BMW radio fault codes

The 6 fault codes the radio 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 (E46), Z8 (E52), X5 (E53), X3 (E83), Z4 (E85), Z4 (E86)

  • 0000 RAD: Transport mode active
  • 0001 RAD: Fault in the CD-changer interface
  • 0002 RAD: Fault in antenna power supply
  • 0003 RAD: CD drive: deactivation, overtemperature
  • 0004 RAD: CD drive: hardware fault
  • 0005 RAD: CD drive: read error

Every BMW module's fault codes