E39 abs module

[trooperiziz]

I've got the usual abs sensor lights coming on, and need to get my abs module rebuilt. The garage want to charge me £400 to send it away, so I've told them not to bother and I'll sort it out myself.

There are a few companies that do the rebuild as far as I can see, has anybody used one of them in particular that they can recommend?

[miniman]

Been a while, but BBAReman did my A4 ABS unit.

[aka_kerrly]

bba reman ought to help.

although i managed to remove the abs warning light on my e39 by using electrical contact cleaner and that worked fine for months before I sold the car.

have a look at this https://www.pelicanparts.com/BMW/techarticles/BMW-...

[helix402]

BBA will say they can’t fix it and try and sell you a new one. Don’t bother. Phone Quarry Motors and buy a Bosch one from them.

[trooperiziz]

helix402 said:

BBA will say they can’t fix it and try and sell you a new one. Don’t bother. Phone Quarry Motors and buy a Bosch one from them.

Wow, the online reviews for BBA are... something I'll steer clear I think...

I don't want a replacement part, as then I'll have to get it recoded. I just want to get my current one repaired.

[helix402]

Quarry can supply one ready coded though it’s a very easy diy with BMW software.

[clockworks]

Buy a secondhand one? A friend of mine has broken a few E39s recently, and the ABS parts are one of the first things to sell.
He buys cars that drive OK, but need too much work to pass an MOT.

[trooperiziz]

helix402 said:

Quarry can supply one ready coded though it’s a very easy diy with BMW software.

How does that work then? Surely it needs to be coded to my car, so they would need access to my car to be able to code it...

I don't have the dongle/cable/software to code it myself.
Spending the £100ish quid to have someone rebuild mine seems the least hassle, lowest cost option to me, unless i'm missing something obvious.

[helix402]

trooperiziz said:

How does that work then? Surely it needs to be coded to my car, so they would need access to my car to be able to code it...

I don't have the dongle/cable/software to code it myself.
Spending the £100ish quid to have someone rebuild mine seems the least hassle, lowest cost option to me, unless i'm missing something obvious.

Re the pre coding, you’d have to ask Quarry. They offered the service to me when I bought one from them. I didn’t need it as I have lots of BMW software.

[E-bmw]

I got mine done by them, they just need the vin & can code it before sending it, less than 50% of the cost from BM & the same part.

[trooperiziz]

Is how much a unit costs from Quarry a trade secret or something

Once I have my car back so can get the number off it, i'll give them a bell.

[iSore]

Depends what E39 you have. Cars with ASC? Just bolt the ECU to the valve block and it will self code and work. That's the Bosch unit ending in 001.

Cars with DSC are more expensive, Bosch 002 or 003, I forget now. They have a steering angle sensor in the upper column and definitely need coding. Used ECU's are 50 quid or so but how long do they have left? Given that an E39 isn't worth a lot now, I'd risk a used 001 as you may luck on one that was new 3 years ago or something. 10-15 mins to fit, piece of piss.

[Acidrop]

My ABS module went faulty and I bought a second hand one from a breakers yard, only to find after weeks of not being able to sort the problem that it too was faulty. Fed up I just bought a new module from a company in Germany and coded it to my car.