BMW fault code 0036

Electronic Height Control

In the electronic height control, code 0036 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.

Coding data

Module version: Electronic Height Control (EHC_2N)

In: 5 Series (E39) 1995–1998, X5 (E53) 1999–2006

EHC: Coding-data fault

Module version: Double-axle air suspension (EHC_2N2)

In: X5 (E53) 1999–2006

Reading and clearing it

Fault code 0036 is a BMW code, stored in the car's electronic height 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 electronic height control is on: 5 Series (E39), X5 (E53)

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