How do read codes CEL ?

[ericzz]

This is from my 88 m3. I think I had to add the bulb and run the wire over to the DME. It's an add-on like the ABS light.

No 8k tach? humm j/k

I SWAPPED THE TACH FACE WITH AN "i" Do you recall the terminals to the DME for the light ?

my c101 does not have a wire in it for CEL .

[matt]

Mine runs through my c101.

[1990m3]

4 e30's and I've never seen that light

guess you learn something new every day.

[matt]

Yeah, turns out it does say check engine. My bad.

I don't see it very often.... :mrgreen:

[Rev Engineer]

1988 m3 cluster there is no wire behind the cluster either . from what I gather back in my old dealership days the CEL was on it's own seperate plug or was that abs ? anyways never had it and the cluster is an m cluster

This is from my 88 m3. I think I had to add the bulb and run the wire over to the DME. It's an add-on like the ABS light.

No 8k tach? humm j/k

[ericzz]

see

[ericzz]

1988 m3 cluster there is no wire behind the cluster either . from what I gather back in my old dealership days the CEL was on it's own seperate plug or was that abs ? anyways never had it and the cluster is an m cluster

[matt]

Then you have the cluster out of an ETA or early 318. I have never seen an i car without a CEL. Or someone took it out.

[ericzz]

three green letters then fog lights thats it . I pulled my harness boot at the connector under hood on the e30 side there is no wire on the harness . #12 I recall

[matt]

It doesn't say check engine. Only domestics say check engine. It's to the left of the cluster, near the fog light lamp.

It's just a symbol.

[ericzz]

My cluster has no check engine light in it all all . i pulled the cluster and shined a light thru all the blanks not even the words CHECK ENGINE . 1990M3 may be different

[matt]

I'm dealing with a problem on trying to use a code reader as well. Do you know which Pin's need to get power with they key in the ON position in order for the coder reader to work?

Only PIN 14 in my car has power...yours?

BTW - there is no CEL light or any provision for one in an e30 dash. If a light would go on you would only know about it if you checked the codes.

Dave

What?

My check engine light works great.

[1990m3]

I'm dealing with a problem on trying to use a code reader as well. Do you know which Pin's need to get power with they key in the ON position in order for the coder reader to work?

Only PIN 14 in my car has power...yours?

BTW - there is no CEL light or any provision for one in an e30 dash. If a light would go on you would only know about it if you checked the codes.

Dave

[ericzz]

Ok checked and car never had a CEL nothing in the cluster and no wire on the e30 side of the harness for a light car is 1988 m3? someone else must have dealt with this beofre . As anyone added one ?

[So Live]

Yeah. Talk to THR