Has anyone replaced a steering angle sensor? It's a 540, 1998, but I can't imagine other DSC-equipped E39s being much different. My local BMW specialist told me it was difficult, so difficult he didn't want to do it and told me to go to the dealer! But I had a look and it looks pretty simple: adjust the wheel all the way in, loosen the clamp, adjust the wheel back out again to separate the two halves of the column, and presumably the sensor just comes off. Am I missing something?
The Bentley manual says a new sensor needs to be 'coded' after fitting. Any way to avoid taking it to (=paying) a garage for that?
Thanks.