BMW active steering fault codes

The 56 fault codes the active steering 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: 5 Series (E60), 5 Series (E61), 6 Series (E63), 6 Series (E64), X5 (E70), X6 (E71), X6 (E72), 1 Series (E81), 1 Series (E82), X1 (E84), 1 Series (E87), 1 Series (E88), Z4 (E89), 3 Series (E90), 3 Series (E91), 3 Series (E92), 3 Series (E93)

  • 612C AL: Control module: hardware fault (and 1 other meaning)
  • 612D Hydraulic oil temperature (and 2 other meanings)
  • 612E AL: Control module: VIN comparison (and 2 other meanings)
  • 612F AL: Control module: coding data error (and 1 other meaning)
  • 6130 AL: Control module: trunk or flash error MPC (and 1 other meaning)
  • 6131 AL: Control module: flash operation or fault NEC (and 1 other meaning)
  • 6132 AL: Redundant driver steering angle (SZL) (and 2 other meanings)
  • 6133 AL: Motor actuating unit: fault, voltage (and 3 other meanings)
  • 6134 AL: Motor actuating unit: fault, current (and 3 other meanings)
  • 6135 AL: Steering-column switch cluster newly fitted or AFS newly calibrated (and 2 other meanings)
  • 6136 AL: Sensor supply, engine position (and 2 other meanings)
  • 6137 AL: Engine position sensor (and 2 other meanings)
  • 6138 AL: Servomotor overtemperature (and 2 other meanings)
  • 6139 AL: Vehicle ref. speed or direction of travel uncertain or not available (and 1 other meaning)
  • 613A AL: Undervoltage < 7.5 V (and 3 other meanings)
  • 613B AL: DSC sensors (and 2 other meanings)
  • 613C AL: Angle sum relation incorrect (and 2 other meanings)
  • 613D AL: Interlock: electrical fault (and 2 other meanings)
  • 613E AL: Lock: mechanical fault (and 2 other meanings)
  • 613F AL: Steering-angle plausibility (and 3 other meanings)
  • 6140 AL: Redundancy comparison, driver's steering angle (and 1 other meaning)
  • 6141 AL: Engine-dynamics monitoring (and 1 other meaning)
  • 6142 AL: ECO valve in SGM (and 2 other meanings)
  • 6143 AL: Servotronic valve in SGM (and 2 other meanings)
  • 6144 AL: Interlock: self-locking monitoring (and 2 other meanings)
  • 6145 AL: No monitoring of angle sum relation (and 2 other meanings)
  • 6146 AL: Engine temperature sensor (and 2 other meanings)
  • 6147 AL: Cumulative steering angle sensor: fault, supply (and 2 other meanings)
  • 6148 AL: Control module: supply voltage > 17 V
  • 6149 AL: Combined position, speed monitoring
  • 614A AL: Motor position angle: not initialized (and 1 other meaning)
  • 614B AL: Control module: fault, operating system (and 2 other meanings)
  • CE87 AL: F-CAN communication fault (and 1 other meaning)
  • CE8B AL: PT-CAN communication fault (and 1 other meaning)
  • CE8C Message (wheel brake pressures, ID=2B2) from PT-CAN faulty, receiver active steering, transmitter DSC
  • CE8D Message (status MSA, 0x308) from PT-CAN faulty, receiver AFS, transmitter DME-DDE
  • CE8E Message (status, damper program, ID=326 ) from PT-CAN
  • CE91 Message (sensor cluster) from F-CAN faulty, receiver AFS, transmitter DSC sensor
  • CE92 Message (sensor cluster 3, 0x0F4) from F-CAN faulty, receiver AFS, transmitter DSC sensor
  • CE93 AL: Message (steering-wheel angle top, 0C8) (and 1 other meaning)
  • CE94 Message (DSC sensor 2, 0x0C7) faulty, receiver active steering, transmitter DSC sensor (and 3 other meanings)
  • CE95 Message (DSC sensor, 0x0CB) faulty, receiver active steering, transmitter DSC sensor (and 3 other meanings)
  • CE96 Message (wheel speeds DSC, 0x0CE) faulty, receiver active steering, transmitter DSC (and 3 other meanings)
  • CE97 Message (total steering angle, 0x0C3) faulty, receiver active steering, transmitter LWS/RAD (and 3 other meanings)
  • CE98 Message (control interventions DSC, 0x11E) faulty, receiver active steering, transmitter DSC (and 2 other meanings)
  • CE99 Message (steering wheel angle, 0x0C8) faulty, receiver active steering, transmitter SZL (and 2 other meanings)
  • CE9A Message (wheel tolerance adjustment, 0x374) faulty, receiver active steering, transmitter DSC (and 1 other meaning)
  • CE9B Message (vehicle condition, 0x1A0) faulty, receiver active steering, transmitter DSC (and 1 other meaning)
  • CE9C Message (status, DSC, 0x19E) faulty, receiver active steering, transmitter DSC (and 1 other meaning)
  • CE9D Message (engine torque 1, 0x0A8) faulty, receiver active steering, transmitter DME-DDE (and 1 other meaning)
  • CE9E Message (engine torque 3, 0x0AA) faulty, receiver active steering, transmitter DME-DDE (and 1 other meaning)
  • CE9F Message (engine data, 0x1D0) faulty, receiver active steering, transmitter DME-DDE (and 1 other meaning)
  • CEA0 Message (steering servo status, 0x0E0) faulty, receiver active steering, transmitter SGM/ZGM (and 2 other meanings)
  • CEA1 Message error (terminal status, 0x130), receiver active steering, transmitter CAS (and 2 other meanings)
  • CEA2 Message error (vehicle identification number, 0x380), receiver active steering, transmitter CAS (and 1 other meaning)
  • CEA3 Message faulty (kilometer reading, 0x330), receiver active steering, transmitter KOMBI (and 2 other meanings)

Every BMW module's fault codes