BMW dynamic drive fault codes

The 130 fault codes the dynamic drive 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), 7 Series (E65), 7 Series (E66), 7 Series (E67), X5 (E70), X6 (E71), X6 (E72)

  • 5D4C ARS: Safety valve
  • 5D4D ARS: Direction valve
  • 5D4E ARS: Pressure control valve, front axle
  • 5D4F ARS: Pressure control valve, rear axle
  • 5D50 ARS: Supply, pressure sensor, front axle
  • 5D51 ARS: Supply, pressure sensor, rear axle
  • 5D52 ARS: Supply, shift position sensor
  • 5D53 ARS: Supply, lateral acceleration sensor
  • 5D54 ARS: Learning, pressure sensor, front axle
  • 5D55 ARS: Learning, pressure sensor, rear axle
  • 5D56 ARS: Learn ride-height sensor (and 1 other meaning)
  • 5D57 ARS: Learning, lateral acceleration sensor
  • 5D58 Gradient pressure sensor front axle (and 1 other meaning)
  • 5D59 Gradient pressure sensor rear axle (and 1 other meaning)
  • 5D5A ARS: Steering-angle signal implausible
  • 5D5B ARS: Pressure buildup, front axle, faulty
  • 5D5C ARS: Pressure buildup, rear axle, faulty
  • 5D5D Consistency, lateral acceleration sensor (and 1 other meaning)
  • 5D5E ARS: Current measurement, pressure control valves, faulty
  • 5D5F ARS: Current measurement, switching valves, faulty
  • 5D60 ARS: Oil-level switch
  • 5D61 ARS: Voltage supply, control module, Dynamic Drive
  • 5D62 ARS: Internal control-module fault, Dynamic Drive
  • 5D63 ARS: Start-up (and 1 other meaning)
  • 5D64 ARS: Coding data error (and 1 other meaning)
  • 5D65 ARS: Position, direction valve
  • 5D66 ARS: Predrive check
  • 5D67 ARS: Consistency, vehicle identification number
  • 5D68 ARS: Calibration, sensor supply
  • 5D69 ARS: Fault memory in control module faulty
  • 5D6A ARS: Recode control module (VDM roll rate monitoring)
  • 5D6B ARS: Oil-level switch (electronics)
  • 5D6C ARS: Startup: valve block faulty (directional valve energized)
  • 5D6D ARS: Startup: valve block faulty (directional valve de-energized)
  • 5D6E ARS: Startup: valve block faulty (solenoid and front axle valve de-energized or sensor defective)
  • 5D6F ARS: Startup: valve block faulty (sensor defective)
  • 5D70 ARS: Startup: tank return closed or valve block faulty (tank return blocked or solenoid and rear axle valve)
  • 5D71 ARS: Startup: tank return closed or valve block faulty (solenoid de-energized and valve block tight or tank return blocked or rear axle)
  • 5D72 ARS: Startup: valve block faulty (solenoid de-energized)
  • 5D73 ARS: Startup: startup temperature not reached or valve block faulty
  • 5D74 ARS: Startup: lines for oscillating motor, front axle, damaged or oscillating motor faulty
  • 5D75 ARS: Startup: hydraulic system leaking or valve block faulty
  • 5D76 ARS: Startup: connections, pressure sensors, mixed up
  • 5D77 ARS: Startup: pressure increase, front axle, too slow (startup pressure buildup front axle too slow or characteristic front axle VBL problem or sensor) (and 1 other meaning)
  • 5D78 ARS: Startup: valve block faulty (front axle valve stuck closed)
  • 5D79 ARS: Startup: pressure increase, front axle, too slow (commissioning total leakage front axle or sensor) (and 1 other meaning)
  • 5D7A ARS: Startup: valve block faulty (characteristic curve front axle or sensor defective)
  • 5D7D ARS: Startup: lines for oscillating motor, rear axle, damaged or oscillating motor faulty
  • 5D7E ARS: Startup: valve block faulty (sensor or sensor defective)
  • 5D7F ARS: Startup: valve block faulty (rear axle valve stuck closed)
  • 5D80 ARS: Startup: pressure increase, rear axle, too slow
  • 5D81 ARS: Startup: valve block faulty (rear axle valve stuck open or check valve left defective)
  • 5D82 ARS: Startup: valve block faulty (rear axle valve stuck open or check valve right defective)
  • 5D83 ARS: Startup: hydraulic system damaged or air in system
  • 5D84 ARS: Startup: pressure increase, front and rear axles, too slow
  • 5D85 ARS: Startup: valve block faulty (characteristic curve rear axle)
  • 5D8A ARS: Startup: valve block faulty (characteristic curve error front axle)
  • 5D8B ARS: Startup: valve block faulty (characteristic curve error rear axle)
  • 5D8C ARS: Initial operationSuction throttle valve jammed open
  • 5D8D ARS: Initial operationSuction throttle valve stuck at half-throttle
