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4x4 light on

Post by Hagar66 » Thu Nov 29, 2018 5:05 pm

Hi guys
Just had to replace the car battery with a new one, and now my 4x4 light is on, can someone please let me know what i need to do now to get it turned off, is it something i can you or do i need to plug it into a computer?
Many thanks guys
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Re: 4x4 light on

Post by henrym3 » Thu Nov 29, 2018 5:12 pm

What vehicle and year
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Re: 4x4 light on

Post by Hagar66 » Thu Nov 29, 2018 5:16 pm

sorry its a 2006 e53 3.0d

UPDATE: All fixed now
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Re: 4x4 light on

Post by X5Sport » Thu Nov 29, 2018 6:34 pm

The fix (for those in the future) is usually moving slowly ahead whilst turning the steering from full lock to full lock.
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Re: 4x4 light on

Post by Alan Gunn » Thu Nov 29, 2018 7:29 pm

Just a short drive will normally work.
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