BMW fault code 0003

Video module

VM: Transport mode active

Module versions: Video module TV (VIDEO_TV), Video Module (VIDEOMOD), Video module 5 (VM5IBUS)

In: 3 Series (E46) 2001–2006, 5 Series (E39) 2001–2003, X3 (E83) 2003–2010, X5 (E53) 2001–2006, Z4 (E85) 2002–2008, Z4 (E86) 2006–2008

Reading and clearing it

Fault code 0003 is a BMW code, stored in the car's video 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 video module is on: 5 Series (E39), 3 Series (E46), X5 (E53), X3 (E83), Z4 (E85), Z4 (E86)

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