ABS and Stability control warnings on...
ABS and Stability control warnings on...
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siwebster

Original Poster:

417 posts

224 months

Sunday 5th February 2012
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Hi,

Picked up a 2006 330i auto yesterday and got caught in the crap weather on the way home. Got stuck a few times and the only way i could get home was to turn the TC off completely and drive it in manual. I've now got a multitude of warnings - ABS, Driving Stability, Tyre pressure monitors. Do i need to go to a dealer to get these turned off, or does it really need an inspection, or can I do it myself?

Am I likely to have actually broken anything? frown

Any suggestions are much appreciated.

TheEnd

15,370 posts

219 months

Sunday 5th February 2012
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Switch off, switch back on again, and it should be fine.

It doesn't like to see the rear wheels spinning, and the fronts not moving, so it assumes the front ABS sensors aren't working, so all wheel speed based systems give out warnings.

4rephill

5,171 posts

209 months

Sunday 5th February 2012
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It might be worth disconnecting the battery for an hour or so to let the systems completely shut down and reset.

roofer

5,136 posts

242 months

Sunday 5th February 2012
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TheEnd said:
Switch off, switch back on again, and it should be fine.

It doesn't like to see the rear wheels spinning, and the fronts not moving, so it assumes the front ABS sensors aren't working, so all wheel speed based systems give out warnings.
This.

siwebster

Original Poster:

417 posts

224 months

Sunday 5th February 2012
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roofer said:
TheEnd said:
Switch off, switch back on again, and it should be fine.

It doesn't like to see the rear wheels spinning, and the fronts not moving, so it assumes the front ABS sensors aren't working, so all wheel speed based systems give out warnings.
This.
Unfortunately I've done so - this happened last night and the warnings are still on now...

TheEnd

15,370 posts

219 months

Sunday 5th February 2012
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Drive it without skidding and it'll reset.
If it doesn't, then something is broken.

Fox-

13,575 posts

277 months

Sunday 5th February 2012
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Drive it for 10 minutes. This happened to mine years ago when I had it on a rolling road which I presume is a similar effect to that you experienced last night as far as the car is concerned!