Please could you give me some advise, I have a 2010 x1 xdrive20d, transmissionclutches and bushing was done, car been standing for 3 weeks battery disconnected, when the transmission was fitted and battery connected the car is stuck in 3rd gear and says 4x4 and DSC failed, could this video of your help or any other advise please?
I did it and the first start was kind of weird because the engine was cold and hesitating, but after a few minutes it start working like new again. Thank you again.
Thank you BMW Doctor!!! Been trying everything to reset my climate control which stopped working when l used the A/C in park for too long. This forced the car went into a "conserve energy mode" which wouldn't reset even after a full battery charge. This did the trick!
If you’re an x-drive owner, you’ll get an AWD and DSC failure warning after doing the reset procedure in this video. Don’t panic - easy fix. Put in key, start car. Turn steering wheel all the way to left stop, then turn all the way to right stop. Warning disappears.
Hey, a lot of people have asked follow up questions. You haven;t answered one as far as I can tell looking through everyone's comments. You only respond to the positive comments only. I think it would go a long way if you helped and answered some questions. There are a couple of questions that relate to my situation and was waiting for your reply. Be a good mate and answer people's questions,
Maybe because the people asking the questions do not subscribe and are just looking for a quick answer or they have just found this guy and only watched the one video... Maybe if the people subscribe and watch some of his videos ? He might just answer but they can't expect the guy to just Willy nilly answer all questions...sorry I just know what it takes to do a TH-cam channel and it takes work , effort and time.... I'm sure Dean does this just for fun... Just saying 🤷♀️
@@babsbuckmaster3560 or if he answered the questions he would likely get those people as subscribers. FYI I’ve been subscribed for a bit. I just agree that tons of these questions are legit and could help people. Also, youtubers get paid on views as well, not just subscriptions.
It has been my understanding that, rather than touch the two disconnected leads to one another, one should connect them via a resistor so that the drain is slower so that any sensitive parts of the electrical system would not experience an excessive amperage. Any thoughts if this is correct or not?
If you're connecting the power terminals together without the battery connected surely there won't be any amperage spikes as the battery is no longer attached to provide any power? My understanding is that this method will only drain any residual power held in the electrical systems. I'm open to be corrected, just my thoughts on the topic
I have a 2011 bmw 535i xdrive. I tried this and it did reset everything except for the passenger restraint system sensor. I removed the negative and positive terminals and touched them together and also turned the lights on and left it for 15 minutes. Is there anything I didn’t do? Please let me know. I definitely love the channel and thank you for all the free advice.
Hi, thank you so much for this video, daughters Suzuki grand vitara had yellow engine light stuck on, car was running fine, but the light was annoying. Did your method - no more yellow light. So it's not just for BMW anyone reading this, my daughters is a 2008 so even older cars it will work on.
Great video. Also, can better perform the discharge of internal memory circuit capacitors by disconnecting the negative post, for safety purposes then connecting the lose negative cable to the positive cable without removing the positive post cable, and only approximately 30 seconds should suffice. Turning on power circuits like the lights is a great idea, but I doubt that the circuit in the lights have anything to do with the engine performance as the intelligent battery sensor reports incoming and outgoing charged particles, but I will try and see if I find a difference, if I do, I'll report back. Lastly, throw a rag over the battery negative post, just in case, to avoid completing the circuit. I find all your videos a wealth of information. Thank you.
Re light and the engine... I once had some bad electronics on a headlight that would pull more amps that it should, which apparently ment less total amperage was left for the other parts?
We call this a Hard Reset in North America. It won't clear hard faults, but it may clear erroneous ghost faults that ISTA won't clear. All that this does is discharges the capacitors in the modules that would have stored power at the time. This doesn't work all the time nor will it fix the hard faults or non-hard faults. Once the car is restarted and possibly even driven, if the faults are legitimate, the faults will return. This sometimes is a good diagnosis technique for particular situations; key words: sometimes and particular. Dean: I am still awaiting an email from you in regards to ISTA with Motorrad. Hopefully I hear from you in regards to this. Cheers
Im not familiar with bmw but I did go to 4 years of automotive diagnosis, service, and repair. My guess is it will just fully reset all the radio settings. But the problems will not go away, only trick the computers for a little while. Use this only when needed.
Great video. Respect. I can't get my secondary air to get ready for the emission test here in Chicago. It's been over a month and 450 miles and everything is ready exept the secondary and evap. WTH
Mate, will this work on a 2010 E90 320d M sport? I’ve got some warning codes that won’t go off. I’m pretty sure I’ve fixed the problem but the ABS, traction control and tyre pressure lights are still on. Cheers pal.
