BMW fault code 000C
Seat memory, driver
In the seat memory, driver, code 000C 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.
SMF: Hall sensor, head restraint: short circuit to ground
Module versions: Seat memory, driver (FAS_63), Entrance aid, driver (SM46C_4), Entrance aid, driver (SM46C_5), Seat memory, driver (SM46C_5M)
In: 3 Series (E46) 1998–2006, 6 Series (E63) 2003–2010, 6 Series (E64) 2004–2010, X3 (E83) 2003–2010, Z4 (E85) 2002–2008, Z4 (E86) 2006–2008, Z8 (E52) 2000–2003
SMF: Supply voltage, Hall sensors: short circuit to positive
Module versions: Entrance aid, driver (EASY_E_F), Seat memory, driver (SM46_3), Seat memory, driver (SM46_4)
In: 3 Series (E46) 1998–2006, X3 (E83) 2003–2010, Z4 (E85) 2002–2008, Z4 (E86) 2006–2008, Z8 (E52) 2000–2003
SMF: Hall sensor, head restraint: short circuit to positive (ground)
Module version: Seat memory, driver (SM46C_4M)
In: 3 Series (E46) 1998–2006, X3 (E83) 2003–2010, Z4 (E85) 2002–2008, Z4 (E86) 2006–2008, Z8 (E52) 2000–2003
Hall sensor headrest, short circuit -> ground
Module version: Mirror/seat/backrest memory, 4-channel (SM53_4)
In: X5 (E53) 1999–2006
SM/LSM: Hall sensor, head restraint: short circuit to ground
Module version: Mirror/seat/backrest memory, 6-channel (SM53_6)
In: X3 (E83) 2003–2010, X5 (E53) 1999–2006, Z4 (E85) 2002–2008, Z4 (E86) 2006–2008
Reading and clearing it
Fault code 000C is a BMW code, stored in the car's seat memory, driver, 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 seat memory, driver is on: 3 Series (E46), Z8 (E52), X5 (E53), 6 Series (E63), 6 Series (E64), X3 (E83), Z4 (E85), Z4 (E86)
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