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From digest.v7.n498 Mon Oct 27 13:36:24 1997
From: Stephen Rowe <srowe_at_psrw.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 1997 10:50:16 -0400
Subject: Re: <E36> OBC malfunction CODE failure..
Anson wrote:>
> Today, a sad thing happened to me.. and here it goes:
>
> I went to play snooker with my friends, and since the snooker place
>is a
>pretty bad area.. so I decided to use my "anti-theft" code device which is
>on my 325is OBC... After I finish playing snooker.. I entered my code
>trying to start my car.... with amazement, THE CAR WON'T START!! on top of
>that.. the horn went off... not only is this shocking it is also
>embarrassing... because everyone then in the parking lot looked at me as if
>I am a thief!!!!
> I have a set of code I use for every of my passwords.. so,
>naturally, when
>I enter the OBC CODE, I will use "my code"... I am 100% sure that I entered
>the right code!! because when I turn the engine off.. I TRIPLE checked to
>make sure that I got the code right before I press the set/reset button....
>so, I don't really know what to do after my car won't start...I guessed
>some logically possible errors.. but all failed... now.. it is 4:30 AM in
>Vancouver.. and my car is still in the parking lot .. Tomorrow is
>Saturday.. which the service department won't be open.. AAHHRRRRR... even
>if they do open.. it will cost me a fortune to get the car fixed up (with
>the towing fee and all) .. my gosh.. what should I do??? Does anyone know
>how to disable a 325is OBC who happens to live in Vancouver and would like
>to do it for free for me??????? GUESS NOT!!!! Has this happen to anyone
>before??? If, and only if... can anyone teach me how to disable the damn
>thing?? Thanx
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Anson,
I am trying to remember what the instruction for my car is ('91 525i), but
it involves disconnecting the battery for either 30 or 60 minutes. Check
your owners amnual.
I have inadvertantly set the wrong code in from what I thought I had. Now,
I was not in such an inconveinent location as you, but here is what I did:
- Write the code you thought you put in on a piece of paper.
- Exchange the first number position with the preceding number, then the
following number in the code you thought you put in. Write these down.
- Do this for all four positions. (i.e. 3456 is your original code, then
the first set will be 2456, then 4456, 3356, 3556, 3446, 3466, 3455, 3457)
- Run through the sequence you have written down. Your horn will be
blaring for a while, but you should find the wayward digit.
- If this does not work then you might have transposed 2 numbers or have
2 code positions mis-set.
Good luck,
Steve
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