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Engine fail safe prog
- jason1872
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Engine fail safe prog
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


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Re: Engine fail safe prog
Idle speed valve jammed open 

2011 Kia Sorento KX3 2.2D 60 Plate Auto in black ( mine )
BMW E83 X3. 3.0d M Sport, 2008 in black ( now gone )
BMW E93 330i Convertible Msport 2007. ( Now sold )
VW Golf 2.0 TDI 140 GT 2010 ( now sold )
Now Sold 55 plate, X5, 3.0 D Sport. Silv
BMW E83 X3. 3.0d M Sport, 2008 in black ( now gone )
BMW E93 330i Convertible Msport 2007. ( Now sold )
VW Golf 2.0 TDI 140 GT 2010 ( now sold )
Now Sold 55 plate, X5, 3.0 D Sport. Silv
- jason1872
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Re: Engine fail safe prog
Thanks for the reply,where is it located?
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Re: Engine fail safe prog
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
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
Last edited by Horizon on Tue Sep 01, 2015 7:17 pm, edited 1 time in total.
2011 Kia Sorento KX3 2.2D 60 Plate Auto in black ( mine )
BMW E83 X3. 3.0d M Sport, 2008 in black ( now gone )
BMW E93 330i Convertible Msport 2007. ( Now sold )
VW Golf 2.0 TDI 140 GT 2010 ( now sold )
Now Sold 55 plate, X5, 3.0 D Sport. Silv
BMW E83 X3. 3.0d M Sport, 2008 in black ( now gone )
BMW E93 330i Convertible Msport 2007. ( Now sold )
VW Golf 2.0 TDI 140 GT 2010 ( now sold )
Now Sold 55 plate, X5, 3.0 D Sport. Silv
- jason1872
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Re: Engine fail safe prog
Cheers I'll give it a read