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Engine fail safe prog
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2015 10:12 pm
by jason1872
Hello guys looking for help here,driving my e53 x5 3.0l petrol got the following-Engine failsafe prog,along with yellow dsc and abs warning lights,i plugged in my laptop and ran inpa and got this

Re: Engine fail safe prog
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2015 10:23 pm
by Horizon
Idle speed valve jammed open

Re: Engine fail safe prog
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2015 10:32 pm
by jason1872
Thanks for the reply,where is it located?
Re: Engine fail safe prog
Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 6:58 pm
by Horizon
Loads of info on Google. I typed in your error code and there was loads of E39 and E46 posts with the 3.0i engine having the same problem.
I've just bought another 3.0i so hoping I don't get the same problem at some time on the 3 series.
Interesting read, concerning your error code/ problem
http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=908673
Re: Engine fail safe prog
Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 7:43 pm
by jason1872
Cheers I'll give it a read