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Post by lorensomartins » Mon Jun 16, 2025 7:56 pm

These have appeared today after a long motorway drive. I was getting towards the end of the journey and moving into urban traffic.

Quick manual read / forum search would suggest a failure of one of the DSC sensors and scanning codes to find which (will get on it).

I am a little intrigued though as this is the second time this has happened. A few months (and a few thousand miles) ago, the same lights came on when hitting ~50mph but after a couple of drives it completely disappeared until today.

Anyone experienced this?
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Post by enuff_zed » Mon Jun 16, 2025 7:57 pm

Yup definitely says abs sensor to me. They can sometimes get muck in them which messes them up.
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Post by lorensomartins » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:45 am

enuff_zed wrote: Mon Jun 16, 2025 7:57 pm Yup definitely says abs sensor to me. They can sometimes get muck in them which messes them up.
What will the scan show do you reckon? Or what I mean to ask is how will I know if the sensor is dirty or toast :o
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Post by enuff_zed » Tue Jun 17, 2025 7:13 am

lorensomartins wrote: Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:45 am
enuff_zed wrote: Mon Jun 16, 2025 7:57 pm Yup definitely says abs sensor to me. They can sometimes get muck in them which messes them up.
What will the scan show do you reckon? Or what I mean to ask is how will I know if the sensor is dirty or toast :o
A decent reader should say which one.
If the light isn’t going out again then it’s more than just dirt or damp
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Post by lorensomartins » Fri Jun 20, 2025 10:30 am

enuff_zed wrote: Tue Jun 17, 2025 7:13 am
lorensomartins wrote: Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:45 am
enuff_zed wrote: Mon Jun 16, 2025 7:57 pm Yup definitely says abs sensor to me. They can sometimes get muck in them which messes them up.
What will the scan show do you reckon? Or what I mean to ask is how will I know if the sensor is dirty or toast :o
A decent reader should say which one.
If the light isn’t going out again then it’s more than just dirt or damp
Got INPA onto my laptop. I can't read the error messages as I don't speak German but the front left wheel speed is reading 0km/h which is a little suspicious :rofl:
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Post by lorensomartins » Fri Jun 20, 2025 10:30 am

enuff_zed wrote: Tue Jun 17, 2025 7:13 am
lorensomartins wrote: Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:45 am
enuff_zed wrote: Mon Jun 16, 2025 7:57 pm Yup definitely says abs sensor to me. They can sometimes get muck in them which messes them up.
What will the scan show do you reckon? Or what I mean to ask is how will I know if the sensor is dirty or toast :o
A decent reader should say which one.
If the light isn’t going out again then it’s more than just dirt or damp
Got INPA onto my laptop. I can't read the error messages as I don't speak German but the front left wheel speed is reading 0km/h which is a little suspicious :rofl:
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Post by enuff_zed » Fri Jun 20, 2025 10:32 am

lorensomartins wrote: Fri Jun 20, 2025 10:30 am
enuff_zed wrote: Tue Jun 17, 2025 7:13 am
lorensomartins wrote: Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:45 am What will the scan show do you reckon? Or what I mean to ask is how will I know if the sensor is dirty or toast :o
A decent reader should say which one.
If the light isn’t going out again then it’s more than just dirt or damp
Got INPA onto my laptop. I can't read the error messages as I don't speak German but the front left wheel speed is reading 0km/h which is a little suspicious :rofl:
You may be onto something there. :thumbsup:
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Post by lorensomartins » Fri Jun 20, 2025 6:37 pm

enuff_zed wrote: Fri Jun 20, 2025 10:32 am You may be onto something there. :thumbsup:
I was indeed onto something. Lovely to have the lights gone now. :D
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