5EBA

What the Code Means

5EBA is a Steering Angle Status Error stored in the ABS module. The scanned description clarifies that the steering angle value is invalid or only relative, and the center position is unknown.

The code was present as one of six stored codes. There was no ABS fault indication on the instrument cluster. In the same cluster it appeared alongside 5DCF (Severe Undervoltage, “much too low”), 9511, 5E57, 6DCB, and 5F77. In the discussion, this cluster was linked in particular to a dying battery: the voltage drop behind code 5DCF could have caused the ABS module to lose the correct steering angle sensor status.

The scan was performed with an OBDII scanner on the ABS module fault memory.

Symptoms

• The 4x4 indicator comes on.
• Actuator buzzing.
• All-wheel drive won't engage.

There was no ABS fault indication on the instrument cluster.

Diagnosis and Repair

1. Check the all-wheel-drive actuator motor and gearbox.
2. Replace the actuator if the check confirms it's faulty.
3. Run adaptation after the repair.

Since the code sat in a cluster with 5DCF (severe undervoltage) and other stored codes, check the battery and charging system before deciding to replace parts: some of the stored codes may have come from the voltage drop.