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Message: <blockquote data-quote="r37720" data-source="post: 504587" data-attributes="member: 906">Just want to share experience on this issue for guideline to others 1. I had this issue. One night i parked the car and when start the engine, the active steering malfunction and asked me to send  the car to the SC. At that time the streering still feels lighter but you need more steering rotation for full lock. I also notice that the signal light cannot automatically off.2. Called Lee Motor (authorise BMW SC at Alor Setar) and they proposed to reprogram the ECU. After leave the car almost whole day, they told me that the issue was the electronics at the streering rack kaput and need to replace to whole system that cost me around RM14K.3. Sadly bring back the car and live with the problem for few weeks. Then I got opportunity to loan one aftermarket diagnosis tool (Launch) and try to reset. No success but get worse, the streering getting heavier - not the I drive message asked me to turn off the engine to initialise. Rotate the strering to the left and right also did not help. But one good thing the tool ask me to perfrom calibration that the tool itself does not have the capability4. Later I called another workshop described the problem and they told me very sure electronics at steering rack got problem which cost me RM12K.5. Never give up - I managed to find one workshop with GT1 relevant tools - Autologic diagnosis tool. He told me that also potential of steering rack ONLY if the calibration failed. So the guy hook up the autologic and calibrate.6. Result - wooowww - I got back my active steering with just a simple calibration that cost me RM200.00 Lesson learnt1. If you have this problem start with calibration. simple one with left and right streering wheel full lock.2. If failed calibratw with GT1/Autologic calibration2. If failed then check whether the steering angle sensor (SZL sensor) got problem3. If failed then potential the streering rack is kaput. Do take note that the diagnosis tool provide the indication on the malfunction of certain system or module or sensor but it may not be the root cause. It can be the effect of others that provide wrong signal to the sensors. I currently have an issue with the restraints system in which the diagnosis tool pointed to gateaway module is malfunction (AB asked me to change for RM6K). further investigation the malfunction was due to the satellite sensor at the left side of B pillar. However, I m going to prove that even that sensor is not an issue. What I suspect is that the IBS cable provide the wrong feedback to the gateaway module. Next week I am going to buy the IBS sensor from Bavarian Auto which cost me RM120 only.</blockquote>

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