Any E90 320i owner tried resetting OBC

[Iceberg]

I am thinking about changing the micro filter myself since the warning light is up :furious:.

I searched the internet and found the following steps recommended.:errrrrrr:... Any one tried? Like to have some feedback.....

Step 1
Insert key into slot
Step 2
Press start/stop button without depressing clutch/brake and wait for the service reminder to dissapear.
Step 3
Immediately after service reminder goes out, press and hold the odometer reset. After 3 secs a warning triangle will appear, keep the odo. button pressed and after another 2-3 secs the Oil can will appear. I f you hold it too long (10 secs in total) you will overshoot the runway and some German writing will appear giving the software level/ can bus etc. of the car. Go back to the beginning and start again.
Step 4
You are now in the service menu, use the toggle switch on indicator stalk to scroll up/down through the various service items.
Step 5
When you have the item you want to reset showing, press the BC button on end of indicator stalk. Reset should now appear in the display. Press in and hold the BC button for 2-3 secs and a clock will start whirling around and hey presto, its done
Step 6
You can now either scroll up/down to select another item (as in step 4) or you can press the start/stop button to exit.

BINGO!

 

[Iceberg]

Re: Any E90 320i owner tried resetting OBC

After several attempts (because timing is very important), I successfully reset the warning for micro filter .....

If it doesn't go smoothly, say you see some strange german word pops up, please pull out your car key. No worry, it will be back to normal then try again.... You can reset oil change, brake check, suspension check, etc. etc.......So be careful, you don't want to reset the wrong thing.. All those checks on the OBC can be reset.......Good Luck!

 

[C3P0]

Re: Any E90 320i owner tried resetting OBC

Ok, I shall try this tomorrow.

 

[Slater]

Re: Any E90 320i owner tried resetting OBC

Ok, I shall try this tomorrow.

Din you have it reset when you change filter?

 

[C3P0]

Re: Any E90 320i owner tried resetting OBC

Din you have it reset when you change filter?

You mean aircon filter? No le, how to reset I also dun know...
But maybe PML reset for me today liao when I went servicing.

 

[Iceberg]

Re: Any E90 320i owner tried resetting OBC

Din you have it reset when you change filter?

This the carbon filter under the bonnet nearest to the windscreen. Google and you'll see Youtube showing how to change it.

If you changed the filter but didn't reset the warning, it'll still bug you all day long. If you reset but didn't change the filter, the car thought you oledi change it.

Actually, most overseas owner recommended not to replace so soon. Just take filter out, vacuum, clean the chamber, put filter under hot-sun (UV to recharge the carbon), spray some odorless anti-septic solvent on it (optional) then reinstall.

My ride is only 29,000km after 30 mths,,,,so not dirty leh.....but the silly BOC cho cho me, I cannot tahan. Most angmoh owners recommend to change around 50,000 km. BMW just want to make money oli,,,,, so why change so quickly.

Save some $$$$ for my next ride (daihatsu Copen, ha ha)

 

[C3P0]

Re: Any E90 320i owner tried resetting OBC

Mine was totally chocked up after 18k km. Maybe too much city driving. Anyway, $30-70 for fresher cabin air, worth it la.

 

[C3P0]

Re: Any E90 320i owner tried resetting OBC

One more thing bro, the 50,000km recommendEd by Ang mo may not apply here - different air quality between diff countries...

 

[achee]

Re: Any E90 320i owner tried resetting OBC

Ok, I shall try this tomorrow.

Can you post a FR after you reset? Still cannot forget I spent that bloody $80 just to get it reseted? Was worried that the constant warning chim would bug me

 

[Slater]

Re: Any E90 320i owner tried resetting OBC

You mean aircon filter? No le, how to reset I also dun know...
But maybe PML reset for me today liao when I went servicing.

got warning light boh? i believe they would have reset for u. cant be so kum lan.

 

[armValkyrie]

Re: Any E90 320i owner tried resetting OBC

hi all..

the reset procedures work... Rod (R2D) did it for me previously....8)

i used it to reset the brakes as i didnt want to change the pads when the service alarm pops up...
but have to change the brake sensor coz the sensor burnt liao...

cheers

 

[C3P0]

Re: Any E90 320i owner tried resetting OBC

got warning light boh? i believe they would have reset for u. cant be so kum lan.

