BMW fault code 008F

Lights Module

In the lights module, code 008F 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.

Interior rear light right defective

Module version: Light/Check Module III (LCM_III)

In: 3 Series (E46) 1998–2006, 5 Series (E39) 1995–2003, 7 Series (E38) 1995–2001, X5 (E53) 1999–2006, Z8 (E52) 2000–2003

LCM: Sidelight, rear right inside, faulty

Module version: Light/Check Module IV (LCM_IV)

In: 3 Series (E46) 1998–2006, X5 (E53) 1999–2006, Z8 (E52) 2000–2003

Reading and clearing it

Fault code 008F is a BMW code, stored in the car's lights module, 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 lights module is on: 7 Series (E38), 5 Series (E39), 3 Series (E46), Z8 (E52), X5 (E53), X3 (E83), Z4 (E85), Z4 (E86)

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