BMW fault code 003A
Stability control
In the stability control, code 003A means different things depending on the version of the module in the car. Find your car below; the app shows the right one for yours.
CAN EGS1 message error
Module versions: Stability control ASC5 (ASC5), Stability control ASC5D (ASC5D)
In: 3 Series (E36) 1990–2000, 5 Series (E39) 1995–2003, 7 Series (E38) 1994–2001
CAN message error EGS1
Module version: Stability control ASC57 (ASC57)
In: 5 Series (E39) 1995–2003, 7 Series (E38) 1994–2001
Transmission control message error
Module version: Stability control DSC3 (DSC3)
In: 7 Series (E38) 1994–1998
EGS message error
Module version: Stability control DSC5 (DSC5)
In: 5 Series (E39) 1995–1998, 7 Series (E38) 1994–1998
DSC: No message from EGS control module
Module version: Stability control DSC57 (DSC57)
In: 3 Series (E46) 1998–2006, 5 Series (E39) 1995–2003, 7 Series (E38) 1994–2001, X5 (E53) 1999–2004, Z8 (E52) 2000–2003
Reading and clearing it
Fault code 003A is a BMW code, stored in the car's stability control, not a generic OBD2 code (P0xxx): a generic OBD2 reader only reaches the engine's emissions faults, so it won't show it. AutoLingo for BMW reads it with BMW's own diagnostic protocols, in plain English, with the details the module stored about it, and clears it after a repair. If a fault comes right back after it's cleared, the problem is still there.
The stability control is on: 8 Series (E31), 7 Series (E32), 5 Series (E34), 3 Series (E36), Z3 (E36/7), 7 Series (E38), 5 Series (E39), 3 Series (E46), Z8 (E52), X5 (E53)
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