BMW base module fault codes

The 227 fault codes the base module can store, and what each one means. Some codes mean different things in different versions of the module; tap a code to see which applies to your car.

On: 3 Series (E36), Z3 (E36/7), 3 Series (E46), Z8 (E52), X3 (E83), Z4 (E85), Z4 (E86)

  • 0000 GM: General module V: internal fault voltage (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0001 Fuse Rear Power Window (and 3 other meanings)
  • 0002 Fuse Interior Lighting (and 3 other meanings)
  • 0003 Fuse DWA Horn (and 3 other meanings)
  • 0004 GM: Transport mode active (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0005 Line terminal 15 missing
  • 0006 GM: Signal STDWA (only relevant if an anti-theft alarm is fitted) (U-Batt) (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0007 GM: Signal STDWA (only relevant if an anti-theft alarm is fitted) (ground or wire break)
  • 0008 Coding Block 0 Not Completed (and 3 other meanings)
  • 0009 Coding Block 1 or Block 2 Not Completed (and 3 other meanings)
  • 000A Coding Block 0 Not Correct (and 3 other meanings)
  • 000B Coding Block 1 or Block 2 Not Correct (and 3 other meanings)
  • 000C Central-locking drive, short circuit to positive (and 2 other meanings)
  • 000D Central-locking drive, open circuit (and 2 other meanings)
  • 000E Central locking, rear lid, short circuit to battery voltage (and 2 other meanings)
  • 000F Central locking, rear lid, open circuit (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0010 GM: Pow win: anti-trapp mechan passenger, rear (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0011 Lines IGFV, IGBV short circuit to ground or pulse generator, power-window motor
  • 0012 Power-window motor, rear driver's side: thermal fuse, power-window motor or lines
  • 0013 Line IFFH short circuit to ground or RM IV
  • 0014 RM IV relay sticking to battery voltage or line IFFH short circuit to ground
  • 0015 Power-window motor, rear passenger's side: thermal fuse, power-window motor or lines
  • 0016 Line IFBH short circuit to ground or RM IV
  • 0017 RM IV relay sticking to battery voltage or line IFBH short circuit to ground
  • 0018 RM IV or line RFFHA open circuit or short circuit to ground
  • 0019 RM IV or line RFFHA short circuit to battery voltage
  • 001A RM IV or line RFBHA open circuit or short circuit to ground
  • 001B RM IV or line RFBHA short circuit to battery voltage
  • 001C RM IV or line RFFHZ open circuit or short circuit to ground
  • 001D RM IV or line RFFHZ short circuit to battery voltage
  • 001E RM IV or line RFBHZ open circuit or short circuit to ground
  • 001F RM IV or line RFBHZ short circuit to battery voltage
  • 0020 GM: General module V: internal fault processor (watchdog) (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0021 GM: General module V: internal fault processor (ROM) (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0022 CVM or line SFBHA2, SFBHZ2 short circuit to ground > 0.5 sec (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0023 Crash-alarm sensor or line OA short circuit to battery voltage (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0024 GM: Relay for central locking, locking (lock relay opener contact interrupts or closer contact) (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0025 GM: Relay for central locking, unlocking (unlock relay opener contact interrupts or closer contact) (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0026 GM: Relay for central locking, double locking (secure relay opener contact interrupts or closer contact) (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0027 GM: Relay for locking driver's door (lock driver door relay opener contact interrupts or closer contact) (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0028 GM: Relay for central locking, locking (relay does not engage when) (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0029 GM: Relay for central locking, unlocking (relay does not engage when) (and 1 other meaning)
  • 002A GM: Relay for central locking, double locking (relay does not engage when) (and 1 other meaning)
  • 002B GM: Relay for locking driver's door (relay does not engage when locking driver) (and 1 other meaning)
  • 002C Short circuit or line, load/consumer deactivation (and 2 other meanings)
  • 002D Open circuit or line, door-lock heating (and 2 other meanings)
  • 002E Short circuit or line, door-lock heating (and 2 other meanings)
  • 002F GM: Relay for power window, passenger side, rear (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0030 GM: K bus: data transmission disturbed (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0031 GM: Wiper potentiometer (wire break or short circuit to U-Batt) (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0032 GM: Wiper potentiometer (short circuit to ground) (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0033 GM: Wipers: blocking protection active (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0034 ADV Motor Interruption (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0035 ADV Motor Short Circuit (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0036 Camshaft Switch (and 3 other meanings)
  • 0037 SIR Control Interruption, DRM 2 (and 3 other meanings)
  • 0038 GM: Windshield washer pump (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0039 Relay Sticking after U-Batt in DRM 2 (and 1 other meaning)
