Traction control warning this afternoon

Atebit · 03-22-2012, 07:46 PM

When I left the office this afternoon, right after I backed out of the parking space the traction control warning came on in the main display and I got the DTC warning light as well.

I pulled over in the parking lot and stopped/re-started the engine, and the light stayed off this time, all the way home.

Not wanting to resurrect an old thread from 2010, I did find this in the search:

http://e89.zpost.com/forums/showthre...action+control

where it appears a few members had a similar issue. Anyone else have this recently?

I did just install a SmartTop module last weekend. I doubt that has anything to do with it, though.

az34 · 03-23-2012, 01:54 PM

have you broke loose the tires?

bmwmick · 03-23-2012, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atebit

Anyone else have this recently?

I did just install a SmartTop module last weekend. I doubt that has anything to do with it, though.

I saw that yesterday on my wife's Z4. It has now happened twice in 10K miles. Both times it was accompanied by the 1/2 engine power indicator.
I never found any stored codes with my Bav Tech. Until you POR, the idle varies from 700-1700 constantly. I'm thinking the Power On Reset fixes everything.

No smart tip here.

Mick

jparnes1 · 03-23-2012, 02:53 PM

FWIW, I have gotten a DTC warning on my 525 a couple of times for no apparent reason. Shut down, start backup and it goes away. I was never given an explanation for it and it never lasted past the next start up.

Incipio · 03-23-2012, 03:38 PM

This had happened to me in the past with my e46 , DTC, EML and break light came on then the car went to "Limp" mode. Initially restart worked but later it happened often and stayed on limp node for a while. Didn't experience that on the E93.

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Atebit Private First Class 4 Rep 107 Posts Drives: Yellow 2011 Z4 sdrive30i Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: NC iTrader: (0)	Traction control warning this afternoon When I left the office this afternoon, right after I backed out of the parking space the traction control warning came on in the main display and I got the DTC warning light as well. I pulled over in the parking lot and stopped/re-started the engine, and the light stayed off this time, all the way home. Not wanting to resurrect an old thread from 2010, I did find this in the search: http://e89.zpost.com/forums/showthre...action+control where it appears a few members had a similar issue. Anyone else have this recently? I did just install a SmartTop module last weekend. I doubt that has anything to do with it, though. __________________
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az34 Major 54 Rep 1,014 Posts Drives: 2009 z4sdrive35i 2008 x5 3.0i Join Date: May 2011 Location: montréal iTrader: (0)	have you broke loose the tires?
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jparnes1 Colonel 245 Rep 2,387 Posts Drives: 2016 340i, 2012 Z4 35i Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NY iTrader: (1)	FWIW, I have gotten a DTC warning on my 525 a couple of times for no apparent reason. Shut down, start backup and it goes away. I was never given an explanation for it and it never lasted past the next start up. __________________ 2016 340i XDrive, EBII/black, 6 MT, M Sport, Track Handling, Cold Weather, Tech, Lighting, Driver Assistance Plus. 2012 Z4 35i, ED 2/24/2012, Melbourne Red Metallic, Black Leather, Carbon Trim, 6MT, M Sport, CW, PP, PS, NAV, CA.
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Incipio Private 5 Rep 59 Posts Drives: Z4 Sdrive35i Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	This had happened to me in the past with my e46 , DTC, EML and break light came on then the car went to "Limp" mode. Initially restart worked but later it happened often and stayed on limp node for a while. Didn't experience that on the E93.
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