BMW fault code 003E
Instrument cluster
In the instrument cluster, code 003E 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.
Serial telegram for speedometer, DZM, KVA, tank, temp.
Module version: Instrument cluster (IKE)
In: 5 Series (E39) 1995–2003, 7 Series (E38) 1994–2001, X5 (E53) 1999–2006
IKE: Fault when activating indicator instruments
Module version: Instrument cluster (IKI)
In: 5 Series (E39) 1995–2003, 7 Series (E38) 1998–2001, X5 (E53) 1999–2006
Measurement value driver
Module version: Instrument cluster (KOMBI36C)
In: 3 Series (E36) 1990–2000
KOMBI: Fault when activating indicator instruments
Module version: Instrument cluster (KOMBI52)
In: Z8 (E52) 2000–2003
Reading and clearing it
Fault code 003E is a BMW code, stored in the car's instrument cluster, 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 instrument cluster is on: 8 Series (E31), 5 Series (E34), 3 Series (E36), Z3 (E36/7), 7 Series (E38), 5 Series (E39), 3 Series (E46), Z8 (E52), X5 (E53), X3 (E83), Z4 (E85), Z4 (E86)
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