Good Experience From Alternator "Kong" On E39

[bimmerholic]

today, i followed the guide....shiok....
1) can use digital speedo now...when speedo dial shows 80kmh, my digital shows 75kmh, slight difference
2) can view engine running temperature, when car is moving, it's about 84 celcius, when stationary, it's about 91 celcius. - I wonder if do remap the temperature shown here will be higher? Sifu/bros know?
3) ambient temperature is 28 celcius today
4) charge is at 13.8V when moving, 13.6V when headlights on, 13.5V when foglights on, 13.5V when stationary, 13.2V when lights on and stationary. Charge is stable at 13.8V regardless of rpm.

Congratulations....shiok alright huh :top:

 

[bmw7833]

bimmerholic, u are awesome! Great sharing..

 

[bimmerholic]

bimmerholic, u are awesome! Great sharing..

Thanks mate. It's all about learning & sharing...:top:

I learned a lot from this forum too. In return what i know is shared to all

 

[WPC]

Try this method and see:

Hold down the km reset button and turn the key to first position (radio on) immediately release the button.
You will see a small display where the time/temp etc. usually appears.
Sequential presses of the button steps through this menu ie. 1,2,3,4,5 etc. up to about 21.

Hey I tried it and it works..thanks. However they are all in some sort of codes/numbers and I can't understand them haha..

 

[jaleeks23]

WPC, you may want to try going to the url I posted and see if it is the same for E60...

 

[EL118]

Oh that....forgot to mention....it simply means that you're locked out from gathering any data from the test. That's because it's either never been unlocked before or some resetting has taken place...therefore it goes into the lock mode.

Fret not. You can always unlock it anytime. What you need to know before hand is your VIN number. Just the numbers....it consists of 5 digits only. Say for instance your VIN # is BV12345. Sum up the numbers (1+2+3+4+5=15).So 15 is the magic number here! When you cycle through LOCK 01, 02, 03....do that till you reach LOCK 15 and press the RIGHT button. VOILA! You just unlocked the test.

Now try again...you'll be able to cycle through the test menu with nomore LOCKouts! :wink:

This is good. thanks for sharing.

 

[bimmerholic]

This is good. thanks for sharing.

Most welcome. Glad you could use the Tests available for your perusal.

 

[tweiboon]

Low cluster OBC also can test in same way
[video=youtube;lS6DA-sAS_U]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lS6DA-sAS_U[/video]

 

[JFT63]

Bro, my meter cluster is kind of different compared to the one in the vid..will i be able to do the test? my ride is 523i 97 model without m/f steering n OBC..thanx

 

[tweiboon]

Bro, my meter cluster is kind of different compared to the one in the vid..will i be able to do the test? my ride is 523i 97 model without m/f steering n OBC..thanx

So meaning your meter is high cluster OBC meter, dont have the car doors indication on the meter ?
[video=youtube;89hf_vQfyGE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89hf_vQfyGE&NR=1[/video]

 

[bimmerholic]

Bro, my meter cluster is kind of different compared to the one in the vid..will i be able to do the test? my ride is 523i 97 model without m/f steering n OBC..thanx

Mine's also 1997 523i but CBU from GERMANY full imported by AB. And it comes factory fitted with MFS, OBC, MID & High Cluster.

 

[tweiboon]

BMW scanner 1.4 can let you to test the OBC as well and can let you reset oil service.

You set can your signal as side light and side light as signal or both at the same time. It also allow you to set the signal as park light. What is the park light and how ot activate it ?

 

[bimmerholic]

BMW scanner 1.4 can let you to test the OBC as well and can let you reset oil service.

You set can your signal as side light and side light as signal or both at the same time. It also allow you to set the signal as park light. What is the park light and how ot activate it ?

Park light is used to indicate your car is parked at the road shoulder, corner of a junction or when the butt is jutting out at times when the need to simply champak the car in one corner arises (when parking is a B****!) AT NIGHT!. To indicate others you have parked your car there and don't come slammin in the A**!

Park light is activated when you hit your turn signal stalk either to the left or right AFTER switching off your engine.