BMW fault code 006A
Stability control
In the stability control, code 006A 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.
Lateral acceleration sensor
Module version: Stability control DSC3 (DSC3)
In: 7 Series (E38) 1994–1998
DSC: Lateral-acceleration sensor, plausibility
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 006A 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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