BMW fault code 00F0
Instrument cluster
In the instrument cluster, code 00F0 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.
KOMBI: CAN bus off
Module versions: Instrument cluster (KOMBI46), Instrument cluster (KOMBI46R), Instrument cluster (KOMBI52)
In: 3 Series (E46) 1998–2006, Z8 (E52) 2000–2003
CAN BUS OFF
Module versions: Instrument cluster (KOMBI36C), Instrument cluster (KOMBI39C)
In: 3 Series (E36) 1990–2000, 5 Series (E39) 1995–2003
IKE: CAN bus off
Module version: Instrument cluster (IKI)
In: 5 Series (E39) 1995–2003, 7 Series (E38) 1998–2001, X5 (E53) 1999–2006
KOMBI: CAN bus communication fault
Module version: Instrument cluster (KOMBI85)
In: Z4 (E85) 2002–2008
CAN: Bus Off - CAN HI short circuit to ground, CAN Low to battery voltage or CAN HI to CAN LO
Module version: Instrument cluster (KOMBIR50)
Which BMWs have this version depends on the engine and equipment, so we don't list them here; AutoLingo for BMW reads which version your car has.
Reading and clearing it
Fault code 00F0 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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