BMW fault code 005E

Stability control

In the stability control, code 005E 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.

Status DDE

Module version: Stability control ASC5D (ASC5D)

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

Yaw rate sensor

Module version: Stability control DSC3 (DSC3)

In: 7 Series (E38) 1994–1998

DSC: Rotation rate sensor, self-test

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 005E 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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