Can anyone help please???
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From: Uttoxeter UK
My Ride: 520d F10, Sport Auto, Black, sun protection, Oyster/Black with Anthracite, Ambient lighting.
Thanks for your reply's, it's in at the local dealer (Sytner Coventry) as we speak, fingers crossed!!!! 
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Steering wheel alignment issues, especailly after a software update, are typically due to the failure of the tech to properly adjust the active steering centering. If you don't have AS, then it is another problem.
There is a very simple software based AS alignment procedure they must perform once the new software has been loaded and it took two attempts to get it right for me. They either forget to do it altogether or do it slopily.
There was also a version of software that caused it to go out of alignment some time later. You could search for it on this site. I think it was around CIP 18 that it showed up and it was fixed in the next release.
There is a very simple software based AS alignment procedure they must perform once the new software has been loaded and it took two attempts to get it right for me. They either forget to do it altogether or do it slopily.
There was also a version of software that caused it to go out of alignment some time later. You could search for it on this site. I think it was around CIP 18 that it showed up and it was fixed in the next release.
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Originally Posted by k44ent' post='261119' date='Mar 28 2006, 04:58 AM
OK, here's the deal, my car is booked in tomorrow at Damon Hill Warwick for an alignment check / adjustment.
To be honest I am very nervous of the car coming back worse (the car is only 5 months old 8k miles) the reason for it going in is that the steering wheel apperars to be slightly left when traveling straight ahead, I'm sure it has been like this from new, no abnormal tyre wear though.
To be honest I am very nervous of the car coming back worse (the car is only 5 months old 8k miles) the reason for it going in is that the steering wheel apperars to be slightly left when traveling straight ahead, I'm sure it has been like this from new, no abnormal tyre wear though.
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From: Uttoxeter UK
My Ride: 520d F10, Sport Auto, Black, sun protection, Oyster/Black with Anthracite, Ambient lighting.
Got the car back from the dealer (Sytner Coventry), the steering wheel seems pretty straight and it was all covered under warranty 
Thanks for all your reply's, appreciated
Thanks for all your reply's, appreciated
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My Ride: 04 525DSE Auto Olivin
Sytner's of Coventry staighten the steering wheel for me too about a year ago (Run as Godfrey Hall at the time). No problems since though the problem occured after a previous visit when the aligned the front wheels :thumbsdown:
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My Ride: Arrived on 12/31/09 2009 Black Sapphire Metallic 535i with Steptronic, Auburn interior, Sport and Sport Auto, Active Steering, Premium, PDC, Nav, Comfort Access. Additions include Valentine 1 Hardwire and Dinan Stage II! Graduating from a 2006 - 530i
Mine is off to the right just a little, but I am afraid if I bring it in to the dealer, it will then be just a little off to the left.
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My Ride: 06 550 SMG |Comfort seats | sport, premium sound and cold weather packages | active steer | Navigation |comfort access | rear seat heat | rear seat fold down| sirius|
pretty straight as well.
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My Ride: E60 Limo with M-Sport package(m5 mirrors,m5 trunk finisher,m172 summer wheels,blk front grills,m5 paddle shift kit(my530i),m pedal covers,m floor mats,
E87 2005 The Misses car
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still straight here also
