BMW rear-compartment monitor fault codes

The 12 fault codes the rear-compartment monitor 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: 7 Series (E38)

  • 0001 FMBT: Watchdog reset
  • 0002 FMBT: PL lead, short circuit to battery voltage
  • 0003 FMBT: PL lead, short circuit to ground
  • 0004 FMBT: PL lead, open circuit
  • 0005 FMBT: LCD monitor, overtemperature
  • 0006 FMBT: Radio status telegram time-out
  • 0007 FMBT: Short circuit, LF line 1
  • 0008 FMBT: Short circuit, LF line 2
  • 0009 FMBT: Short circuit, LF line 3
  • 000A FMBT: Short circuit, LF line 4
  • 000B FMBT: I bus fault during transmission
  • 000C FMBT: 25 hour emergency shutoff

Every BMW module's fault codes