C0526Steering Angle Sensor Module
- Generic OBD-II code · Chassis
- Turns on the check-engine light
- Can trigger limp mode
- Needs a drive cycle to confirm a fix
- How the car detects it
- C0526 is the base code for the steering angle sensor module, used when a fault is reported without a more specific failure type. MINI documents it for the 2017 Countryman F60 plug-in hybrid: an on-board diagnosis error in the electric power steering software stored C0526, readable only with a generic OBD tool, and lit the check-engine lamp. It occurred after the car had been in transport mode and the terminals were switched twice without steering; turning lock to lock, a driving-readiness routine and later software clear it. Sensors such as Bosch's derive the absolute angle from two gear-driven magnets read by GMR elements and send angle and rate over CAN. Typical consequences are an ESC lamp and, on EPS cars, reduced assist.
- What you may notice
- Check-engine lamp on (MINI F60 PHEV)
- ESC warning lamp on, stability control limited
- Likely causes
- PossiblePower steering software error (MINI F60 PHEV 2017)
- PossibleSupply loss or battery disconnection without relearning
- PossibleInternal fault in the steering angle sensor module
- Repair
- Medium · Usually a job for a workshop.Typical cost: €50 – €700
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.