  • 003A GM IV: Relay sticking signal MFBA to ground (and 2 other meanings)
  • 003B GM: Interior lights, short circuit (and 1 other meaning)
  • 003C GM: Load/consumer shutdown, output VA2: short circuit to ground (and 1 other meaning)
  • 003D GM IV: Relay sticking signal MFBZ to battery voltage (and 2 other meanings)
  • 003E Thermostatic switch FH FT responded or motor pulse generator
  • 003F GM: Rear window unlocking/conv.-top comp. lid: relay (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0040 Interior Lighting Line Interruption
  • 0041 GM: Tilt sensor (only relevant if an anti-theft alarm is fitted) (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0042 Power-window motor, rear driver's side, blocked or mechanism sluggish (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0043 Power-window motor, rear passenger's side, blocked or mechanism sluggish (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0044 Door Lock Heater Line Interruption (and 3 other meanings)
  • 0045 Short circuit door lock heater (and 3 other meanings)
  • 0046 GM: Central locking: switch, passenger door (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0047 Internal error in base module V: processor interrupt (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0048 GM: Interior lights, open circuit (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0049 GM: Load/consumer shutdown, output VA2: short circuit to positive (and 1 other meaning)
  • 004A GM: Load/consumer shutdown: short circuit to ground (and 1 other meaning)
  • 004B WI2 line interruption or wiper relay 2 (and 2 other meanings)
  • 004C GM: Passenger mirror: Internal fault
  • 004D GM: Passenger mirror: open circuit, mirror heating (and 1 other meaning)
  • 004E GM: Passenger mirror: short circuit, mirror heating (and 1 other meaning)
  • 004F GM: Passenger mirror: mirror potentiometer horizontal (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0050 Relay Sticking Signal MER after U-Batt in GM III (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0051 Relay Sticking Signal MER after Ground in GM III (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0052 Relay Sticking Signal MVR after U-Batt in GM III (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0053 Relay adhesive signal MVR to ground in GM III (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0054 Relay Sticking Signal MZS after U-Batt in GM III (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0055 Relay Sticking Signal MZS after Ground in GM III (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0056 Relay adhesive signal MERHK to U-Batt in GM III (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0057 Relay adhesive signal MERHK to ground in GM III
  • 0058 Crash Sensor Continuously Active
  • 0059 ZV drive FT interruption
  • 005A ZV drive BT interruption
  • 005B GM: Driver's mirror: internal fault (and 1 other meaning)
  • 005C ZV drive BT short circuit (and 2 other meanings)
  • 005D Power Door Lock Drive FT or Line STZVFT Defective (and 2 other meanings)
  • 005E Power Door Lock Drive BT or Line STZVBT Defective (and 2 other meanings)
  • 005F GM: Driver's mirror: mirror potentiometer vertical (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0060 Relay Sticking Signal MFFA after U-Batt in PM FT (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0061 Relay adhesive signal MFFA to ground in PM FT (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0062 Relay adhesive signal MFFZ to U-Batt in PM FT (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0063 Relay adhesive signal MFFZ to ground in PM FT (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0064 Relay adhesive signal MFBA to U-Batt in PM BT (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0065 Relay adhesive signal MFBA to ground in PM BT (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0066 Relay adhesive signal MFBZ to U-Batt in PM BT
  • 0067 Relay adhesive signal MFBZ to ground in PM BT
  • 0068 Relay adhesive signal MFFHA to U-Batt in GM III
  • 0069 Relay adhesive signal MFFHA to ground in GM III
  • 006A GM: LIN bus: no response, switch block (and 1 other meaning)
  • 006B GM: LIN bus: no response, passenger mirror (and 1 other meaning)
  • 006C GM: LIN bus: no response, driver's mirror (and 1 other meaning)
  • 006D Relay adhesive signal MFBHA to ground in GM III (and 2 other meanings)
  • 006E Relay adhesive signal MFBHZ to U-Batt in GM III (and 2 other meanings)
  • 006F Relay adhesive signal MFBHZ to ground in GM III (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0070 PM switch block (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0071 GM: Switch block: mirror-adjustment switch (horizontal), signal invalid (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0072 GM: Switch block: mirror-adjustment switch (vertical), signal invalid (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0073 GM: Washer nozzle heating, left: short circuit to ground
  • 0074 GM: Washer nozzle heating, left: open circuit
  • 0075 GM: Washer nozzle heating, right: short circuit to ground
  • 0076 GM: Washer nozzle heating, right: open circuit
  • 0077 Apron light short circuit to ground or break or short circuit to battery voltage
  • 007C SHD motor blocked or PM SHD defective