I have a 2020 m550xi and would be scared to try that considering that there are 2 batteries in the trunk. It's still under warranty but I will keep what you did in my mind. I just feel nervous that I may burn out the complicated electronics in it.
I just love this Doctor! He is the man , gifted by God , love his accent , me being in UK for 12 years , and now residing in Canada , having said this I own 2008 X5 each morning I get High battery drain on Dash no comfort access on this SUV , any clues ? Thanks RJ
Had the same issue on my f10 535d(313hp) f10 2014, replace the fuel filter heater...its old and the resistance inside is shorting and its draining your battery. Bought brand new battery 110Amp genuine BMW, next morning same thing. Replaced the fuel filter heater, reset with ista the power consumption..something like that(an adaption for power supply) and its all good. Good luck!
Milan Milan , this is not the case , apparently my vehicle is petrol not diesel , so my x5 does not have a fuel heater equipped , it’s something else that is causing the drain. Thanks RJ
Hi Dean, will this work for an E87 130i? Reason for asking is, I have a few positive cables on my battery. Thanks for such a great channel, have learnt so much from you.
its negative first then positive, if you start with positive first there is a chance that you might get spark and it can cause a fire, happened to my friend
I own a 2015 Bmw 535i Xdrive for 3 years. Since I’ve owned the car every time I start the car the climate (A/C & heater) comes on automatically, frankly it’s annoying! Do you know why this is happening. I was told that’s normal but I doubt that it’s normal. I’ve had many cars and that never happened to any car I’ve owned…thank you for your response and advice 🙏🏼
I have a 2005 x3 also. Did this work for you? Also does e83 apply to all 2005 x3's? I get confused with the whole e thing. Lol please respond when you have time. Thanks
Did you say this won’t work on the E60 mate or can I still do this. I have a 530i that I’ve changed everything on with your videos, like vanos valves and seals, valettonic motor, throttle body gasket, valve cover gasket, coils and plugs and it still rough idles.
That's the answer I'm looking for too and mines an E61 pre lci. Just had battery changed but the airbag and srs (seat restraint system) lights won't go off. Tried using an ancel code reader to remove warning lights but doesn't work. Am tempted to try this method by the Doc Dean but I'm sure he said don't work on e60(generally same as E61), so don't want to do further damage. Will await the answer to your question.
Came here cause someone told me to “re learn” (setting the electronics to 0) my cars electronics after replacing my mass air flow sensor. One question, after I unplug the battery my lights don’t turn on and it looked like in your video they did turn on without the battery plugged in. Just wanted to make sure, thank you for the video.
Question, I just replaced my Camshaft Position Sensor in my 2004 BMW 530i because it was struggling to start. Now it starts up so well but the RPM’s still shoot up and it feels like my gas pedal is hard to push. Can you please tell me if I do this if it’ll fix this? I was told I have to get it coded by BMW after replacing a part. Please let me know.
Ok I'm back, & yes I'm here today THIS WORKED, moms smart car Mercedes sat 1yr no one knew how to get it cranked, she bought a battery & I hooked it up & done ALL this video said to the T & YES THIS MAN HELPED THANK U 🙏
Thanks for the video, I won't to ask, when touching this 2 terminals positive and negating, was your car still idling or you off the engine before touching the terminals
Hi Dean, my 2004 E60 (530i) rolls down all windows and sunroof and unlocks all 4 doors by itself when parked and locked. I made sure my key fob is not pressed when getting away from car. Can you please let me know what is wrong and how I can fix it? Thank you doctor!
@@christianjohansson7762 The most basic reason is that if you loosen the clamp on the positive terminal and your wrench contacts metal - short, sparks, etc. If you remove the negative terminal connection first, then a short to ground from positive will not matter. It's a safety thing.
Welcome. I really liked the video. I'm watching you from Hungary. I want to ask if I do this what data or settings are you taking away? I'm thinking service time, I have a full electric seat. Its data, perhaps? Thanks for the reply. Tommy E60
I just purchased a 2001 330i ZHP Sports Package (found it out myself). Gonna change all the fluids, buy an OBD scanner tool, then try this to hopefully reset my SES light that comes on here and there. Can you tell me why it would Mr. BMW Doctor? I’m new to owning a BMW and know 60% of my car by brain!
