Hi - could somebody explain to me how BMW service indicator lights work i.e. how many there are lit after a service, where they are displayed/how to display them and how they indicate the type of service due next?

Thanks

 

Check this page http://www.bmwworld.com/repairs/maintenance.htm

 

When you turn on the ignition they all turn on, then only the remaining lights are displayed. 5 lights, 3 green, 2 amber.

When you get to the last one it's service time. they work according to driving style and mileage.

As for which service is due, Oil, Insp1 or Insp2 - refer to what the last service was in your service history.

It goes:

Oil Service - Inspection 1 - Oil service - Inspection 2 - Oil service - inspection1.......and so on.

 

Just beware on early Early E39 5 series with dodgy dashboard LEDs - they suffer dry solder joints and don't always show all the LEDs (as well as garbled up information/mileage readings ).

 

my bmw was serviced 8000 miles ago and still has 3 green lights left on

 

Be aware that you can reset them with a £10 Draper tool.

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