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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Yup definitely says abs sensor to me. They can sometimes get muck in them which messes them up.
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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 toastenuff_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.

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A decent reader should say which one.lorensomartins wrote: Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:45 amWhat will the scan show do you reckon? Or what I mean to ask is how will I know if the sensor is dirty or toastenuff_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.![]()
If the light isn’t going out again then it’s more than just dirt or damp
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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 suspiciousenuff_zed wrote: Tue Jun 17, 2025 7:13 amA decent reader should say which one.lorensomartins wrote: Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:45 amWhat will the scan show do you reckon? Or what I mean to ask is how will I know if the sensor is dirty or toastenuff_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.![]()
If the light isn’t going out again then it’s more than just dirt or damp

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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 suspiciousenuff_zed wrote: Tue Jun 17, 2025 7:13 amA decent reader should say which one.lorensomartins wrote: Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:45 amWhat will the scan show do you reckon? Or what I mean to ask is how will I know if the sensor is dirty or toastenuff_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.![]()
If the light isn’t going out again then it’s more than just dirt or damp

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You may be onto something there.lorensomartins wrote: Fri Jun 20, 2025 10:30 amGot 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 suspiciousenuff_zed wrote: Tue Jun 17, 2025 7:13 amA decent reader should say which one.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![]()
If the light isn’t going out again then it’s more than just dirt or damp![]()

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I was indeed onto something. Lovely to have the lights gone now.

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