Warning lights

[teamferret]

Over the week I have had 3 lights come on intermittently but now permanent. I have ABS,4x4 and airbag lights. I changed the slip ring behind the steering wheel as I also have cruise control buttons which are erratic. The Carly won't or can't clear the faults but I've read somewhere that drive shaft problems could cause this????

 

Errors

Airbag  ROSE II / CLU2VDA

            ROSE II / ASC3 1F3h

 

ABS  Steering angle sensor internal error:signal invalid

 

Transmission: CAN MESSAGE DSC 1

Appreciate some help

 

[Greydog]

Before doing anything is your battery in tip top condition and fully charged ? 12.8v at cranking 14+v with engine running 

What makes you think of the drive shaft? do you have noises or vibration?

Often these codes are linked, Firstly ABS, 4x4 and Steering Angle have you had the ABS control unit checked? Not an uncommon fault on more than one make/model of car. Steering angle sensor can be re-set by driving forward turning the steering lock to lock.

Most common Airbag fault is the occupancy unit under the passenger seat poor earth or bad connection in the plug. Just got one popped up on my passenger door airbag.

 

[teamferret]

Cheers again.

 

Battery is strong.

I do have some vibration under load and noises over bumps, but mainly the fact that I can rotate the front wheel when I jack up that corner.

 

Having an investigation today

[Greydog]

Remember you have a diff it will allow rotation if 1 wheel is off the floor. If both are off the floor the opposite wheel will turn, more important is when turning can you feel any roughness or snatchyness? 

Vibration under load start at the back check the prop centre bearing then slack in the transfer case (front drive shaft to front diff) then all drive shafts and last but not least wheel bearings. Engines get serviced but often the drive train is forgotten particularly when BMW say sealed for life???

I had a vibration at 3k+ it took awhile to track down eventually I found it when I had to replace the water pump (twice) I inspected the engine viscous fan and it had a chunk missing from one of the blades left it off no vibration. So I have fitted an electric fan.

Dave

[teamferret]

As I was using the car to drive to Wales for holiday, I wanted the warning lights off and the ABS back. Took it to a specialist who checked transfer box then switched off lights, this lasted about 5 mins.

Incredibly the lights went out themselves. 2 Weeks later they came back on tuning into a drive. I'd tried the lock to lock approach with no luck, but thinking what I had done just before they went out, reversing onto the caravan, I did it going backwards and it worked - explain that!!

 

They stayed off long enough to get rid of the car, couple of people reckoned the cam chain was noisy (at less than 100K, seemed OK to me) and I lost all faith in it so off it went to we buy any car.