  • 626C ARS: Consistency, lateral acceleration (CAN signal)
  • 626D ARS: Consistency, lateral acceleration (ARS signal)
  • 626F ARS: Predrive check (SD valve stuck in throttled position)
  • 6270 ARS: Predrive check (intake throttle valve stuck no throttling possible)
  • 6271 ARS: Predrive check (FS and front axle valve de-energized or sensor defective) (and 1 other meaning)
  • 6272 ARS: Predrive check (solenoid and rear axle valve de-energized)
  • 6273 ARS: Predrive check (solenoid okay front axle and rear axle valve energized open)
  • 6274 ARS: Predrive check (solenoid de-energized and front axle okay)
  • 6275 ARS: Predrive check (solenoid de-energized and front axle valve open rear axle valve okay)
  • 6276 ARS: Predrive check (front axle valve energized open)
  • 6277 ARS: Predrive check (solenoid or rear axle or front axle valve current too high)
  • 6278 ARS: Predrive check (circulation pressure temporarily too high possibly oil too cold)
  • 6279 ARS: Predrive check (circulation pressure permanently too high)
  • 627A ARS: Predrive check (motor stopped during driving)
  • 627B ARS: Predrive check (activation after reset during driving)
  • 6280 ARS: Intake throttle valve
  • 6281 ARS: Suction throttle valve current measurement incorrect
  • 6282 ARS: Complete system pressure consistency
  • 6283 ARS: Status of suction throttle valve incorrectly fitted
  • 6288 ARS: Startup: lateral-acceleration sensor ARS faulty
  • 6289 ARS: Startup: incorrect installation position, lateral-acceleration sensor ARS
  • 628A ARS: Startup: stored faults prevent startup
  • 628B ARS: Startup: startup aborted by Tester
  • D1C7 ARS: PT-CAN communication fault
  • D1C8 ARS: F-CAN communication fault (and 1 other meaning)
  • D1C9 CAN free
  • D1CA CAN free
  • D1CB CAN free
  • D1CC CAN free
  • D1CD CAN free
  • D1CE CAN free
  • D1CF CAN free
  • D1D0 CAN free
  • D1D1 CAN free
  • D1D2 CAN free
  • D1D3 CAN free
  • D1D4 CAN free
  • D1D5 CAN free
  • D1D6 CAN free
  • D1D7 CAN free
  • D1D8 CAN free
  • D1D9 CAN free
  • D1DA CAN free
  • D1DB CAN free
  • D1DC CAN status acknowledgment engine ARS (and 1 other meaning)
  • D1DD Message (lateral acceleration) incorrect, receiver ARS, transmitter DSC (and 2 other meanings)
  • D1DE Message (yaw rate) incorrect, receiver ARS, transmitter DSC (and 1 other meaning)
  • D1DF Message (driving speed) incorrect, receiver ARS, transmitter DSC (and 2 other meanings)
  • D1E0 Message (ambient temperature) from the KOMBI faulty, receiver ARS, transmitter KOMBI
  • D1E1 Message (coolant temperature) incorrect, receiver ARS, transmitter DME-DDE (and 1 other meaning)
  • D1E2 Message (terminal 15) from the CAS faulty, receiver ARS, transmitter CAS
  • D1E3 Message (terminal 50) from the CAS faulty, receiver ARS, transmitter CAS
  • D1E4 Message (steering wheel angle, 0xC4) faulty, receiver ARS, transmitter steering column switch cluster (and 2 other meanings)
  • D1E5 Message (engine speed, 0xAA) incorrect, receiver ARS, transmitter DME-DDE (and 2 other meanings)
  • D1E6 CAN wheel speed front left or front right wheel (and 1 other meaning)
  • D1E7 Status EDCK program comfort / sport (and 1 other meaning)
  • D1E8 Message (steering wheel turning angle change) incorrect, receiver ARS, transmitter SZL (and 2 other meanings)
  • D1E9 CAN vehicle identification number (and 2 other meanings)
  • D1EA EDCK program comfort/sport control (and 1 other meaning)
  • D1EB Message (km-reading) from the KOMBI faulty, receiver ARS, transmitter KOMBI (and 1 other meaning)
  • D1EC CAN status ARS (and 1 other meaning)
  • D1ED Message (DSC status) incorrect, receiver ARS, transmitter DSC (and 1 other meaning)
  • D1F1 Message (speed, 0x1A0) faulty, receiver ARS, transmitter DSC/KOMBI (and 1 other meaning)
  • D1F2 Message (terminal status, 0x130) faulty, receiver ARS, transmitter CAS
  • D1F5 ARS: No Message (steering-wheel angle top, D9)
  • D1F6 ARS: No message (steering wheel, rotor position, actual angle, 118)
  • D1F8 ARS: Recode control module (F-CAN roll speed F9)
  • D1FD ARS: No message (lateral acceleration, D8)
  • D1FE ARS: No message (lateral acceleration, 12A)
  • D1FF ARS: No message (roll rate, 12A)

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