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ima get the sls fixed first, ill msg back once that problem is adressed

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Originally Posted by TiAgX5 (Post 900175)

Spacers do not change camber. The correct way to measure ride height is from the center point of the wheel center cap to the wheel arch, this measurement remove the variables of tire wear and different tire diameters.

He's just going by the factory BMW DIS measuring procedures. It asks to measure from the bottom of the rim to the underside of the fender. IIRC, it also asks to input wheel size.

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Originally Posted by Gurjit (Post 900179)

1 sensor invalid reading and steering angle sensor invalid reading

i thought id get it aligned then diagnose the air suspension
car goes left on highway a little, but the alignment is ok up front and camber is the problem out back, the rolling DIA of the back R tire is more than the rest which could be a factor

my indy told me same thing=go fix the sls light/bring ride height up 10-12mm

It's probably a good bet that you've got some bushing issues going on that is throwing off the rear wheel toe as well as the camber. Check out this thread for more info on what it takes to fix it, and search around a bit, as there are definitely more threads with more info. Most likely culprits are the ball joint and wishbone, but there are a couple other wear parts in there, like the integrated link and the guiding suspension link. Your post caught my eye because I just received all those parts for my car, which has a camber problem with the rear wheels and the tire wear on the inside of both rears.

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Originally Posted by Gurjit (Post 900179)

Wheel/suspension sensor should be easy fix. Steering angle sensor hopefully just needs to be reset but I'm kind of doubting it. Its a pretty good bet you've already rotated the steering wheel lock-to-lock by now.

If you need a new steering angle sensor, it needs to be calibrated at the dealer usually. However, its sounds like you already have access to a GT1. Just hope they don't charge you as much as the dealer.