E46 320d warning lights ALL on

Splash

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I posted earlier on another thread regarding the oilcooler that went faulty blowing all the oil into the radiator. The car was standing for nearly 2 months and I only replaced the faulty parts last night. I now have a new issue, actually 2 issues.... Firstly, when I drained the remaining oil, there was water in the sump, not a lot and also not mixed with the oil. It was crystal clear water. Can it be that the water leaked back through the cooler?
Secondly, all the warning lights on the dash (DDE, ABS, ASC, Water level, Flat wheel indicator, Blown lamp indicators, boot open indicator, EVERYTHING, is on. The battery went flat while the car was not running. How do I reset all these lights? Any advice please.........
 

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Nikhil said:
Did you jump start the car directly on the battery after the battery died?
No, I put the battery on charge on low overnight, and when I reconnected, the ABS light came on even with the key removed. Switching on the ignition will bring on all the lights, and they will stay on whilst the engine is running.
 

Nikhil

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Ok well that rules out the possibility of blowing up anything. I suggest getting the errors reset using inpa or anything else that can read obdII. Where about are you based.
 

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Nikhil said:
Ok well that rules out the possibility of blowing up anything. I suggest getting the errors reset using inpa or anything else that can read obdII. Where about are you based.

Postmasburg, Northern Cape... Closest place that might be able to assist with that might be Kimberley.
 

Nikhil

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There might be a fanatic close to you who can help. I have no idea where the hell that is :hammerhead:
 

Splash

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I took the car to work this morning. Found out that besides for all warning lights staying on, only the revcounter, petrol gauge, heat gauge oil light and alternator lights are working. No speedometer and the cruise control is also not working. Feels like the car is in limp mode because it will not rev above 3000 rpm or it stutters. Picture of dashboard whilst cruising at around 80 km/h below. Any advice?
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Update. Problem solved. Earth cable for the ABS was loose. All alarm lights went off when I tightened this cable to the chassis.
 
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