this is what i found : " P1498 _ manufacturer contrl auxiliary
emissions controls " .
HTH ,
D.

"JeffC" > wrote in message
...
> Hi - the check engine light came on today (2000 328i) . I read code 1397
> ( Camshaft pos. sensor) along with code 1498. Does anyone know what 1498
> is? I saw some info on the web pointing to a transmission fault but that
> was for a Mini. It said 1498 was for Mini's only - not BMW's. The car runs
> and drives fine and has 55k miles.
>
> How long can I drive with one of the camshaft sensors out? I heard the
> usual failure mode is oil ingestion due to cracks on the tip??
>
> Thanks for any info.
>
> Jeff
>