First, my tire sensor light popped on my dash. Confirmed tire pressure on all (4). Figures faulty pressure sensor. Not worried about it will address at a later date, I know my pressures are good.
A couple weeks later, I noticed my EOT gauge randomly spiked to 300f then back down to 130f. This only happened once, thought it was odd. Tire pressure light still illuminated on the dash. Temp from that point always consistent no spikes.
a couple weeks later, yellow oil level sensor lit up while driving after about 30 minutes. Odd. Happened a few times. Obviously confirmed physical level - all good. Randomly light would stay illuminated yellow when shutting off and removing key but wouldn’t pop up at all while driving. Oil level is good. Tire pressure gauge still on dash since day one that it came on regardless of reset via button hold.
Ordered a new oil level/temp sensor for replacement on my next oil change along with fuel filter and some other minor maintenance.
I fired her up after I performed the service. No more tire pressure light illuminated.
I have about 250 miles on it since the replacement of the oil temp / level sensor and the tire pressure light has never came back and my oil level light hasn’t come on or had anything inconsistencies.
So, from my experience, a faulty and/or shorted oil level temp sensor can throw faulty codes. This is interesting to me, because my company works on high end German engineered machines, and this is also a thing in our world. Not saying this is specific to German engineering but definitely notable.
Has anyone else experienced one unrelated faulty sensor causing ghost errors on your car?
I am currently setting up NCS expert and INPA to have a visual into the M brain, but I am not sure if this would’ve been made visible on either of those platforms?
A couple weeks later, I noticed my EOT gauge randomly spiked to 300f then back down to 130f. This only happened once, thought it was odd. Tire pressure light still illuminated on the dash. Temp from that point always consistent no spikes.
a couple weeks later, yellow oil level sensor lit up while driving after about 30 minutes. Odd. Happened a few times. Obviously confirmed physical level - all good. Randomly light would stay illuminated yellow when shutting off and removing key but wouldn’t pop up at all while driving. Oil level is good. Tire pressure gauge still on dash since day one that it came on regardless of reset via button hold.
Ordered a new oil level/temp sensor for replacement on my next oil change along with fuel filter and some other minor maintenance.
I fired her up after I performed the service. No more tire pressure light illuminated.
I have about 250 miles on it since the replacement of the oil temp / level sensor and the tire pressure light has never came back and my oil level light hasn’t come on or had anything inconsistencies.
So, from my experience, a faulty and/or shorted oil level temp sensor can throw faulty codes. This is interesting to me, because my company works on high end German engineered machines, and this is also a thing in our world. Not saying this is specific to German engineering but definitely notable.
Has anyone else experienced one unrelated faulty sensor causing ghost errors on your car?
I am currently setting up NCS expert and INPA to have a visual into the M brain, but I am not sure if this would’ve been made visible on either of those platforms?
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