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Old 03-14-2013, 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by TerminatorX5 View Post
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...
3/14/2013 UPDATE - Coming back from the airport yesterday and had the chance to engage the down hill assist.. it didn't work.. Nor will the traction control engage/disengage.. "4x4!" yellow warning light on dash..

Get in the car today and the "4x4! light is off.. traction control engages/disengages like normal.. no hills in flatland florida to try out the DHA today..

Whatever is causing the sytem to shut down is an intermittent problem which should make this even more fun to diagnos...
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