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BMW ABS and DSC Warning Lights: Causes
ABS and DSC lights together can mean a failed ABS control module, a bad wheel speed sensor or, in some cases, a wheel bearing. On the E53 X5 the cited threads repair the module through mail-in services, and one owner fixed the same lights with a wheel speed sensor. Read the codes before sending a module away.
Last updated · By BimmerQuote (how we build guides) · Costs on this page come from the linked repair pages, each citing its sources.
The E53 X5 ABS module
The 2016 and 2010 Xoutpost threads cover repair services for the Bosch module and a new-module price some owners had seen listed. One owner paid an independent to code the module after the swap. See ABS / DSC Module and BMW E53 repair costs.
One owner in the 2010 thread solved the lights with a wheel speed sensor and a lot of swearing, which he called a bad ABS sensor. Pull the codes first.
Ask whether coding is included; one owner paid an independent to code the module after the swap. A tire pressure warning is a different light; see the BMW TPMS Warning and Sensor Replacement.
Common questions
How much is an E53 X5 ABS module repair?
ABS / DSC Module on an E53 X5 typically costs $100–$125 at an independent shop or about $350 in parts DIY, based on 4 real owner-reported prices.
How much is a front wheel bearing?
Front Wheel Bearing / Hub on a BMW E90/E92 typically costs $350–$950 at an independent shop, $400–$722 at a BMW dealer, or about $218 in parts DIY, based on 7 real owner-reported prices.
How much is a rear wheel bearing?
Rear Wheel Bearing on a BMW E90/E92/F30/F32 typically costs $414–$491 at an independent shop, $800 at a BMW dealer, or about $92 in parts DIY, based on 4 real owner-reported prices.
Where this comes from
Every cost on this page is pulled from these repair pages, which list the price, the forum or shop source and the details for each report. This guide adds no prices of its own.
