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Hi guys,
I have an E60 2006 525i and I love it. But over the past few weeks the cars electronics play up big time.
Basically what happens is that when I start the car, everything is all fine.
After I have ridden the car a certain distance (very variable, but usually within 15 mins) I suddenly get a whole lot of warning messages:
1. Control systems - brake and driving control systems failure. Drive moderately and avoid hard braking.
2. Active Steering inactive - please stop if possible and restart engine
3. Restrain systems - function of airbags, belt tensioners and belt force limiters faulty. Ensure your seat belt is fastened despite the fault.
4. Cruise control fault - cruise control function faulty.
The washer fluid low message isnt anything new.
Pictures of the above are attached.
All the dashboard lights light up.
My speedometer fails to work.
I lose my power steering - very hard to turn.
I lose cruise control ability.
Braking is less responsive.
This fault remains so until I stop the car and turn off the ignition. After about 5mins I am able to turn the car on with no faults and drive properly, however the fault happens again within 15mins.
I took my car to a private BMW mechanics and they did the diagnostic check on it and they came to the conclusion that there was a fault with the DSC module and that the control unit couldn't communicate with the diagnostic. I have been quoted $1890 AUD for the DSC ECU part alone (ordered from Germany) and $2200 in total (including fitting and a few hours of programming).
Has anyone else come across this problem before? No doubt $2200 is quite a hefty price to shelf-out and I want to make sure that there's nothing simple in the first instance.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
I have an E60 2006 525i and I love it. But over the past few weeks the cars electronics play up big time.
Basically what happens is that when I start the car, everything is all fine.
After I have ridden the car a certain distance (very variable, but usually within 15 mins) I suddenly get a whole lot of warning messages:
1. Control systems - brake and driving control systems failure. Drive moderately and avoid hard braking.
2. Active Steering inactive - please stop if possible and restart engine
3. Restrain systems - function of airbags, belt tensioners and belt force limiters faulty. Ensure your seat belt is fastened despite the fault.
4. Cruise control fault - cruise control function faulty.
The washer fluid low message isnt anything new.
Pictures of the above are attached.
All the dashboard lights light up.
My speedometer fails to work.
I lose my power steering - very hard to turn.
I lose cruise control ability.
Braking is less responsive.
This fault remains so until I stop the car and turn off the ignition. After about 5mins I am able to turn the car on with no faults and drive properly, however the fault happens again within 15mins.
I took my car to a private BMW mechanics and they did the diagnostic check on it and they came to the conclusion that there was a fault with the DSC module and that the control unit couldn't communicate with the diagnostic. I have been quoted $1890 AUD for the DSC ECU part alone (ordered from Germany) and $2200 in total (including fitting and a few hours of programming).
Has anyone else come across this problem before? No doubt $2200 is quite a hefty price to shelf-out and I want to make sure that there's nothing simple in the first instance.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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