Hi all,
My Z4 (e86 si) gave me the infamous 4 dashboard lights - ABS, brake fluid (!), tyre pressure and the traction control light. I plugged it to the BMW scanner 1.4, there were 3 errors - electronic car immobilisation system, steering angle sensor and central body electronic. I cleared it, the steering angle one went away but the other 2 remained. After starting the car, the 3 light on the dash come back and the oil level check never finds the value, even when the engine is warm. After a short ride, scanner still finds only 2 errors - immobilisation and central body electronic. After a longer drive, the steering angle error also comes back. My suspicion is that it's the steering angle sensor, but I can't find it anywhere and BMW wants around £400 for it. Anybody knows where I can buy it cheaper? And is there any other way to get the oil level sensor to work with those errors? Last time it happened about a year ago and a mechanic somehow managed to clear the errors out and everything worked fine, until now. I'm scared to drive it like this because I know there are a few small oil leaks.
My Z4 (e86 si) gave me the infamous 4 dashboard lights - ABS, brake fluid (!), tyre pressure and the traction control light. I plugged it to the BMW scanner 1.4, there were 3 errors - electronic car immobilisation system, steering angle sensor and central body electronic. I cleared it, the steering angle one went away but the other 2 remained. After starting the car, the 3 light on the dash come back and the oil level check never finds the value, even when the engine is warm. After a short ride, scanner still finds only 2 errors - immobilisation and central body electronic. After a longer drive, the steering angle error also comes back. My suspicion is that it's the steering angle sensor, but I can't find it anywhere and BMW wants around £400 for it. Anybody knows where I can buy it cheaper? And is there any other way to get the oil level sensor to work with those errors? Last time it happened about a year ago and a mechanic somehow managed to clear the errors out and everything worked fine, until now. I'm scared to drive it like this because I know there are a few small oil leaks.
Attleborough, Norfolk
Sacramento, CA