My service engine soon light came on and its saying emissions increase on the dash,whut do dat mean?04 530i

Asked by Shugg Jul 08, 2015 at 10:22 PM about the 2004 BMW 5 Series 530i Sedan RWD

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schalk answered 9 years ago

Thermostat can cause emissions light if it is stuck open (engine won't warm up fast enough) or if the heater coil is broken (ECU tests the heater coil circuit on start up). I had a heater coil fail, and you can measure the resistance of the heater coil to eliminate that as a possibility. Pull the connector off the thermostat and measure the resistance between the two contacts - normally measures around 16ohms, but if it measures 1 (open circuit) then it is gone. A broken wire in the harness leading to the thermostat will also cause the same fault but it is rare.

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schalk answered 9 years ago

CHECK (http://5series.net/forums/e60-discussion-2/increased-emissions- warning-light-139742/)

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