Hi all,
I just purchased a 1981 320is with only 79K miles on it and replaced the O2 sensor yesterday. It wouldn't surprise me if that was the original O2 sensor. Unfortunetely, it didn't extinguish the light on the dashboard. Is there a special button to press to get it to reset, or is it supposed to be automatic? My owner's manual seems to imply that the light with go out when the sensor is replaced. The other issue I have is that the car idles a bit high, around 1200-1500rpm. Just for the hell of it, I unplugged the new O2 sensor to see what the engine would do. It dropped back down to around 900rpm. It went right back to 1200-1500rpm as soon as I plugged it back in. I can't seem to find any vacuum leaks anywhere and all the other sensors look good. Is this just a matter of adjusting the idle set screw? I haven't checked the ignition timing yet though. Any suggestions on resetting the O2 sensor light and the high idle? Thanks.