Car on ramp red warning light.

paddyrx8 · 06-05-2008, 10:23 AM

Subject: Car on ramp red warning light.

I recently had the car serviced by my mechanic and I reset the service indicator myself as I have done before.

Unfortunately I wasn’t in the oil service menu when I hit reset. I had hit the brake pads reset, even though these have not yet been changed.

Now everytime I start the car I get the car on ramp red warning light and it stays on for a few seconds. When driving the small red warning light stays on.

I took it to BMW who said as the car wasn’t serviced by them that they would not reset the lamp – even if I paid them!

When they put the keyfob into the dealer machine, it tells them that the brake pads need changed in 359,000 miles???

Does anyone know how to fix this?

I expect only BMW can do this. Probably I will take it to another dealer. I think the guy at this dealership was just being a dick.

DimSum · 06-05-2008, 10:40 AM

probably electronic failure

David1 · 06-05-2008, 11:39 AM

There is a service bulliten for this. There is a software update.

06-05-2008, 10:23 AM	#1
paddyrx8 Second Lieutenant 200 Rep 257 Posts Drives: F30 320 MSport, Estoril Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 320d M sport [0.00] 2003 E46 M3 [0.00] 2004 M3 [0.00] 2006 E90 320D MSPORT [0.00] 2005 E90 320i [0.00]	Car on ramp red warning light. Subject: Car on ramp red warning light. I recently had the car serviced by my mechanic and I reset the service indicator myself as I have done before. Unfortunately I wasn’t in the oil service menu when I hit reset. I had hit the brake pads reset, even though these have not yet been changed. Now everytime I start the car I get the car on ramp red warning light and it stays on for a few seconds. When driving the small red warning light stays on. I took it to BMW who said as the car wasn’t serviced by them that they would not reset the lamp – even if I paid them! When they put the keyfob into the dealer machine, it tells them that the brake pads need changed in 359,000 miles??? Does anyone know how to fix this? I expect only BMW can do this. Probably I will take it to another dealer. I think the guy at this dealership was just being a dick. __________________
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06-05-2008, 10:40 AM	#2
DimSum Banned 202 Rep 2,740 Posts Drives: SLOW Join Date: May 2008 Location: LITTLEBIMMER.COM iTrader: (10)	probably electronic failure
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06-05-2008, 11:39 AM	#3
David1 Brigadier General 814 Rep 3,953 Posts Drives: 09 E92 09 X5 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Columbus, OH iTrader: (1)	There is a service bulliten for this. There is a software update.
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