What does this mean?


Symptoms: ABS Light on, DSC Light On, Flat Tire Indicator light on.

First happened after an oil change at the dealer.
The lights go out after the car is shut off then restarted.
The flat tire light does not come back on but the ABS light and DSC light remain lit for a few seconds then they shut off.

Second time it happened was the next day when I had new tires put on.
Same thing happened as above. after shutting the car down.

Drove for about 150 miles on the highway the next day and nothing happened.

Today, go out for a drive and after experiencing some rough roads the lights come on.
Shut the car down and the lights go out as before. Continue on, cross a rough bridge, BINGO lights on again. Shut the car down and go on again. Another rough bridge and again.

Seems to indicate something is loose.
Any Ideas??

 

One of your wheel speed sensors is going out. Kind of common and an easy fix. Do a search on them and you'll get all kinds of results.

 

Given your description of it occurring over rough terrain, I'd check the connectors / plugs for the speed sensors. Try some di-electric grease in the plug to ward off moisture / promote electrical conductivity. It'll only cost a few dollars for the can, and a little bit of your time (depending how proficient you are with jacking the car up and removing wheels).

It very well could be a failure, but it makes more sense to me to check everything before throwing parts at it.

 

Thanks for the info, I will work in that direction.
At least I know that my MINI is not in imminent danger of blowing up.

 

If you can get them out easily, you can also just clean them and see if it goes away. They can get pretty dirty.

 

OK,i have located the end that goes into the hub. Now how do they come out? after removing the screw do they pull out, twist out, are they a bayonet mount? I don't want to break them off.

 

I just got through dealing with the exact same thing a couple of weeks ago. A really good thorough cleaning of the suspension all the way around especially behind the hubs where the sensors are mounted took care of it. Magnetic they may be but caked on sludge will apparantly cause them to not read properly. I priced those sensors out and they run about $165.00 so you sure want to clean and check connections first.