I have Ford Windstar,after goin through the reset procedure,my car which has automatic ramp for wheelchair access stopped working Can you give some idea how to reset the interface sperating car and Ramps circuitry? This is my second request please reply.i have waiting long time too hear from you doc
@@perryshardwood If you search for the title of this video, Scotty has a video with the exact same title and thumbnail, except this guy cropped out the "Scotty" at the bottom left of the image. I was being serious when I said love it though. Scotty has been doing this to other creators for years. So I'm totally fine with it.
Hi Dean I have a 2015 740 LI drive. And my instrument cluster went bezerk. I lost all the gauges from one day to the next. There were no indications that it was going bad. Can I try this method on my car. Without having to reprogram the car?
Doing this will not fix your car, all it will do is reset all settings to default, just like a reboot to the system It will extinguish all warning lights and modules, however if the fault persists then eventually the warnings will reappear, so it does not fix it. (If you dont know your radio codes you will need them)
Can I use this OBD2 scanner and clear my check engine light and then turn off the car and or should I just disconnected the battery or to reset everything..? I have a 2007 e92 BMW with rough idle too," and yes I just started watching your video your videos are so helpful too thanks and I click the "Likes & subscribed also too!😃
I have watched way too many of these DIY "almost fixes". I have learned a great deal about the complexities of my 2 750Li's....that being said having two 2008 7's allows me to try things on 1 car while leaving the other alone. I am no master mechanic, but what I have discovered is these vehicles are covered with sensors. 99% of the time if a warning light comes on there is NOTHING WRONG with the car. You have to understand BMW expects you to freak out and take it in. If you are wealthy and lucky it gets fixed. If she's sick you will know. For instance, are you aware the sensor in the fuel tank that stops the pump from overflowing can come loose and it takes 5 times as long to fill your tank? It's a pain, and it makes the check engine light come on. There is nothing wrong with the car/engine. A good mechanic can solve it for less than 100.00 US. Toying with a BMW battery can result in other issues. All BMW's should have a trickle charge to ensure critical CPU parameters. For example....I am still fighting (in court at this point)a BMW dealership that tried to screw me on the soft-close recall....I have internal documents stating the importance of a trickle charge while fixing the latch defect. The morons neglected this resulting in about 5 coding failures which I personally had to reset....pinch protection comfort access....Remember the CPU talks to the battery to be able to convey to the alternator the charge needed....If you have a good BMW mechanic trust her/him, and please verify what I have stated. Don't mess up your car.
I have a question since u sound as if you know your bmw’s, i however just purchased my first one 8 days ago (coming over from 7 mercedes) i know nothing about bmw however when i press My gas and accelerate hard i get a transmission malfunction warning light on xdrive screen then the car will not change gears right itll rev but wont go , when i pull over and restart itll run fine til i do the hard accel again then today i got a trans failure again this time with a check engine light put reader on got a P17E5 code, any insight would be appreciated
I have a 2016 BMW x1 2.0 petrol Xline and when I press the nav button the map doesn't appear, it just keeps saying that the nav is starting... but it never starts, will this work for that? Great videos keep up the good work 👍
I was told if you have a BMW with ibs,You can do this by just taking off the negative and leave it for 20 mins,Same result,capacitors etc drain the stored energy.
Yes bro it works on any car that has engine (not sure about hybrids & electric cars though) Edit:just be sure you dont touch them when either one is connected
Thank you buddy I really appreciate your video I had a frm module problem I had no turn signal, parking light or reverse lights but after I followed your video all my light came back on and everything works again thanks
Sorry for my ignorance. I came across this video and will try it tomorrow to remove my check engine light. In the video before you remove the terminals do you turn the car off? Sorry if that’s a dumb question but your video did t show that? Sorry
Will this work for a 2004 BMW 525i E60? I heard him say something about an E60 but it was quite hard to fully understand him at that moment. I've watched that section over and over again and still couldn't seem to make out what he said about an E60. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance
Good day. Thanks for your videos, always very helpful. I tried your method to reset the car (2006 E90 320D Man) and I am sure Idid it correctly. I do however think my issue with my car could possible be something different. My key fob remote opens the car and opens the boot but does not lock the car. The first time this is happened I realised one of the windows were not fully closed. I got back into the car switched on the ignition and closed the window. Used the key fob to lock the car and it locked. Thereafter I found I had to open the windows fully and reclose them before the key would lock the doors. Now nothing I do helps. Have you ever come across this problem before? Any advise would really help. Thanks alot. Alfred from South Africa.
Did I miss something? Are you touching the positive and negative terminals while they’re still connected to the other side? So negative is still connected to the ground on the other end?
