ABS, DSC & Break Lights in Yellow - Codes Read??

WRussellE39 · Oct 14, 2013

Firstly hi, the car is an E39 530i Sport from 2002. Had it about 2 ½ years and it’s been brilliant.

Basically I’ve had the fairly common issue of the 3 yellow lights coming on. ABS, DSC and Break, all three are in yellow and aren’t on constantly. From cold nothing but after driving for some time they come on. They flash 2 or 3 times over the space of a few minutes then come on and stay on.

I took it to a local guy on Saturday for a diagnostics. The faults that came up are;
1 – Pressure
2 – Possible Break Switch
3 – Voltage
(he didn’t give me specific codes or a print out, sorry) He did seem to think it was probably the ABS unit and this may cause the voltage code to come up?

I’ve searched the forum, other forums and the net but can’t find anything that matches this set of errors so was wondering if anyone had any ideas?

Thanks

goldbcfc · Oct 14, 2013

Mine did the same on my e46 last year changed the abs pump unit for a used £50 one from breakers 30 mins to fit been good ever since

WRussellE39 · Oct 14, 2013

Thanks

Did you have the same issues come up on a diagnostics test?

Did you have to code anything or did you just change the pump and keep your own control module?

goldbcfc · Oct 14, 2013

Really cant remember the code it was that long ago but i questioned it when i saw the error code as it doesnt just say change abs pump unit so i was sceptical that my mechanic knew 100% that was the problem but he said he sees the same codes all the time so took his word for it and it fixed the problem once the pump was taken out and new put in.bleed the brakes and plug back into diagnosis to delete error

Might be worth phoning a bmw specialist to check codes as i read a post last week similar and it was just a replacement wheel sensor causing dsc,abs and parking light to all be on so there could be a few possibliities to check

ABS, DSC & Break Lights in Yellow - Codes Read??

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