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Originally Posted by TerminatorX5
if the DSC module (ABS module) is not communicating, it could be defective, or the plug is disengaged... unless somebody was playing in the vicinity of the plug, there is no reason for the plug to be disconnected.
if the either is true, you would get so called TRIFECA (search for it) of lights and not a single light.
there are repair services on ebay that repair the ABS modules for about $200-300 with lifetime warranty, and there is no charge if they can't... check with them first...
i still don't think it is the ABS module - was your car going into limp mode? did you lose the odometer counting (numbers froze) and/or speedometer stuck at zero? those are the signs of a problem inside the ABS module...
what did he say about the airbag? was it a passenger seat mat? or a seat belt buckle? or head airbag? you did not talk about the airbag before, did it light up while you were at the shop?
sunroof panel is totally independent from the DSC/ABS or the airbag issue.
try this -find a safe place with a decline on a downhill slope, and drive down very slow and engage the Hill Descent Control (totally useless feature, as far as I am concerned, even though I used it successfully climbing down from some steep volcanoes)... If the car engages into the function, your DSC/ABS might be working.. HDC is working at very slow speeds, like 5-15 MPH...
Otherwise lets see what more knowledgable people have to say... 
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Term - The airbag light has been on for around 6 months or so.. I did take it to BMW dealer and was told its the driver side door bag throwing the code.. They checked the airbag itself and determined it was good.. they told me the wiring harness within the door has an issue and they wanted to replace it at a cost of $800 or so... I declined that repair so the airbag light has been on ever since...
regarding limp mode the car has been running perfect other than the "4x4!" light has been on.. intermittently at first but now on all the time... around 2 months ago when it first came on and now around a month or so of it being on all the time... not too many hills in Florida to check out the Hill Descent function

I'll hunt down a parking garage and see if I can check it out... The odometer never stopped working nor did the speedo...
Where is that ABS plug you mentioned located? I would like to check and make sure it has a solid connection and no corrosion, etc..
Thanks again,
Rob