BMW fault code 0076

Stability control

In the stability control, code 0076 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.

Engine speed sensor, wiring, control unit

Module versions: Stability control MK4 US (ASC4GUS), Stability control MK4 (ASCMK4G)

In: 3 Series (E36) 1990–2000

Engine speed sensor error line

Module version: Stability control MK20 (ABSMK20)

In: 3 Series (E36) 1990–2000

ASC: Speed sensor, signal interference

Module version: Stability control MK20 (ASCMK20)

In: 3 Series (E36) 1990–2000, 3 Series (E46) 1998–2006, X5 (E53) 1999–2004, Z8 (E52) 2000–2003

DSC: DME/DDE does not fulfill torque request

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

DSC: Speed sensor, signal interference

Module version: Stability Control MK20 (DSC_E46)

In: 3 Series (E36) 1990–2000, 3 Series (E46) 1998–2006, X5 (E53) 1999–2004, Z8 (E52) 2000–2003

Reading and clearing it

Fault code 0076 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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