BMW fault code 0016
On-board monitor, wideshield
In the on-board monitor, wideshield, code 0016 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.
EEPROM checksum does not match programmed value
Module versions: Navigation radio (BMBT46RN), On-board monitor, Top navigation (BMBT46TN), Multi-Information Radio (BMBT_MIR)
In: 3 Series (E46) 1998–2006, X5 (E53) 1999–2006, Z8 (E52) 2000–2003
Checksum error due to sudden voltage loss
Module version: On-board monitor, wideshield (BM_WIDE)
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.
EEPROM checksum error
Module version: On-board monitor, wideshield (BM46WIDE)
In: 3 Series (E46) 1998–2006, X5 (E53) 1999–2006, Z8 (E52) 2000–2003
Reading and clearing it
Fault code 0016 is a BMW code, stored in the car's on-board monitor, wideshield, 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 on-board monitor, wideshield 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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