Omp Wheel Installed...dsc No Longer Works???????????

[Sebringjetta]

Ok So I Installed A Omp Race Wheel Last Week....went To Laguna Seca And After Entering The Track I Went To Get On The Throttle And The Dsc Light Began Flashing And I Had No Power....i Immediately Turned Dsc Off And The Car Ran Fine...i Ran All Day W/ Dsc Off....it Forced Me To Really Focus On Throttle Control And I Will Now Always Runs W/ Dsc Off But I Wanted To Know If There Is A Issue With The Dsc Or If Its Related To The Removal Of The Oem Wheel....thank You In Advance

[radiantm3]

Originally Posted by Sebringjetta

Ok So I Installed A Omp Race Wheel Last Week....went To Laguna Seca And After Entering The Track I Went To Get On The Throttle And The Dsc Light Began Flashing And I Had No Power....i Immediately Turned Dsc Off And The Car Ran Fine...i Ran All Day W/ Dsc Off....it Forced Me To Really Focus On Throttle Control And I Will Now Always Runs W/ Dsc Off But I Wanted To Know If There Is A Issue With The Dsc Or If Its Related To The Removal Of The Oem Wheel....thank You In Advance

Haven't heard that, but I know there's a known issue with aftermarket steering wheels causing issues with the shift and caps key. You should check that out.

[Sebringjetta]

Originally Posted by radiantm3

Haven't heard that, but I know there's a known issue with aftermarket steering wheels causing issues with the shift and caps key. You should check that out.

lmao....sorry at work and all reports have to be in caps....i forget that the rest of the world uses both lower and upper case....

[jphughan]

What are your new wheel and tire sizes? Too large a discrepancy in overall diameter between the front and rear tires can cause DSC issues.

[FormulaMMM]

^^^
He's talking steering wheel.

The traction light flickering and the interruption of power is your dsc working fella.

[jphughan]

Originally Posted by FormulaMMM

^^^
He's talking steering wheel.

The traction light flickering and the interruption of power is your dsc working fella.

OH!!! Whoops, lol! In that case you may need to recalibrate the steering angle sensor (SZL). Dealer can do it of course, but you may be able to find a less expensive option through an indy. Assuming the new wheel works with the stock steering angle sensor, of course.

If that's not it then yeah DSC could just be doing its job. I just assumed you meant DSC was stepping in under the same conditions that it didn't used to before the wheel swap.

[FormulaMMM]

Sounds to me like totally standard dsc intervention man.

[Sebringjetta]

Someone else mentioned the steering angel sensor...at first thought they were messing with me but after speaking with my shop they said the same thing..the dsc is stepping in when any throttle is applied at all cutting all power.... well this is new lmao.... got to love all the electronics on this e92

[Richbot]

Sensor might need a recalibration you can do the basic one in your garage. Search the e90 DIY forum

[Notnug]

Originally Posted by Sebringjetta

Ok So I Installed A Omp Race Wheel Last Week....went To Laguna Seca And After Entering The Track I Went To Get On The Throttle And The Dsc Light Began Flashing And I Had No Power....i Immediately Turned Dsc Off And The Car Ran Fine...i Ran All Day W/ Dsc Off....it Forced Me To Really Focus On Throttle Control And I Will Now Always Runs W/ Dsc Off But I Wanted To Know If There Is A Issue With The Dsc Or If Its Related To The Removal Of The Oem Wheel....thank You In Advance

I have an OMP wheel and I have had similar problems. When exiting the pits with systems on power cuts out and DSC must be disabled. I drive with systems off so it doesn't effect me, just bothers me a little. Not sure why it happens though.

[pkimM3r]

Originally Posted by FormulaMMM

^^^
He's talking steering wheel.

The traction light flickering and the interruption of power is your dsc working fella.

18" et 80 steering wheel

[FormulaMMM]

My bad op. I thought you meant dsc was cutting in while out on track, coming out of corners, etc. What you're describing obviously isn't normal.

[jphughan]

Originally Posted by Sebringjetta

Someone else mentioned the steering angel sensor...at first thought they were messing with me but after speaking with my shop they said the same thing..the dsc is stepping in when any throttle is applied at all cutting all power.... well this is new lmao.... got to love all the electronics on this e92

When I mess with people I make it pretty clear, e.g.

DSC uses a steering angle sensor to help it determine where you want the car to go and make the physics-defying adjustments necessary to get you pointed in that direction if you get too far off that path, which is why a incorrectly calibrated sensor can absolutely cause DSC to interfere unnecessarily.

UPDATE: Found this procedure over on 1Addicts, worth a shot before paying the dealer considering how simple it is:

Originally Posted by DriveHard

sit in car,
start engine
have steering wheel in straight ahead position
without pausing, turn wheel slowly all the way to the left and pause at the end for a second or 2
without pausing, turn all the way to the right and pause at the end for a second or 2
repeat the last 2 steps and end in the straight ahead position.

turn off car, wait a minute, restart, and drive away for a few hundred feet.

you just calibrated your SZL ( steering wheel sensor to tell dsc if wheel is turned and to what degree)

other lights come on by default.

Good Luck...

[surlynkid]

keep DSC off and enjoy the car.

radiant - your response had me LMAO.

[Sebringjetta]

Originally Posted by surlynkid

keep DSC off and enjoy the car.

radiant - your response had me LMAO.

looks like this might be the best option

[Greg S]

Is this on an E46 or an E90/2?

[Sebringjetta]

Originally Posted by Greg S

Is this on an E46 or an E90/2?

E92 sir

[MilehighM3]

Your E46 also had a steering angle sensor, this shouldn't be anything new to you in terms of DSC functionality. As someone else posted, turning the steering wheel lock to lock will calibrate it. If the towering wheel wasn't installed centered correctly, this could be the source of your issue. Count the turns from center to left and right locks. If they're different, there's your answer.