Active Steering Malfunction after a hit

bamboobuild · 07-03-2013, 01:13 PM

Hi Folks,
I need your help. My friend banged my car against a pillar in the parking while backing up. I was in the passenger seat. Outside damage isnt that bad but it's spitting out "Active Steering Malfunction". My steering wheel now turns all the way around and has no resistance left in it.
I had to catch a flight so I couldnt drop it off at the dealer/Indy. Just wondering if anyone knows how big of a damage this is? Estimate only.. I hope I dont have to sell an arm and leg.

Update: Posted the issue in post # 5.

Continue5 · 07-03-2013, 01:25 PM

Weird... maybe a bolt fell from the steering column or something?

bamboobuild · 07-03-2013, 01:30 PM

Hi Continue5, I didnt see anything on this floor but I hope its just a bolt

blacknbean · 07-03-2013, 02:06 PM

steering angle sensor is probably way off and therefor shut off active steering. id get an alignment at the dealer which should reset the sensor and go for there if there are no obvious damaged parts.

bamboobuild · 07-14-2013, 10:37 AM

so I took the car to an Indy. The left tie rod got bent which made all sensors to go crazy.
They replaced a new tie rod for 143 and did a wheel alignment.

07-03-2013, 01:13 PM	#1
bamboobuild Private First Class 16 Rep 195 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Midwest iTrader: (0)	Active Steering Malfunction after a hit Hi Folks, I need your help. My friend banged my car against a pillar in the parking while backing up. I was in the passenger seat. Outside damage isnt that bad but it's spitting out "Active Steering Malfunction". My steering wheel now turns all the way around and has no resistance left in it. I had to catch a flight so I couldnt drop it off at the dealer/Indy. Just wondering if anyone knows how big of a damage this is? Estimate only.. I hope I dont have to sell an arm and leg. Update: Posted the issue in post # 5. Attached Images Last edited by bamboobuild; 07-14-2013 at 10:32 AM.. Reason: Updating after the fix.
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07-03-2013, 01:25 PM	#2
Continue5 Private First Class 4 Rep 133 Posts Drives: 5-thirty-5 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Chicago iTrader: (1)	Weird... maybe a bolt fell from the steering column or something?
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07-03-2013, 01:30 PM	#3
bamboobuild Private First Class 16 Rep 195 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Midwest iTrader: (0)	Hi Continue5, I didnt see anything on this floor but I hope its just a bolt
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07-03-2013, 02:06 PM	#4
blacknbean Major 14 Rep 1,044 Posts Drives: e92 335i 6MT Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: LA iTrader: (2)	steering angle sensor is probably way off and therefor shut off active steering. id get an alignment at the dealer which should reset the sensor and go for there if there are no obvious damaged parts.
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07-14-2013, 10:37 AM	#5
bamboobuild Private First Class 16 Rep 195 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Midwest iTrader: (0)	so I took the car to an Indy. The left tie rod got bent which made all sensors to go crazy. They replaced a new tie rod for 143 and did a wheel alignment.
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