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ABS and ASC light on E39
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<blockquote data-quote="Jerman" data-source="post: 340893" data-attributes="member: 3089"><p>bro,</p><p>The Owner's Manual stated the following,</p><p></p><p><span style="color: royalblue"><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Automatic transmission</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">*</span></span></strong></span></p><p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: royalblue">Electronic transmission control module</span></span></span></strong></p><p><span style="color: royalblue"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">If the indicator lamp comes on and/or if the message "TRANS. FAILSAFE </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">PROG</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">" appears in the Check Control</span></span><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">* </span></span></strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">display panel, this indicates a malfunction in the transmission control system. Bring the vehicle to a stop, select the "Park" position, apply the parking brake and shut the engine off (ignition key position 0). Restart the engine after a few seconds. If the indicator lamp goes out again after a few seconds, the normal transmission functions have been restored. You may continue to drive as usual. If the indicator lamp does not go out, you can move the selector lever to all positions. However, the vehicle will now only drive forward with limited gear selection. You should respond by avoiding extreme engine loads and referring the problem to the nearest BMW center</span></span></span></p><p></p><p>Your car is unable to engage 1st gear and 5th gear & the DSC light comes on. Follow the instructions stated above. If everything returns to normal, then you are lucky. If not, you need to change the ABS Module/Control Unit</p><p></p><p>p/s: you are still able to drive the car but go slow and avoid heavy loads as the car is running on limited gears!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jerman, post: 340893, member: 3089"] bro, The Owner's Manual stated the following, [COLOR=royalblue][B][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]Automatic transmission[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]*[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial][COLOR=royalblue]Electronic transmission control module[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=royalblue][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]If the indicator lamp comes on and/or if the message "TRANS. FAILSAFE [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]PROG[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]" appears in the Check Control[/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]* [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]display panel, this indicates a malfunction in the transmission control system. Bring the vehicle to a stop, select the "Park" position, apply the parking brake and shut the engine off (ignition key position 0). Restart the engine after a few seconds. If the indicator lamp goes out again after a few seconds, the normal transmission functions have been restored. You may continue to drive as usual. If the indicator lamp does not go out, you can move the selector lever to all positions. However, the vehicle will now only drive forward with limited gear selection. You should respond by avoiding extreme engine loads and referring the problem to the nearest BMW center[/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR] Your car is unable to engage 1st gear and 5th gear & the DSC light comes on. Follow the instructions stated above. If everything returns to normal, then you are lucky. If not, you need to change the ABS Module/Control Unit p/s: you are still able to drive the car but go slow and avoid heavy loads as the car is running on limited gears! [/QUOTE]
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