BMW lights module fault codes

The 130 fault codes the lights module 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: 7 Series (E38), 5 Series (E39), 3 Series (E46), Z8 (E52), X5 (E53), X3 (E83), Z4 (E85), Z4 (E86)

  • 0000 Brake light switch defective
  • 0001 Line dimmer potentiometer, open circuit
  • 0002 Terminal 15
  • 0003 Terminal 30, A or B missing
  • 0004 Communication with trailer module interrupted
  • 0005 LM-internal data bus defective
  • 0006 LM-internal switch query circuit defective
  • 0007 LM-internal supply voltage faulty
  • 000A RAM error of the micro-processor (and 3 other meanings)
  • 000B ROM error of the microprocessor (and 2 other meanings)
  • 000C EEPROM error of microprocessor (and 3 other meanings)
  • 000D Redundant inputs report contradiction (and 2 other meanings)
  • 000E PowerMOS status line 1 constantly active (and 2 other meanings)
  • 000F PowerMOS status line 2 constantly active (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0010 PowerMOS status line 3 constantly active (and 3 other meanings)
  • 0011 Reserve Block 1 (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0012 LM: Motor, headlight vert. aim control SMC left faulty (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0013 LM: Driver, adaptive headlight SMC left faulty (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0014 Brake light switch, open circuit (and 4 other meanings)
  • 0015 Brake light switch, short circuit to ground (and 4 other meanings)
  • 0016 LWR potentiometer open (and 3 other meanings)
  • 0017 Dimmer Potentiometer Open (and 3 other meanings)
  • 0018 Connection to AHM is interrupted (and 3 other meanings)
  • 0019 Reserve Block 2 (and 4 other meanings)
  • 001A Reserve Block 2 (and 2 other meanings)
  • 001B Reserve Block 2
  • 001C Reserve Block 2
  • 001D Reserve Block 2
  • 001E Error on driver module LWR (and 3 other meanings)
  • 001F Control Q21/Q22 LWR. (and 3 other meanings)
  • 0020 Control Q11/Q12 LWR. (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0021 Reserve Block 3 (and 3 other meanings)
  • 0022 LM: Ride-height sensor, front: short circuit to ground (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0023 LM: Ride-height sensor, rear: open circuit (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0024 LM: Ride-height sensor, rear: short circuit to ground (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0025 Reserve Block 3 (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0026 LM: Motor, headlight vert. aim control SMC right faulty
  • 0027 LM: Driver, adaptive headlight SMC right faulty
  • 0028 Thermal oil sensor faulty (and 3 other meanings)
  • 0029 Reserve Block 4 (and 4 other meanings)
  • 002A Reserve Block 4 (and 3 other meanings)
  • 002B LM: LIN SMC right faulty (and 2 other meanings)
  • 002C Reserve Block 4
  • 002D Reserve Block 4 (and 1 other meaning)
  • 002E Reserve Block 4 (and 1 other meaning)
  • 002F Reserve Block 4 (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0032 a Terminal 30 is missing (and 3 other meanings)
  • 0033 Terminal R missing (and 3 other meanings)
  • 0034 Terminal 15 missing (and 3 other meanings)
  • 0035 Error ?????, Block 5 (and 4 other meanings)
  • 0036 Error ?????, Block 5 (and 4 other meanings)
  • 0037 LM: Direction indicator, front right, faulty (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0038 LM: Position light, front left, faulty (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0039 LM: High beam, left, faulty (and 2 other meanings)
  • 003A LM: High beam, right, faulty (and 2 other meanings)
  • 003B LM: Tail light, left, faulty (and 2 other meanings)
  • 003C Error ?????, Block 6 (and 4 other meanings)
  • 003D Error ?????, Block 6 (and 4 other meanings)
  • 003E Error ?????, Block 6 (and 5 other meanings)
  • 003F Error ?????, Block 6 (and 4 other meanings)
  • 0040 Error ?????, Block 6 (and 4 other meanings)
  • 0041 LM: Low beam, right, faulty (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0042 LM: Low beam, left, faulty (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0043 LSZ: Supplementary turn indicator, left, faulty (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0044 LSZ: Supplementary turn indicator, right, faulty (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0045 Error code reserved (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0046 Sporadic error when controlling LWR driver (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0047 Error ?????, Block 7 (and 3 other meanings)
  • 0048 Error ?????, Block 7 (and 4 other meanings)
  • 0049 Reserve Block 7 (and 2 other meanings)
  • 004A Error ?????, Block 7 (and 4 other meanings)
  • 004B LM: Trailer: direction indicator, right, faulty (and 2 other meanings)
  • 004C Reserve Block 7
  • 004D Reserve Block 7
  • 0050 EEPROM CCM (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0051 Armored door open (and 3 other meanings)
  • 0052 check brake fluid
  • 0053 Oil pressure engine
  • 0054 Coolant temperature
  • 0055 Catalytic converter too hot
  • 0056 Fuel injection system
  • 0057 Level regulation
  • 0058 Engine emergency program
  • 0059 Transmission emergency program
  • 005A brake pads (and 1 other meaning)
  • 005B Washer fluid level (and 1 other meaning)
  • 005C Check air system (and 1 other meaning)
  • 005D Fire extinguishing system check (and 1 other meaning)
  • 005E Remote control key battery (and 1 other meaning)
  • 005F Check coolant (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0060 Engine oil level, TOG (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0061 Tire defect (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0062 Reserve Block 9 (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0063 Reserve Block 9 (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0064 Reserve Block 9 (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0065 Reserve Block 9 (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0066 Reserve Block 9 (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0067 Reserve Block 9 (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0068 Reserve Block 9 (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0069 Reserve Block 9 (and 1 other meaning)
  • 006A Reserve Block 9 (and 1 other meaning)
  • 006B Reserve Block 9 (and 1 other meaning)
  • 006C Reserve Block 9 (and 1 other meaning)
  • 006D Reserve Block 9 (and 1 other meaning)
  • 006E Reserve Block A (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0078 Low beam left defective (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0079 Low beam right defective (and 1 other meaning)
  • 007A Parking light front left defective (and 1 other meaning)
  • 007B Parking light front right defective (and 1 other meaning)
  • 007C Turn signal front left defective (and 1 other meaning)
  • 007D Turn signal front right defective (and 1 other meaning)
  • 007E Front fog light right defective (and 1 other meaning)
  • 007F Front fog light left defective (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0080 High beam left defective (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0081 High beam right defective (and 1 other meaning)
  • 008C Rear light left defective
  • 008D Rear light right defective
  • 008E Interior rear light left defective (and 1 other meaning)
  • 008F Interior rear light right defective (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0090 Turn signal rear left defective (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0091 Turn signal rear right defective (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0092 left brake light defective (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0093 right brake light defective (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0094 Rear fog light left defective (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0095 Rear fog light right defective (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0096 Reverse headlight left defective (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0097 Reverse headlight right defective (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0098 center brake light defective (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0099 license plate light defective (and 1 other meaning)
  • 00FF Unknown error type

Every BMW module's fault codes