BMW 318ic 1992 Repair Manual download pdf (Page 20)

AB03 Adaptor. Adapts

20 pin tool to 16 pin car.

native connector configurations for the R5/FCX

R5/FCX-3 Fits BMWs 1987 to year 2000 (20 pin format). (Note: Can be adapted to the 16

pin format of 2001 and later BMWs. Part number AB03, see “Adaptor advice” below)

R5/FCX-3-16: Fits BMWs 2001 to present: (16 pin format) No adaptor available to adapt

back to earlier BMWs. Important: Not for use use on 1996 - 2000, even though it will fit.

INCREASING COMPATIBILITY:

If you require compatibility with BMWs built

both before and after 2000, we highly

recommend the AB03 adaptor to go along

with the R5/FCX-3. This gives the broadest

range of code scanning and resets from

1987 to 2006.

If you plan to reset the Service Lights on

older BMWs (1982 - 1986) we recommend

the R5/FCX-3 in conjunction with the AB02

Adaptor (see image above).

Mechanics Universal Kit: For mechanics,

we recommend a two piece kit consisting of a R5/FCX-3 tool and the AB03 adaptor, which will

cover 1987 through year 2000.

WHERE’S THE ADAPTOR I ORDERED!

If you ordered the AB02 adaptor and do not see it in the box, do the following before calling us:

(a) Check to see if the tool fills the entire hard plastic storage case, (b) see if there are three

silver pins in the tool connector. If you answered yes/yes, then the adaptor is there, just tug it out

of the end of the tool- we ship them plugged together - it looks like one unit with no adaptor.

SERVICE LIGHT RESET FAILS:

Commonly a reset was attempted before one of the Oilservice or Inspection lights came on but

the five green lights did not illuminate. • The computer was counting down to a different service

interval than the one you tried to reset. There is no way to know if the next light will be Oilservice

or Inspection. Some BMWs will not reset prior to the illumination of the Oilservice or the

Inspection lights. In all cases we advise you to wait for the Oilservice or Inspection light to come

on before attempting a reset. In other words, if there are any green “countdown” lights

remaining, do not attempt a reset because it probably won’t work. For an in depth explanation of

how the service lights work, please visit http://www.peakeresearch.com for more detail. Another

cause of the service light not resetting is the tool type. If your BMW has the round diagnostic

port under the hood (see page 3), you can only reset the service lights through that round under-

hood port.

TOOL WILL NOT RESET OTHER LIGHTS:

The R5/FCX would not reset the brake lining light, the SRS/airbag light, or the ABS brake light. •

The R5/FCX only resets the Check engine, Service Engine Soon, Oilservice and Inspection

lights. However, Peak Research Corp offers the R5/SRS, Airbag Scan and Reset Tool, which

will scan the airbag codes and reset the airbag light.

Sources of Technical Information:

Central Letter Shop is BMWs official technical documentation distribution source. All

documentation relating to the service and maintenance of BMWs is available from them: Internet

Address: http://www.centrallettershop.com/

Phone 1-800-695-0079, or 973-808-8339

BMW: Pay-by-use technical information can be obtained online directly from BMW at

http://www.bmwtis.com/

Manual Publishers

Robert Bentley Publishing: 1-800-423-4595

Alldata: 1-800-859-3282

Chiltons: 1-800-695-1214

Mitchells: 888-724-6742

Haynes: 1-800-442-9637

Recommended Reading: • Bosch Automotive Handbook, by Robert Bosch, ISBN:

0837606144 • Bosch Fuel Injection and Engine Management, by Charles O. Probst. ISBN:

0837603005.

Warning about insertion of tool (applies to 20 pin tool only)

Tool must be fully inserted in order to work properly. To check for full insertion, first observe the

faint line on the side of the connector on the R5/FCX. That line Should be just even with the top

of the BMW’s diagnostic connector. If that line is more than 1/16th of an inch above the top of

the diagnostic connector, the tool is not fully inserted. (Note: for your reference, the bold black

line above this paragraph is exactly 1/16th of an inch thick).

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