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self leveling bypass

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self leveling bypass

Post by nickid » Sat Sep 26, 2015 9:08 pm

i have my MOT coming up and i still cant get the warning message to go away. self leveling is working, and rear wheels are even but still the message.
can someone help with bypassing the sensors for the warning message?

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Re: self leveling bypass

Post by X5Sport » Sun Sep 27, 2015 10:10 am

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Re: self leveling bypass

Post by nickid » Sun Sep 27, 2015 9:39 pm

cant afford the dealer.

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Re: self leveling bypass

Post by Horizon » Sun Sep 27, 2015 10:30 pm

You really need a code reader, Sounds like it may be just a faulty level sensor which is a cheap fix.
Guessing and replacing parts one by one can be very expensive. maybe try the Carlly app.
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Re: self leveling bypass

Post by Turks » Mon Sep 28, 2015 4:11 am

A self-levelling warning light on the dash will not be an issue for the MOT, unless of course you do have mechanical suspension issues.


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Re: self leveling bypass

Post by CondorX5 » Mon Sep 28, 2015 12:36 pm

Just a warning -even though the sensor is the cheapest of the fixes, I had similar problems recently but was luckily covered by the BMW extended warranty -even though my X was behaving perfectly, the message would simply not go away and only eventually resolved after the ECU was changed and a new compressor /valves fitted - very expensive at main dealer prices!  But like Turks says, the message itself doesn't seem to be an MOT fail, its not an engine warning light.
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