BMW fault code 5D97
Dynamic stability control
In the dynamic stability control, code 5D97 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.
DSC: Control module: power supply, DSC sensor
Module version: Dynamic stability control MK60 E5 (DSC_85)
ABS-DSC: DSC sensor, voltage supply
Module version: Stability system MK60 (DSC_MK60)
Which BMWs have this version depends on the engine and equipment, so we don't list them here; AutoLingo for BMW reads which version your car has.
DSC: Control module, valve relay (5d97 valve relay medium or high-ohmic short circuit of power or valve to ground detected during cyclic valve relay)
Module version: Dynamic stability control DSC8 (DXC8)
DSC: Control module, valve relay (5d97 valve relay medium or high-resistance short circuit of power or valve to ground detected during cyclic valve relay)
Module version: Dynamic stability control Plus DSC8 (DXC_83)
In: X3 (E83) 2003–2010
Reading and clearing it
Fault code 5D97 is a BMW code, stored in the car's dynamic 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 dynamic stability control is on: 3 Series (E36), Z3 (E36/7), 3 Series (E46), X5 (E53), X3 (E83), Z4 (E85), Z4 (E86)
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