BMW fault code 0037

Stability control

In the stability control, code 0037 means different things depending on the version of the module in the car. Find your car below; the app shows the right one for yours.

ASC shutoff valve

Module versions: Stability control ASC5 (ASC5), Stability control ASC57 (ASC57), Stability control ASC5D (ASC5D), Stability control DSC5 (DSC5)

In: 3 Series (E36) 1990–2000, 5 Series (E39) 1995–2003, 7 Series (E38) 1994–2001

ABD shutoff valve

Module version: Stability control ABD5 (ABD5)

In: 5 Series (E39) 1995–2003, 7 Series (E38) 1994–2001

Preload valve front axle

Module version: Stability control DSC3 (DSC3)

In: 7 Series (E38) 1994–1998

DSC: High-pressure switching valve, front axle

Module version: Stability control DSC57 (DSC57)

In: 3 Series (E46) 1998–2006, 5 Series (E39) 1995–2003, 7 Series (E38) 1994–2001, X5 (E53) 1999–2004, Z8 (E52) 2000–2003

Reading and clearing it

Fault code 0037 is a BMW code, stored in the car's stability control, not a generic OBD2 code (P0xxx): a generic OBD2 reader only reaches the engine's emissions faults, so it won't show it. AutoLingo for BMW reads it with BMW's own diagnostic protocols, in plain English, with the details the module stored about it, and clears it after a repair. If a fault comes right back after it's cleared, the problem is still there.

The stability control is on: 8 Series (E31), 7 Series (E32), 5 Series (E34), 3 Series (E36), Z3 (E36/7), 7 Series (E38), 5 Series (E39), 3 Series (E46), Z8 (E52), X5 (E53)

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