[rsvrusso]

Hi all

I'm a new member and new owner of a 2006 BMW 330i Touring. I have been really enjoying the car apart from the following fault:

A Steering Wheel warning light comes on intermittently when shutting down the engine. It is accompanied with the fault code CC-ID 187. When this happens the car is immobilised for around an hour. I have recently had the tracking set and previously had the steering lock light on but this is a fault that has occurred 3 times in the last month, over about 1000 miles. Does anyone know what the cause is and how it can be fixed?

Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks

[Mr.Beam]

Sounds like you have the good ole ELV lock mechanism in your steering column. I'd say you need to reset your CAS car access system.

[rsvrusso]

Thanks for the response.

After doing a bit of research, I've bought an ELV Emulator. Is this likely to fix the problem?

Cheers

[Mr.Beam]

Yes it should if it doesn't you may need to find someone with Tool32 to reset it, but it should work

[rsvrusso]

Thanks Mr Beam.

It already had an emulator fitted. I should have checked first really, but I've fitted the new one anyway. So, the problem was occurring with an emulator anyway. Looks like I need some software to reset the CAS then?

Anyone in the North West of England that could help?

[Kozzy]

Hello did you ever get this issue fixed? I have the exact same issue. Emulator installed and ELV counter reset with tool32. Still yellow steering wheel and no ignition..
Apparently a cas update removes elv but my CAS is ZB#9147224 which already seems to be an update from factory.