No warning. I just want to try playing with it no money modplay obc lo

 

[armValkyrie]

Re: Any E90 320i owner tried resetting OBC

No warning. I just want to try playing with it no money modplay obc lo

C3PO dun bluff.... :nehnehhh:

sori end OT....

 

[Slater]

Re: Any E90 320i owner tried resetting OBC

No warning. I just want to try playing with it no money modplay obc lo

play kar cheng la

 

[C3P0]

Re: Any E90 320i owner tried resetting OBC

hi all..

the reset procedures work... Rod (R2D) did it for me previously....8)

i used it to reset the brakes as i didnt want to change the pads when the service alarm pops up...
but have to change the brake sensor coz the sensor burnt liao...

cheers

If u had said it's PML did it for u I dun believe, but if u say it's Rod my idol, I believe

C3PO dun bluff.... :nehnehhh:

sori end OT....

Really, Bo lui liao. Tyre pong chek, more than 1k gone, sob....

play kar cheng la

Bro, Mai gan jiong, after I finish playing with my OBC, I'll play ur kar chng next ok?

 

[Iceberg]

Re: Any E90 320i owner tried resetting OBC

Can you post a FR after you reset? Still cannot forget I spent that bloody $80 just to get it reseted? Was worried that the constant warning chim would bug me

I'm really surprised that this forum nobody talks about resetting OBC self help whereas the Angmoh BMW forum has been recommending it since E46 model. May be the sponsors (workshops) try to avoid lor! Otherwise how to charge you $80/- for resetting hee hee.

Now you know a way, so future oil change, micro filter change, etc., you can reset it yourself.

As for quality of air, Singapore quite good. I just removed, vacuum, clean the chamber, sanitized, put filter under sun to recharge carbon particle then reintall. Smells good.......

 

[achee]

Re: Any E90 320i owner tried resetting OBC

I'm really surprised that this forum nobody talks about resetting OBC self help whereas the Angmoh BMW forum has been recommending it since E46 model. May be the sponsors (workshops) try to avoid lor! Otherwise how to charge you $80/- for resetting hee hee.

Now you know a way, so future oil change, micro filter change, etc., you can reset it yourself.

As for quality of air, Singapore quite good. I just removed, vacuum, clean the chamber, sanitized, put filter under sun to recharge carbon particle then reintall. Smells good.......

To be fair, the $80 charge was for 'computer diagnostic', perhaps it does more than resetting the OBC (although the whole intention was to reset the OBC).

 

[Iceberg]

Re: Any E90 320i owner tried resetting OBC

To be fair, the $80 charge was for 'computer diagnostic', perhaps it does more than resetting the OBC (although the whole intention was to reset the OBC).

Achee,
I see I see! Beli Sorri! Didn't know $80 includes diagnostic test.
I was misled that $80 for resetting OBC then too much lah.
Beli Pai Seh now.

 

[vngooi]

Re: Any E90 320i owner tried resetting OBC

This the carbon filter under the bonnet nearest to the windscreen. Google and you'll see Youtube showing how to change it.

If you changed the filter but didn't reset the warning, it'll still bug you all day long. If you reset but didn't change the filter, the car thought you oledi change it.

Actually, most overseas owner recommended not to replace so soon. Just take filter out, vacuum, clean the chamber, put filter under hot-sun (UV to recharge the carbon), spray some odorless anti-septic solvent on it (optional) then reinstall.

My ride is only 29,000km after 30 mths,,,,so not dirty leh.....but the silly BOC cho cho me, I cannot tahan. Most angmoh owners recommend to change around 50,000 km. BMW just want to make money oli,,,,, so why change so quickly.

Save some $$$$ for my next ride (daihatsu Copen, ha ha)

My ride now passing 57,000 km and curiously, to date, no OBC warning for change of microfilter........but must say that at every service, I ask NOT TO change...prob, PML resets for me??

 

[jooggie]

Re: Any E90 320i owner tried resetting OBC

I could be wrong about it but PML charged my fahter in law the last time they reset the microfilther warning without changing the filther itself.