I had the PO302 code on a 2004 330ci. I replaced the coil first; still a problem so logically I went to the #2 injector. After installing it, re-connecting the battery (which by disconnecting reset the ECU) and starting the car the idle was perfect, it drove perfectly so I thought problem solved. Later that evening. 6 hours later I started the car and it idled roughly again, threw the code again. Could this be a software problem in the ECU or a compression problem in cylinder #2?
IF YOU HAVE A NEWER BMW AND WANT TO DO THIS PLEASE WATCH THIS VIDEO BEFORE YOU DO IT
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I have an e92 and my FRM light module just came on so nothing is working for lights and windows. Will this reset it? If I can even do it
@Ronnie Bray Jr.
Did you tried?
I have same issue
Please could you give me some advise, I have a 2010 x1 xdrive20d, transmissionclutches and bushing was done, car been standing for 3 weeks battery disconnected, when the transmission was fitted and battery connected the car is stuck in 3rd gear and says 4x4 and DSC failed, could this video of your help or any other advise please?
Will this get rid of the inactive message in the oil indicator? My battery died and once I restarted I am unable to check the oil
I know this is an old thread, but yesterday I did the fix to my 2008 E93. Worked perfectly! Thanks.
I must thank you for this video. I did it on my BMW and it did work. Car drives like a champ. ❤
I did it and the first start was kind of weird because the engine was cold and hesitating, but after a few minutes it start working like new again. Thank you again.
Thank you BMW Doctor!!! Been trying everything to reset my climate control which stopped working when l used the A/C in park for too long. This forced the car went into a "conserve energy mode" which wouldn't reset even after a full battery charge. This did the trick!
If you’re an x-drive owner, you’ll get an AWD and DSC failure warning after doing the reset procedure in this video. Don’t panic - easy fix. Put in key, start car. Turn steering wheel all the way to left stop, then turn all the way to right stop. Warning disappears.
Hi have a 2004 x5 wondering if this will work in mine
That absolutely did not work for me at all
He said e53 when he rattled off a few cars it works for.. that’s the chassis code for all x5 with that body style ( 2001-2006)
You are a legend 🙏
Hey, a lot of people have asked follow up questions. You haven;t answered one as far as I can tell looking through everyone's comments. You only respond to the positive comments only. I think it would go a long way if you helped and answered some questions. There are a couple of questions that relate to my situation and was waiting for your reply. Be a good mate and answer people's questions,
Agreed
Maybe because the people asking the questions do not subscribe and are just looking for a quick answer or they have just found this guy and only watched the one video...
Maybe if the people subscribe and watch some of his videos ? He might just answer but they can't expect the guy to just Willy nilly answer all questions...sorry I just know what it takes to do a TH-cam channel and it takes work , effort and time.... I'm sure Dean does this just for fun... Just saying 🤷♀️
@@babsbuckmaster3560 or if he answered the questions he would likely get those people as subscribers.
FYI I’ve been subscribed for a bit. I just agree that tons of these questions are legit and could help people. Also, youtubers get paid on views as well, not just subscriptions.
What an amazing trick will try it on
Spot on!
Older cars is the key word from this guy.
This guy is the natural goat, he is just always helping enthusiastic like me and thousands to save money on our loved car
This guy would make a great auctioneer. He said that fast and it made good sense.
Really ought to state what years this is useful for, especially if more modern cars do not work.
Will it work on a 2013 x5 ?
Im pretty sure he mentioned the model…. I have a 2005 bmw x3 and it worked for me
@@robertstier4573 2012 2013 2014 2015 I don't recommend
Awesome video. Can you do this on a 2007 BMW 530i (E60)?
It has been my understanding that, rather than touch the two disconnected leads to one another, one should connect them via a resistor so that the drain is slower so that any sensitive parts of the electrical system would not experience an excessive amperage. Any thoughts if this is correct or not?
If you're connecting the power terminals together without the battery connected surely there won't be any amperage spikes as the battery is no longer attached to provide any power? My understanding is that this method will only drain any residual power held in the electrical systems. I'm open to be corrected, just my thoughts on the topic
I have a 2011 bmw 535i xdrive. I tried this and it did reset everything except for the passenger restraint system sensor. I removed the negative and positive terminals and touched them together and also turned the lights on and left it for 15 minutes. Is there anything I didn’t do? Please let me know. I definitely love the channel and thank you for all the free advice.
Did you fix it? And if so, how did you do it?
Did you fix the restraint system error? I've tried loads to get my airbag light off still no luck!
Hi, thank you so much for this video, daughters Suzuki grand vitara had yellow engine light stuck on, car was running fine, but the light was annoying. Did your method - no more yellow light. So it's not just for BMW anyone reading this, my daughters is a 2008 so even older cars it will work on.
