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How to reset the engine light on BMW 120D 1 Series

Model: BMW Serie 1 F20, MK 2, F21 - Years 2011-2019
Part: Warning light – error code

In this video we will show you how to reset the engine light on the BMW 120D Series 1. This operation must be carried out by keeping the instrument panel on. Take an OBD2 device and insert it into the socket located at the bottom left of the steering wheel, near the door (you can also use an extension lead). Open the application that you have previously downloaded on your mobile phone (tablet or PC) for engine diagnostics and connect it via bluetooth to your OBD2 device. Press on the item 'Error code' that you find in the application and wait for the system to synchronize. Once synchronized, press on the item 'Update' and when the error is displayed proceed to delete it by clicking on the 'delete error' button. Now start the engine and if the operation is successful the engine warning light will no longer appear.

Posted on 21 November 2022 by ScegliAuto

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