Brake Warning Lamp - ON After Cluster Replacement

GROUP 62
Instruments

Bulletin Number
62 07 99

Woodcliff Lake, NJ
December 1999
Product Engineering

SUBJECT:
Brake Warning Light after Instrument Cluster Replacement

MODEL:
Z3 roadster/coupe (E36/7) Vehicles 4/99 to 8/99

Situation:
After installing a replacement instrument cluster, the brake warning light may stay illuminated, and no faults are stored

Cause:
Vehicle has incorrect ZCS code, the VN line starts with "7".

Correction:
Change the VN line of the ZCS code

Procedure:

1. Using the DIS or MoDiC, select "Coding/Programming"

2. Select "ZCS coding"

3. Select "E36 Series"

4. Select "Kombi"

5. The screen displays "Kombi has been selected?" Answer "Yes".

6. The screen displays the VIN with the question "Chassis # change?" Answer "No".

7. All (3) lines of ZCS code are displayed with the question "Change?" Answer "Yes".

8. The GM line of code is then displayed with the question "Selection correct?" Answer "Yes"

9. The SA line of code is then displayed with the question "Selection correct?". Answer "Yes"

10. The VN line of code is then displayed with the question "Selection correct?". Before answering the question a new VN line must be figured out and entered on the screen:

-- Change the first character of the original VN line from a "7" to a "3". The next nine characters remain unchanged.





-- The last character must be changed according to the table.

-- Using the keypad displayed on the screen, overwrite the new VN line Answer "Yes" to the question "Selection correct?"

11. All (3) lines of ZOS code are displayed with the question "Change?"
Check VN line to confirm the correct input.
Answer "Yes" if correct. Answer "No" if not correct, and repeat ZCS code entry from Step 8.

12. Follow the on screen instructions to complete the coding process. On completion of the coding process, the brake warning lamp will go out.





Warranty Information:
Covered under the terms of the BMW new car limited warranty.