Great video. Also, can better perform the discharge of internal memory circuit capacitors by disconnecting the negative post, for safety purposes then connecting the lose negative cable to the positive cable without removing the positive post cable, and only approximately 30 seconds should suffice. Turning on power circuits like the lights is a great idea, but I doubt that the circuit in the lights have anything to do with the engine performance as the intelligent battery sensor reports incoming and outgoing charged particles, but I will try and see if I find a difference, if I do, I'll report back. Lastly, throw a rag over the battery negative post, just in case, to avoid completing the circuit. I find all your videos a wealth of information. Thank you.
Re light and the engine... I once had some bad electronics on a headlight that would pull more amps that it should, which apparently ment less total amperage was left for the other parts?
We call this a Hard Reset in North America. It won't clear hard faults, but it may clear erroneous ghost faults that ISTA won't clear. All that this does is discharges the capacitors in the modules that would have stored power at the time. This doesn't work all the time nor will it fix the hard faults or non-hard faults. Once the car is restarted and possibly even driven, if the faults are legitimate, the faults will return. This sometimes is a good diagnosis technique for particular situations; key words: sometimes and particular.
Dean: I am still awaiting an email from you in regards to ISTA with Motorrad. Hopefully I hear from you in regards to this.
Cheers
Worked perfectly on my Z4 E85, thanks for a brilliant tip!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thanks- I'll try on mine :)
This worked on my 2006 Mazda 3. My check engine light came on and the car would not run over 3000 rpms. Mine is a manual transmission. Thank you.
Will there be an issue with the radio going into 'safe' mode? Pulling the radio to get the code is something I'm not looking forward to.
Im not familiar with bmw but I did go to 4 years of automotive diagnosis, service, and repair. My guess is it will just fully reset all the radio settings. But the problems will not go away, only trick the computers for a little while. Use this only when needed.
Hey Doc, I have a 2014 750li with a left signal module out, will this work for mine if I use the same process you did? Thanks 💪🏾
Great video. Respect. I can't get my secondary air to get ready for the emission test here in Chicago. It's been over a month and 450 miles and everything is ready exept the secondary and evap. WTH
Hi mate, I have a X3 E83 2004, will this work on my car? Appreciate your advice, great video's btw, forever learning, thank you.
Have you tried it?
Did it work?
Mate, will this work on a 2010 E90 320d M sport? I’ve got some warning codes that won’t go off. I’m pretty sure I’ve fixed the problem but the ABS, traction control and tyre pressure lights are still on. Cheers pal.
You figure out if this worked I’ve got the same problem with e92
@@zacharychristian9762 ffs i have the same issue with lights getting thrown up. Abs, traction and tyre. Did this fix it?
I have a 2020 m550xi and would be scared to try that considering that there are 2 batteries in the trunk. It's still under warranty but I will keep what you did in my mind. I just feel nervous that I may burn out the complicated electronics in it.
I just love this Doctor! He is the man , gifted by God , love his accent , me being in UK for 12 years , and now residing in Canada , having said this I own 2008 X5 each morning I get High battery drain on Dash no comfort access on this SUV , any clues ? Thanks RJ
Had the same issue on my f10 535d(313hp) f10 2014, replace the fuel filter heater...its old and the resistance inside is shorting and its draining your battery.
Bought brand new battery 110Amp genuine BMW, next morning same thing. Replaced the fuel filter heater, reset with ista the power consumption..something like that(an adaption for power supply) and its all good.
Good luck!
Milan Milan , this is not the case , apparently my vehicle is petrol not diesel , so my x5 does not have a fuel heater equipped , it’s something else that is causing the drain. Thanks RJ
Imagine that an honest man!! Thank you a ton.
Hi Dean, will this work for an E87 130i? Reason for asking is, I have a few positive cables on my battery. Thanks for such a great channel, have learnt so much from you.
Hi did you find it worked on the E87?
Did you try? Did it work?
I did this on my daughters VW Passat because it had bad cranking after battery replacement and sure enough it took care of the issue.
Is the positive disconnected first, then negative? just wanted to make sure. Thanks for the great videos!
its negative first then positive, if you start with positive first there is a chance that you might get spark and it can cause a fire, happened to my friend
He disconnected positive first
I own a 2015 Bmw 535i Xdrive for 3 years. Since I’ve owned the car every time I start the car the climate (A/C & heater) comes on automatically, frankly it’s annoying! Do you know why this is happening. I was told that’s normal but I doubt that it’s normal. I’ve had many cars and that never happened to any car I’ve owned…thank you for your response and advice 🙏🏼
I've done this on a digital watch when changing battery and computers to reset BIOS, it never occurred to me that it would work on cars.
