a reset and an actually issue, then you get to charge troubleshooting fees!!! Lol
Can you tell I don't like to goto mechanics unless I have to?
Look for a local BMW Gorup on one of the many BMW forums. You may find someone with the reset tool.
Lol, I'm up to 6 Forums I'm asking this question!!! Got em bookmarked in a Firefox tab so I can open them all up at once!
you might try www.bimmerpost.com or www.e90post.com. I know you said you have an E36, but many people on the E90post forum have had or still have an E36. Alot of them are gearheads and mod the **** out of their cars. Hopefully someone on there can help ya out.
Quote from: Mike 01Hawk on September 09, 2009, 03:43:52 PM
I was hoping to find another gear head that I could throw a $10 or $20 to max for 5 min of their time. It's literally:
Turn car on to accessory mode
Pop the hood
Plug in the tool
Wait for it to initialize
Push a couple buttons
BOOM, light is reset
Done in under 2 min.
And yes, I know how much the tool costs... ~$70 lol. You get two resets and the rest is pure profit! Much more so if it's more than just a reset and an actually issue, then you get to charge troubleshooting fees!!! Lol
Can you tell I don't like to goto mechanics unless I have to?
If you were to belong and contribute to a BMW group of some sort, you would probably already know someone with the reset tool who would do it for free. Instead you want to come in as a non-contributing stranger and get a brother-in-law deal. You had some sympathy at $120 but you lost mine at $45.
E34 owner.
Yeah, I never participated in the local BMWCCA chapter, oh well.
I've got the BMWCCA sticker on my windshield.. does that count? :-\
And the car is for sale, hence why I'm wanting to be a cheap donkey :(
http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=391199
-edit, lol, the board censors "ass" and converts it to donkey? Woot!
Asking $10K? Will you take $9955 and I can go get that light turned off by TulsaMini's mechanic?
From your own ad you say that you have the following:
Also included:
* Bentley Manual
* Peake Research code reader/reset tool
* All the spare/stock parts I can find, rear tail lights, side markers, shift knob, etc.
Isn't that the tool to reset your warning light issue?
Quote from: dbacks fan on September 10, 2009, 09:54:36 AM
From your own ad you say that you have the following:
Also included:
* Bentley Manual
* Peake Research code reader/reset tool
* All the spare/stock parts I can find, rear tail lights, side markers, shift knob, etc.
Isn't that the tool to reset your warning light issue?
Spit...sputter
I thought all people with BMW's are tools
(ducking flying shoes)
Har har all :)
The Peake diagnostic tool I own only resets the CEL (check engine light), Inspection light, and Oil light, as well as read trouble codes other than the SRS (safety restraint system) codes.
Peake (and others) sell a SRS specific tool.