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Originally Posted by Rick Lee View Post
You can reset the service lights without the tool. I can't remember the trick exactly, but on the E30 you just run a wire from one of the pins to ground and turn the ignition key to the on position. On my E46 you can do it with the clock and trip meter buttons alone. Pretty sure there's a workaround for the E36 too.
AFA the e46, I spent an hour or so at e46fanatics.com and came to the conclusion that one cannot reset the CEL via the trip/reset buttons.

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