Wheel Speed Sensor Replacement: Chassis Stabilization

RH64 · 08-26-2020, 12:49 PM

Hi All,

So my car is a 2013 328i x drive. Some of you may recall I was having issue with front struts which I finally got sorted. Unfortunately, in the process, the wheel speed sensor cable was damaged.

No biggie, I bought this one at Amazon and put it in.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Once installed, the chassis stabilization warning went away as the car was idling in my driveway. As soon as I back out and start to pull ahead, the warning comes back on, the gas pedal goes dead, the car starts jerking forward, and then it starts behaving normally, but the warning is still there.

So my question is, do I have to do something after installing like calibrate or tell the computer it got a new sensor? Do these have to be installed in pairs? Did I just get a bad one? Should I only buy a genuine BMW sensor?

Thanks,
Robert

RH64 · 08-27-2020, 02:59 PM

Any help here?

Billfitz · 08-27-2020, 09:45 PM

The only way to diagnose a sensor is with an OBD diagnosis tool, like the Foxwell NT 510.

08-26-2020, 12:49 PM	#1
RH64 New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: BMW F30 Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	Wheel Speed Sensor Replacement: Chassis Stabilization Hi All, So my car is a 2013 328i x drive. Some of you may recall I was having issue with front struts which I finally got sorted. Unfortunately, in the process, the wheel speed sensor cable was damaged. No biggie, I bought this one at Amazon and put it in. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Once installed, the chassis stabilization warning went away as the car was idling in my driveway. As soon as I back out and start to pull ahead, the warning comes back on, the gas pedal goes dead, the car starts jerking forward, and then it starts behaving normally, but the warning is still there. So my question is, do I have to do something after installing like calibrate or tell the computer it got a new sensor? Do these have to be installed in pairs? Did I just get a bad one? Should I only buy a genuine BMW sensor? Thanks, Robert
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RH64 New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: BMW F30 Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	Any help here?
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Billfitz Lieutenant General 8279 Rep 16,143 Posts Drives: '15 328iX GT Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New Hampshire iTrader: (0)	The only way to diagnose a sensor is with an OBD diagnosis tool, like the Foxwell NT 510.
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