Thanks for the top tip Dean. Do you know if this method will work with a 2005 BMW x3 e83 model? Cheers!
I have a 2005 x3 also. Did this work for you? Also does e83 apply to all 2005 x3's? I get confused with the whole e thing. Lol please respond when you have time. Thanks
Make sure you’ve got the radio code befor doing this
@@kevinproctor5730 😂😂😂🙏🙏🙏
Just found a vac leak at the disa valve (was also broken anyway). Once I rebuild it and refit, I will do this before starting up again. Nice one 👍
Did you say this won’t work on the E60 mate or can I still do this. I have a 530i that I’ve changed everything on with your videos, like vanos valves and seals, valettonic motor, throttle body gasket, valve cover gasket, coils and plugs and it still rough idles.
That's the answer I'm looking for too and mines an E61 pre lci. Just had battery changed but the airbag and srs (seat restraint system) lights won't go off. Tried using an ancel code reader to remove warning lights but doesn't work. Am tempted to try this method by the Doc Dean but I'm sure he said don't work on e60(generally same as E61), so don't want to do further damage. Will await the answer to your question.
I kind of got lost when Doctor started talking about the E60. Also wondering same thing as you.
Thats because your injectors are fucked replaces them and it will be sweet
He replied to, Scott Reese, 22 hours ago (scroll down in comments to find) and said, yes, it would work on an E60.
He said it well not work on e60 in the video, but in the replays he said yes it will work on e60s
Good way to find out if you have a bad frm
Does this work for e60
Came here cause someone told me to “re learn” (setting the electronics to 0) my cars electronics after replacing my mass air flow sensor. One question, after I unplug the battery my lights don’t turn on and it looked like in your video they did turn on without the battery plugged in. Just wanted to make sure, thank you for the video.
Question, I just replaced my Camshaft Position Sensor in my 2004 BMW 530i because it was struggling to start. Now it starts up so well but the RPM’s still shoot up and it feels like my gas pedal is hard to push. Can you please tell me if I do this if it’ll fix this? I was told I have to get it coded by BMW after replacing a part. Please let me know.
Fantastic trick Thanks. Will this work on a later car? I have a BMW F10 528i 2013. Cheers!
Did you leave the two terminals resting against the battery bracket to maintain the circuit after you held them together?
Ok I'm back, & yes I'm here today THIS WORKED, moms smart car Mercedes sat 1yr no one knew how to get it cranked, she bought a battery & I hooked it up & done ALL this video said to the T & YES THIS MAN HELPED THANK U 🙏
Can I do this on X6 as they have a battery back up system to open the door ect thanks
Would this work on a 2011 BMW 550i? I changed the plugs and coils and I want to see if the codes go away. Great video!
OMG! This solved the rough idling / cold start in the morning! Thank you
Thanks for the video, I won't to ask, when touching this 2 terminals positive and negating, was your car still idling or you off the engine before touching the terminals
Hi Dean, my 2004 E60 (530i) rolls down all windows and sunroof and unlocks all 4 doors by itself when parked and locked. I made sure my key fob is not pressed when getting away from car. Can you please let me know what is wrong and how I can fix it? Thank you doctor!
Me too
did you get the answer? my E46 is doing it now.
Excellent... doing that right now... (2005 BMW 745i)... Just put in a brand new battery... but I think my alternator is knackered... good man... :)
how did it work out?
You should never remove the positive post off first😕
Why?
doesnt really matter tough its a broken curcuite
Will this work for an e90 as well?
@@christianjohansson7762 The most basic reason is that if you loosen the clamp on the positive terminal and your wrench contacts metal - short, sparks, etc. If you remove the negative terminal connection first, then a short to ground from positive will not matter. It's a safety thing.
@@christianjohansson7762 Safety, if you put a spanner on the positive and it touches the body and BANG! a hole in your car.
Welcome. I really liked the video. I'm watching you from Hungary. I want to ask if I do this what data or settings are you taking away? I'm thinking service time, I have a full electric seat. Its data, perhaps? Thanks for the reply. Tommy E60
How would you do this procedure on anE60?
Hi Dean would you please provide the procedure on an e60 2006
I just purchased a 2001 330i ZHP Sports Package (found it out myself). Gonna change all the fluids, buy an OBD scanner tool, then try this to hopefully reset my SES light that comes on here and there. Can you tell me why it would Mr. BMW Doctor? I’m new to owning a BMW and know 60% of my car by brain!
