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      07-06-2018, 04:45 PM   #1
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Yellow warning brake and triangle

So I’m driving, fast right turn and a yellow word “brake” and the yellow triangle with the circle around it came on. Both yellow and at the same time. Wasn’t running as well on way home .

This is not a flashing light, it’s on and solid and does not go off.
What is this?

I have a code reader? Gonna look now

What caused this and does it happen often

Thanks

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      07-06-2018, 05:15 PM   #2
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My scanner says

Dsc steering angle sensor

5E40

I think it’s the wheel sensor or speed sensor

Could use some help
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      07-06-2018, 09:37 PM   #3
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My scanner cleared the codes.
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      07-08-2018, 09:56 AM   #4
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Sounds like the steering wheel sensor is going bad
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My scanner cleared the codes.
Rob, I've got the same thing on my '08 Z4; what scanner do you have? Thanks, Bill.
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      11-13-2019, 02:26 PM   #6
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There are previous posts on this phenomenon. The steering wheel sensor can be reset/calibrated, it sometimes just "loses its way". If I recall, another culprit for this code could also be a TPMS monitor sensor (the piece on the car) going bad.
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Could be steering angle sensor, wheel sensor, or the DCS/ABS pump. In my case it was the pump. I could clear the code but it would come right back again the next time DCS was triggered.

Some folks have been able to clear a steering angle code by turning the rack fully lock-to-lock a few times. My guess is that it resets and/or frees up the sensor.
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      11-22-2019, 04:39 PM   #8
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Could be steering angle sensor, wheel sensor, or the DCS/ABS pump. In my case it was the pump. I could clear the code but it would come right back again the next time DCS was triggered.

Some folks have been able to clear a steering angle code by turning the rack fully lock-to-lock a few times. My guess is that it resets and/or frees up the sensor.
^WHS. Turning lock to lock several times is part of the reset process after clearing the code. Can't hurt to try just turning lock to lock
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