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TMcNasty · 11th October 2008, 22:31

LadyKats,

Doubt this will help you, but if you reread the "secret menu" test descriptions in the DIY area you'll find that #21 resets the cluster. The OP of that thread cautions using it and none of the responders states ever trying it.

Gadget Freaks II: Fun you never knew you could have [secret menu]

Well I did it the 2nd day I had the car...just because...and because I have a CPO still anyway so I didn't care. FWIW the needles blipped all the way up and I think all of the lights came on. It looked like a hard reset. I have no idea if this will do anything to help, but I can tell you it doesn't break anything. I'd love to add this factoid to the secret menu thread, but alas for some reason that thread is "locked."

Not to be Capt. Obvious, but are you absolutely sure you got the reset proc. right. I had trouble when I did it because it was timing out on me or something. Had to do it like 3 times to get it, but it sounds like you do way more BMW work than me so this may be old hat to you...just a thought.

Also, any chance you think disconnecting battery for a while could help? As far a possibly resetting cluster brain that is....not lights specifically.

P.S. Shame on you! Unsearchable thread title. Boooo!

11th October 2008, 22:31	#2 (permalink)
TMcNasty Member, P500 Sport, DSC On (>700) Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ewing, NJ Posts: 712 Thanks: 66 Thanked 66 Times in 58 Posts	LadyKats, Doubt this will help you, but if you reread the "secret menu" test descriptions in the DIY area you'll find that #21 resets the cluster. The OP of that thread cautions using it and none of the responders states ever trying it. Gadget Freaks II: Fun you never knew you could have [secret menu] Well I did it the 2nd day I had the car...just because...and because I have a CPO still anyway so I didn't care. FWIW the needles blipped all the way up and I think all of the lights came on. It looked like a hard reset. I have no idea if this will do anything to help, but I can tell you it doesn't break anything. I'd love to add this factoid to the secret menu thread, but alas for some reason that thread is "locked." Not to be Capt. Obvious, but are you absolutely sure you got the reset proc. right. I had trouble when I did it because it was timing out on me or something. Had to do it like 3 times to get it, but it sounds like you do way more BMW work than me so this may be old hat to you...just a thought. Also, any chance you think disconnecting battery for a while could help? As far a possibly resetting cluster brain that is....not lights specifically. P.S. Shame on you! Unsearchable thread title. Boooo! Last edited by TMcNasty; 11th October 2008 at 22:36.