Larry Beaudrot Sr.
very informative and easy to understand. Keep up the good job.
I have Ford Windstar,after goin through the reset procedure,my car which has automatic ramp for wheelchair access stopped working
Can you give some idea how to reset the interface sperating car and Ramps circuitry?
This is my second request please reply.i have waiting long time too hear from you doc
I already. Subscribed..,waiting for reply.thx
Hi, will I need to rest my stereo? Thanks.
Can this method probably use in F series car?
Bahahaha just take Scotty's thumbnails and topics, capitalize a word, and make it about BMW. Love it. 😂
bS...this dude dont copy anyone.
@@perryshardwood If you search for the title of this video, Scotty has a video with the exact same title and thumbnail, except this guy cropped out the "Scotty" at the bottom left of the image. I was being serious when I said love it though. Scotty has been doing this to other creators for years. So I'm totally fine with it.
My fuel gauge was showing empty when the tank was full...this trick fixed it!
Good morning and health for everyone. Thank you for the valuable information 👍🙏
Hi Dean I have a 2015 740 LI drive. And my instrument cluster went bezerk. I lost all the gauges from one day to the next. There were no indications that it was going bad. Can I try this method on my car. Without having to reprogram the car?
Doing this will not fix your car, all it will do is reset all settings to default, just like a reboot to the system
It will extinguish all warning lights and modules, however if the fault persists then eventually the warnings will reappear, so it does not fix it.
(If you dont know your radio codes you will need them)
ICAN NOT GET TO MY BATTERY GAS TANK ABOVE IT WAT DO I DO NOW
@@arthuremmerson2561 put a match to it
Can I use this OBD2 scanner and clear my check engine light and then turn off the car and or should I just disconnected the battery or to reset everything..? I have a 2007 e92 BMW with rough idle too," and yes I just started watching your video your videos are so helpful too thanks and I click the "Likes & subscribed also too!😃
I been having the air bag light on and turn signals check lights. Finally going to try this on my BMW z4 2005. Like this vid! 👍🏻
Glad it helped
@@BMWDoctor You are sharp Doc.👍
Did it work on the air bag light. Did it reset it ?
Thank you for this video. I'm wondering if this method will work on BMW 750li year 2006? Please let me know. Thank you in advance.
I found this out by accident years ago when my mark 4 gti needed a battery change
awesome Mister, someone honest, Bravo, for you Man.
Hi Doctor Dean. Excellent video. Does this work on E64 (6 series convertible)?
Did you ever get a reply or find out, Robert???
Bill
Who did this with bmw e60? Can you reply?
I have watched way too many of these DIY "almost fixes". I have learned a great deal about the complexities of my 2 750Li's....that being said having two 2008 7's allows me to try things on 1 car while leaving the other alone. I am no master mechanic, but what I have discovered is these vehicles are covered with sensors. 99% of the time if a warning light comes on there is NOTHING WRONG with the car. You have to understand BMW expects you to freak out and take it in. If you are wealthy and lucky it gets fixed. If she's sick you will know. For instance, are you aware the sensor in the fuel tank that stops the pump from overflowing can come loose and it takes 5 times as long to fill your tank? It's a pain, and it makes the check engine light come on. There is nothing wrong with the car/engine. A good mechanic can solve it for less than 100.00 US. Toying with a BMW battery can result in other issues. All BMW's should have a trickle charge to ensure critical CPU parameters. For example....I am still fighting (in court at this point)a BMW dealership that tried to screw me on the soft-close recall....I have internal documents stating the importance of a trickle charge while fixing the latch defect. The morons neglected this resulting in about 5 coding failures which I personally had to reset....pinch protection comfort access....Remember the CPU talks to the battery to be able to convey to the alternator the charge needed....If you have a good BMW mechanic trust her/him, and please verify what I have stated. Don't mess up your car.
I have a question since u sound as if you know your bmw’s, i however just purchased my first one 8 days ago (coming over from 7 mercedes) i know nothing about bmw however when i press
My gas and accelerate hard i get a transmission malfunction warning light on xdrive screen then the car will not change gears right itll rev but wont go , when i pull over and restart itll run fine til i do the hard accel again then today i got a trans failure again this time with a check engine light put reader on got a P17E5 code, any insight would be appreciated
@KevinRoss8741 have you reached a resolution with the dealership?
