Has anyone replaced their abs/dsc control module with a unit from a salvage yard? I had mine diagnosed as being bad and the part is $1100 plus. My car is a 2003 cooper s. The shop told me a salvage unit may not work because it could not be coded for the car. But others I have spoken to said as long as you get a unit from a similar car you should not have any problems. Thanks in advance for your help.

 

anyone?

 

I may have to do the same thing and my understanding is that you can use a new ABS Module, but you have to go to a Mini Dealer to get it coded for your car. I think the coding is the expensive part (although $800 seems ridiculous) because I believe the modules go for around $300. WayMotorWorks has them at that price.

Because it needs coding I was going to have it rebuilt, which would just require you to mail your module to someone and they would fix it for around the price of a new one (without needing to recode). I didn't find anyone to do this, but I kind of gave up after emailing a few company's because I cannot afford it at the moment anyway.

Edit: Way's ABS modules are used, but I would probably buy used or get it rebuilt. From reading about it it doesn't seem like ABS modules fail because they are old, they just fail for random reasons.

 

Any updates on this. I think I am in the same boat.

 

Any update here? Thanks

 

I could be wrong here, but I believe all the modules (BCM, EWS, etc.) are coded with your VIN, and a used unit would need to be re-coded. In addition, the ABS module is also
auto/man trans specific. There are outfits that will do that, and for a lot less than $ 800.