Active Steering Malfunction
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Active Steering Malfunction
Just got an "Active Steering Malfunction" message. Stopped the car and restarted the car, same message. Parked the car in garage overnight. Topped off power steering fluid. Started the car. No more warning message, All System OK. Shouldn't I get a power steering fluid low message instead of the malfunction message ?
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Your fix (power steering fluid top-off) is correct.
No, you do not get a fluid low message.
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2004 530i Active Steering, 105,000 miles
2010 535i Active Steering, 44,000 miles
No, you do not get a fluid low message.
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2004 530i Active Steering, 105,000 miles
2010 535i Active Steering, 44,000 miles
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Took the car to a local BMW repair shop (Coast Motro Werk - BMW/Mini Service in Irvine, CA. I highly recommend them) anyway to find out what could be the cause. They found so many fault codes on my car (must be from my last smog check) that could cause the warning message and cleared all of them for me free. :-)
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Hi I have the same problem!! active steeing fault ! after I had a flat battery!! But message wont go away,tried topping up fluid,new battery,been on a ong trip 700km had it into the BMW agents!! They could not fix the problem and tell me it might need a new steering coulum fitted !And leave it with them for a day or so!! BUT the steering still steers ok steering wheel is straight when you are driving straight down the road so I suspect it is some other problem can anyone help please!
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Hi I have the same problem!! active steeing fault ! after I had a flat battery!! But message wont go away,tried topping up fluid,new battery,been on a ong trip 700km had it into the BMW agents!! They could not fix the problem and tell me it might need a new steering coulum fitted !And leave it with them for a day or so!! BUT the steering still steers ok steering wheel is straight when you are driving straight down the road so I suspect it is some other problem can anyone help please!
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I had to replace my Active Steering Control Module at about 60,000 miles.
$2000 repair.
$2000 repair.
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There is no fluid sensor for Steering as far as I'm aware. There are several sensors though. I worked on a friends' car to take out AFS altogether vs. paying for a new unit ($1200) ripping the center console apart to replace the unit etc. Now the steering is very tight like the M5. AFS sucks. If mine ever goes south will do the same. But you need to correctly diagnose the issue because it could be yaw-rate sensors and so forth. The AFS,DSC,DD are all interconnected. It's like a domino effect.
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