Hey guys,
So I've been chasing a 5E26 Code which has been on/off since 2019 and now its come up constant in the past 6 months, and I cannot figure out what the actual culprit is.
Summary -
- Since 2019 my DSC and BRAKE light would come on in yellow during the winter time. Once it was summer it would go away.
- In 2019 I had my brake pressure sensor 1 replaced but I believe this was from a specific code and not this 5E26 code
- In the last year I noticed it coming on more and more often, always with a 5E26 code
- Since the last 6 months both lights are now constantly on.
Electrical work done -
- Alternator - Replaced March 2020 (Bosch reman.)
- Battery - Replaced July 2024
Codes/Symptoms -
- Current constant code - 5E26 - Control Unit, voltage supply, sensors
- In Sept 2024 I had this code, cleared it and never came back - 5E43 Steering-angle sensor, internal
- This past week I had this code but I believe this is because I pulled the battery when I went on vacation for 2 weeks - 5DF4 System voltage < 9 volts
- Yellow DSC and BRAKE light on dash
- DSC doesn't work, but ABS does work
Attempts to solve this based on research / input from friends with our cars -
- Yaw Sensor replacement - tried a junk yard unit, didn't solve it
- ABS module repair - pulled and had some suspicious connectors resoldered, didn't solve it (granted this was at a electronics shop and not at a automotive place)
Diagnosis (see photos below) -
- A friend who knows our cars really well said to check the data going to the brake pressure sensors, and to see what they read
- With a scan tool I was able to check my car in comparison to a friend's M3
- Both of my brake sensors are not showing any data in comparison to his
Questions -
- Based on the above, I think it could be a ground issue or a broken wire some where, would you agree?
- Is this enough to say that both brake pressure sensors have died and replacing them will solve this?
My friend's M3 - Working sensors -

My car - dead sensors it seems

Thank you in advance for the help!!!!
So I've been chasing a 5E26 Code which has been on/off since 2019 and now its come up constant in the past 6 months, and I cannot figure out what the actual culprit is.
Summary -
- Since 2019 my DSC and BRAKE light would come on in yellow during the winter time. Once it was summer it would go away.
- In 2019 I had my brake pressure sensor 1 replaced but I believe this was from a specific code and not this 5E26 code
- In the last year I noticed it coming on more and more often, always with a 5E26 code
- Since the last 6 months both lights are now constantly on.
Electrical work done -
- Alternator - Replaced March 2020 (Bosch reman.)
- Battery - Replaced July 2024
Codes/Symptoms -
- Current constant code - 5E26 - Control Unit, voltage supply, sensors
- In Sept 2024 I had this code, cleared it and never came back - 5E43 Steering-angle sensor, internal
- This past week I had this code but I believe this is because I pulled the battery when I went on vacation for 2 weeks - 5DF4 System voltage < 9 volts
- Yellow DSC and BRAKE light on dash
- DSC doesn't work, but ABS does work
Attempts to solve this based on research / input from friends with our cars -
- Yaw Sensor replacement - tried a junk yard unit, didn't solve it
- ABS module repair - pulled and had some suspicious connectors resoldered, didn't solve it (granted this was at a electronics shop and not at a automotive place)
Diagnosis (see photos below) -
- A friend who knows our cars really well said to check the data going to the brake pressure sensors, and to see what they read
- With a scan tool I was able to check my car in comparison to a friend's M3
- Both of my brake sensors are not showing any data in comparison to his
Questions -
- Based on the above, I think it could be a ground issue or a broken wire some where, would you agree?
- Is this enough to say that both brake pressure sensors have died and replacing them will solve this?
My friend's M3 - Working sensors -
My car - dead sensors it seems
Thank you in advance for the help!!!!
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