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Old Mar 21, 2019 | 08:16 PM
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Car is doing some qeird thing with traction controk
So went to drive the car around the block coz I havent driven it in a few weeks and right from the start its acting weird.

Car drives fine in reverse. If I go straight very slow....basically let it roll, the car will be fine. I mean I can give it very minimal throttle input but anything more than maybe five mph itll lock up the front wheels and the traction control light will flash.

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Nothing is jammin the wheels, everything looks normal.
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Sounds like a speed sensor or ABS problem. Are your BAS/ESP lights illuminated on the dash?
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Wondering if it could be a faulty emergency brake assistance
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Sounds like a speed sensor or ABS problem. Are your BAS/ESP light illuminated on the dash?
Nope. Everything looks normal.

I read that it might be the steering angle sensor.
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Nope. Everything looks normal.

I read that it might be the steering angle sensor.
i don’t think the brakes engage with a steering angle sensor. It should also activate the ESP light. The fact that it is activating the brakes makes me think it is a speed sensor.
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It does activate the esp light as its locking up the wheels. I dont know why I wrote "nope" above sorry
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if it is a sensor there will be a code.
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Pj have you seen this thread?
Look at post 62.

https://www.benzworld.org/forums/w16...y-7.html?amp=1
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Post #68 says wheel speed sensor. I think someone mentioned that earlier in this thread
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Where is this sensor located on a c43?
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Have you scanned and pulled any codes?
Found this video which may give you some insight:
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Pj have you seen this thread?
Look at post 62.

https://www.benzworld.org/forums/w16...y-7.html?amp=1
This was the cause of the issue. Replaced the part with a spare one I had and the issue is gone.
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Awesome that was it.
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This was the cause of the issue. Replaced the part with a spare one I had and the issue is gone.
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And where is this module?
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I think, this is called "turn rate YAW sensor",

it's a part of main (ESP & angle steering sensing system),,

it's in the trunk..



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