5E20
ABS / stability-control fault code, listed for 2 vehicle lines from BMW, MINI. What it means on each one, with sources, and when the module is the cause.
What 5E20 means
Hydraulic pressure sensor internal (brake pressure sensor inside the MK60 hydraulic unit; DSC lights stay on, DSC button unresponsive)
On: 1999-2006 BMW 3 Series (E46) 323i/325i/328i/330i incl. xi
Hydraulic pressure sensor internal (a rebuilder, MK60 units incl. MINI 2003-2006)
On: 2002-2008 MINI Cooper (R50)
Is it the ABS module?
Check the cheap things first: battery voltage and the main fuses for the ABS pump and module, the ground straps, the module connector (corrosion, a pushed-back pin) and, for wheel-speed codes, the sensor and its wiring at each wheel. If those are good and the code returns as soon as it is cleared — or the scan tool cannot talk to the ABS module at all — the module itself is the likely cause, and that is what we repair.
Vehicles that set 5E20
5E20 by vehicle
What does 5E20 mean on a BMW 3 Series (E46) 323i/325i/328i/330i incl. xi?
The source we cite for the 1999-2006 BMW 3 Series (E46) 323i/325i/328i/330i incl. xi lists it as: Hydraulic pressure sensor internal (brake pressure sensor inside the MK60 hydraulic unit; DSC lights stay on, DSC button unresponsive). That vehicle uses Continental Teves (ATE); Bosch on some AWD/DSC cars ATE MK20 EI (early), ATE MK60 (2001/02-2006), Bosch 5.7 on some xi. We repair it as part of the ATE / Continental MK20 family, from $499.
What does 5E20 mean on a MINI Cooper (R50)?
The source we cite for the 2002-2008 MINI Cooper (R50) lists it as: Hydraulic pressure sensor internal (a rebuilder, MK60 units incl. MINI 2003-2006). That vehicle uses Continental Teves (ATE) ATE MK60. We repair it as part of the ATE / Continental MK60 / MK61 family, from $499.
Still not sure?
Send us 5E20, a photo of the module label and your VIN — we tell you whether the module is the likely cause and what it costs, before you pull anything. Asking costs nothing.
5E20 keeps coming back after the checks? Fix the module — from $499.
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