Electronic damper control (EDC): Notes

Electronic Damper Control is primarily optional equipment (SA223).

Electronic Damper Control is a comfort-oriented suspension control system for controlling the damping forces on individual wheels.

Electronic Damper Control provides the following advantages:

• greater on-road comfort
• enhanced agility of vehicle
• improved self-steering response and response to load reversals
• improved driving safety and shortening of the stopping distance
  Fig 1: Electronic Damper Control System Diagram

  Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Example F25

Item	Explanation
1	Shock absorbers, front left
2	Shock absorbers, front right
3	Shock absorbers, rear right
4	EDC control unit
5	Shock absorbers, rear left