Long shot: Anyone have a BMW Airbag reset tool in Tulsa?

[Mike 01Hawk]

BMWofTulsa wants $120 to reset the light! They are out of their god dam minds!!!

I turned the car accessories on while the passenger seat was disconnected in my E36 so I know what the issue is lol.  Just need to have the dang light reset.

TIA!

[Red Arrow]

You could buy one for $75.

http://www.eobd2.com/bmw-airbag-scanreset-tool-p-456.html

Probably more sources are available, I just wanted an idea of what the tool cost.

[Conan71]

RA, that's assuming what's advertised is not an attachment for a larger scanner which costs much more.

[AngieB]

Did you try European Autospecialists? http://europeanautospecialist.net/

Kurt over there is a really good guy.

[nathanm]

BMWofTulsa wants $120 to reset the light! They are out of their god dam minds!!!

That's what I call sleaze. Get buddy buddy with one of the techs there and then slip them a $20 for it.

[Mike 01Hawk]

Did you try European Autospecialists? http://europeanautospecialist.net/

Kurt over there is a really good guy.

$45

Surely someone has 1 or 2 reset tools laying around in their sock drawer!!!

[AngieB]

$45 is a deal considering your first estimate was $120. You have a BMW. If $45 dollars is a problem...hmmmm.....

[Conan71]

You need to consider how much a mechanic invests in their tools and knowlege.  I don't know what you do for a living Mike, but I'm sure you appreciate getting paid for what you do and don't want people chiseling you down on your living.  It's worth $45 to get an irritating light turned off in the dash.

Do you call around and price doctors when you've got the flu?  C'mon cut loose of the chump change.

[Mike 01Hawk]

I was hoping to find another gear head that I could throw a $10 or $20 to max for 5 min of their time.  It's literally:

Turn car on to accessory mode
Pop the hood
Plug in the tool
Wait for it to initialize
Push a couple buttons
BOOM, light is reset
Done in under 2 min.

And yes, I know how much the tool costs... ~$70 lol.  You get two resets and the rest is pure profit!  Much more so if it's more than just a reset and an actually issue, then you get to charge troubleshooting fees!!! Lol

Can you tell I don't like to goto mechanics unless I have to?

[dbacks fan]

Look for a local BMW Gorup on one of the many BMW forums. You may find someone with the reset tool.

[Mike 01Hawk]

Lol, I'm up to 6 Forums I'm asking this question!!!  Got em bookmarked in a Firefox tab so I can open them all up at once!

[TUalum0982]

you might try www.bimmerpost.com or www.e90post.com.  I know you said you have an E36, but many people on the E90post forum have had or still have an E36.  Alot of them are gearheads and mod the **** out of their cars.  Hopefully someone on there can help ya out.

[Red Arrow]

I was hoping to find another gear head that I could throw a $10 or $20 to max for 5 min of their time.  It's literally:

Turn car on to accessory mode
Pop the hood
Plug in the tool
Wait for it to initialize
Push a couple buttons
BOOM, light is reset
Done in under 2 min.

And yes, I know how much the tool costs... ~$70 lol.  You get two resets and the rest is pure profit!  Much more so if it's more than just a reset and an actually issue, then you get to charge troubleshooting fees!!! Lol

Can you tell I don't like to goto mechanics unless I have to?

If you were to belong and contribute to a BMW group of some sort, you would probably already know someone with the reset tool who would do it for free.   Instead you want to come in as a non-contributing stranger and get a brother-in-law deal.  You had some sympathy at $120 but you lost mine at $45.

E34 owner.

[Mike 01Hawk]

Yeah, I never participated in the local BMWCCA chapter, oh well.

I've got the BMWCCA sticker on my windshield.. does that count? 

And the car is for sale, hence why I'm wanting to be a cheap donkey
http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=391199

-edit, lol, the board censors "ass" and converts it to donkey? Woot!

[Conan71]

Asking $10K?  Will you take $9955 and I can go get that light turned off by TulsaMini's mechanic?