[BDMBimmer]

Sorry, I turned it off with my SA but never drove the car with it off. He basically said it was for servicing so that it might help with pinpointing a problem.

[gemini330zhp]

Originally Posted by Lassaxi

I can't explain why you are having trouble drifting, assuming that you have fully disengaged DSC by pushing the dash button for at least 3 seconds. But I can assure you that if you have disengaged it, the stability control will not keep you from losing control of your car.

Check out these two Yutube videos from the PDC skidpad. The first video is how the car behaves with DSC on:

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The second video is how the car behaves with DSC off. You'll notice that in this video, the car can spin around completely, which is something that DSC would never allow:

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It is definitely possible to fully disengage DSC/DTC by pushing and holding the dash button for at least 3 seconds. Both the the BMW Chassis Dynamics training manual and the Owner's manual fully explain this. They're attached below, but I can't get the attachments to work properly. The top image is from Chassis Dynamics manual for the E85, but it applies equally to the E9X. The bottom image is from the Owner's Manual

Was that a XI????

[Lassaxi]

I think it was a regular i.

[-=Hot|Ice=-]

Yeah, it was a regular i.

[www.fntoy.com]

it is DTC?? interesting.. thanks for video.

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[booyah]

Originally Posted by jpsimon

hahah ok so...... i pressed and held it for about 10 seconds. The light turned off, and as you said pressing it again would not turn the stuff back on. So I backed out of my driveway and before i could get to the bottom a bunch of errors came on the screen followed by service engine image (car up on the lift icon) and a message saying basically saying "DO NOT DRIVE THE CAR!!!!!!!"


can someone please confirm with me that this = fully off stability and traction? and is it ok to drive with all these ridiculous errors and service warnings?

SO whatever became of this problem??