I have a 2016 BMW x1 2.0 petrol Xline and when I press the nav button the map doesn't appear, it just keeps saying that the nav is starting... but it never starts, will this work for that? Great videos keep up the good work 👍
Thanks a lot bro didn’t know this before but I’ve learnt something new today really appreciate your Chanel 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
I was told if you have a BMW with ibs,You can do this by just taking off the negative and leave it for 20 mins,Same result,capacitors etc drain the stored energy.
Thanks for the video mate, would this work as well on a E90 330i? Cheers bud
Hi did it work?
Funciona?
Thanks! I have a E46, will this work on an E88? You said, "ALL" Cars. I just want to be safe. Thank you for ALL your videos!
Hi Doc, I was wondering if this would work on my second car, a Mercedes C320 2004? Have a great day.
Yes bro it works on any car that has engine (not sure about hybrids & electric cars though)
Edit:just be sure you dont touch them when either one is connected
Great. Only for BMWs? Or any car?
Thank you buddy I really appreciate your video I had a frm module problem I had no turn signal, parking light or reverse lights but after I followed your video all my light came back on and everything works again thanks
i have 2011 bmw that has issues with lights dash and windows
what you did
you did same in video
i have same problem i have bmw x5 2011
problem is low beam and pdc and sunroof not working
hi did you fixed
Hope this work with my e87 118d 201q model
bmw doctor..do you off first the car before you un plug or disable the battery?ty
If I do this will it takeoff the airbag and seatbelt indicator on my dashboard
i’m really hoping this works for me
Sorry for my ignorance. I came across this video and will try it tomorrow to remove my check engine light. In the video before you remove the terminals do you turn the car off? Sorry if that’s a dumb question but your video did t show that? Sorry
In poland we do it over 20 years in all cars xD
:) 🤣🤣🤣
Will this work for a 2004 BMW 525i E60? I heard him say something about an E60 but it was quite hard to fully understand him at that moment. I've watched that section over and over again and still couldn't seem to make out what he said about an E60. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance
did you figure out?
Good day. Thanks for your videos, always very helpful. I tried your method to reset the car (2006 E90 320D Man) and I am sure Idid it correctly. I do however think my issue with my car could possible be something different. My key fob remote opens the car and opens the boot but does not lock the car. The first time this is happened I realised one of the windows were not fully closed. I got back into the car switched on the ignition and closed the window. Used the key fob to lock the car and it locked. Thereafter I found I had to open the windows fully and reclose them before the key would lock the doors. Now nothing I do helps. Have you ever come across this problem before? Any advise would really help. Thanks alot. Alfred from South Africa.
You have problem with cables taliboard mate. I had the same
Great video mate! Does this work on a F20?
Great video! Will this work on e60 535 xi?
Did you do this on your e60?
Dean! Will this work on a 2006 Mini Cooper? I have passenger air bag light that stays on continuously. Thanks Great Video
Hey Doc you're one fo the best I've seen, awesome
Did I miss something? Are you touching the positive and negative terminals while they’re still connected to the other side? So negative is still connected to the ground on the other end?
Um dos melhores vídeo que já vi , parabéns arrumou outro seguidor 👏
I had the PO302 code on a 2004 330ci. I replaced the coil first; still a problem so logically I went to the #2 injector. After installing it, re-connecting the battery (which by disconnecting reset the ECU) and starting the car the idle was perfect, it drove perfectly so I thought problem solved. Later that evening. 6 hours later I started the car and it idled roughly again, threw the code again. Could this be a software problem in the ECU or a compression problem in cylinder #2?
This is good for everyone to know 👍
good to see you comment bro
BMW Doctor been working a lot 👍 and trying to get Ista to work on my old e53 in all my other free time lol
No problem my friend
BMW Doctor I’ve come to the conclusion that Ista+ doesn’t work on an 01. I can’t wait to sell this one
BMW Doctor hmm now Ista all the sudden works 🤷🏻♂️
does this work on a 2011x5 4.0 d? thank you
Do you have an email that I could ask a question about my 2009 bmw 535i I just bought my wife, please need help
Hii there, this reset technique does it work for BMW Z4 too? Thank you
Hi Doc, will this work on F30 N20 engine? Thank you very much.
Idk if u can do it on bmw series 3 gt
I also have F30, would also want to know if it would work on it..
Can you do this also with any brand and diesels?
thanks a lot Doc! want to know if somebody try this méthod with an E90 320D? (in fact with Diesel Engines!)
Hi!
The airbag warning sign came on without any accident. Does this experiment work with a 2006 Bmw320d?
Wow you’re brilliant! Can this work for minis
You Said that on e60 its the opposite and how do i do Then, got big problems. //ray
Sameeee