BMW fault code 0047

Stability control

In the stability control, code 0047 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.

Engine relay service life monitoring

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

Service life monitoring engine relay

Module version: Stability control DSC3 (DSC3)

In: 7 Series (E38) 1994–1998

Reading and clearing it

Fault code 0047 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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