  • 007E SHD switch or supply lines NIO
  • 007F PM SHD defective (relay)
  • 0080 Interruption servo valve or lines (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0081 Short circuit servo valve or lines (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0082 Speedometer A line or IKE missing (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0083 Speedometer line A or IKE implausible (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0084 GM: DWA alarm memory: door contact,pr.side, rear (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0085 GM: DWA alarm memory: tailgate (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0086 GM: DWA alarm memory: rear window (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0087 GM: Antitheft alarm memory: tire pressure control (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0088 GM: DWA alarm memory: hood (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0089 GM: DWA alarm memory: pitch sensor (and 1 other meaning)
  • 008A GM: DWA alarm memory: passenger-comp. sensor, front (and 1 other meaning)
  • 008B GM: Antitheft alarm memory: glovebox (Convertible)/interior movement detector, rear (Touring) (and 1 other meaning)
  • 008D GM: DWA alarm memory: lock contact,driver's door (and 1 other meaning)
  • 008E GM: DWA alarm memory: lock contact, pass'gr door (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0091 Short circuit signal DWAH or lines (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0092 Tilt sensor: fuse or line
  • 0093 DWA-LED: short circuit to U-Batt or DWAL line
  • 0094 DWA-LED: interruption or DWAL line, KL30
  • 0095 Interior protection: fuse or line
  • 0096 Interior protection rear: fuse or line
  • 00A0 Mirror heater FT or wiring interrupted
  • 00A1 Short circuit mirror heating FT or lines
  • 00A2 Mirror heater BT or wiring interrupted
  • 00A3 Short circuit mirror heating BT or lines
  • 00A4 Mirror FT, potentiometer vertical or wiring
  • 00A5 Mirror FT, potentiometer horizontal or wiring
  • 00A6 Mirror BT, potentiometer vertical or wiring
  • 00A7 Mirror BT, potentiometer horizontal or wiring
  • 00A8 Mirror motor FT vertical interrupted
  • 00A9 Short circuit mirror motor FT vertical
  • 00AA Mirror motor FT horizontal interrupted
  • 00AB Short circuit mirror motor FT horizontal
  • 00AC Mirror motor BT vertical interrupted
  • 00AD Short circuit mirror motor BT vertical
  • 00AE Mirror motor BT horizontal interrupted
  • 00AF Short circuit mirror motor BT horizontal
  • 00B0 Mirror motor FT fold-in interrupted
  • 00B1 Short circuit mirror motor FT fold-in
  • 00B2 Mirror motor BT fold-in interrupted
  • 00B3 Short circuit mirror motor BT folding
  • 00C0 FS longitudinal adjustment: transmission error
  • 00C1 FS longitudinal adjustment: short circuit
  • 00C2 FS longitudinal adjustment: blockage front
  • 00C3 FS longitudinal adjustment: blockage rear
  • 00C4 FS seat height: transmission error
  • 00C5 FS seat height: short circuit
  • 00C6 FS seat height: blockage up
  • 00C7 FS seat height: blockage down
  • 00C8 FS seat tilt: transmission error
  • 00C9 FS seat tilt: short circuit
  • 00CA FS seat recline: blockage up
  • 00CB FS seat tilt: blockage down
  • 00CC FS seat back: transmission error
  • 00CD FS seat back: short circuit
  • 00CE FS seat back: blockage front
  • 00CF FS seat back: blockage rear
  • 00D0 FS headrest: transmission error
  • 00D1 FS headrest: short circuit
  • 00D2 FS headrest: blockage up
  • 00D3 FS headrest: blockage down
  • 00D4 FS seat depth: transmission error
  • 00D5 FS seat depth: short circuit
  • 00D6 FS seat depth: blockage up
  • 00D7 FS seat depth: blockage down
  • 00D8 FS backrest head: transmission error
  • 00D9 FS backrest head: short circuit
  • 00DA FS backrest head: blockage front
  • 00DB FS backrest head: blockage rear
  • 00DC LS tilt: transmission error
  • 00DD LS tilt: short circuit
  • 00DE LS tilt: blockage up
  • 00DF LS tilt: blockage down
  • 00E0 LS longitudinal adjustment: transmission error
  • 00E1 LS longitudinal adjustment: short circuit
  • 00E2 LS longitudinal adjustment: blockage front
  • 00E3 LS longitudinal adjustment: blockage rear
  • 00E4 BFS longitudinal adjustment: transmission error
  • 00E5 BFS longitudinal adjustment: short circuit
  • 00E6 BFS longitudinal adjustment: blockage front
  • 00E7 BFS longitudinal adjustment: blockage rear
  • 00E8 BFS seat height: transmission error
  • 00E9 BFS seat height: short circuit
  • 00EA BFS seat height: blockage up
  • 00EB BFS seat height: blockage down
  • 00EC BFS seat tilt: transmission error
  • 00ED BFS seat tilt: short circuit
  • 00EE BFS seat tilt: blockage up
  • 00EF BFS seat tilt: blockage down
  • 00F0 BFS seat backrest: transmission error
  • 00F1 BFS seat back: short circuit
  • 00F2 BFS seat back: blockage front
  • 00F3 BFS seat back: blockage rear
  • 00F4 BFS headrest: transmission error
  • 00F5 BFS headrest: short circuit
  • 00F6 BFS headrest: blockage up
  • 00F7 BFS headrest: blockage down
  • 00F8 BFS seat depth: transmission error
  • 00F9 BFS seat depth: short circuit
  • 00FA BFS seat depth: blockage up
  • 00FB BFS seat depth: blockage down
  • 00FC BFS backrest head: transmission error
  • 00FD BFS backrest head: short circuit
  • 00FE BFS backrest head: blockage front
  • 00FF BFS backrest head: blockage rear

Every BMW module's fault codes