BMW central information display fault codes

The 35 fault codes the central information display 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), X3 (E83), X1 (E84), Z4 (E85), Z4 (E86), 1 Series (E87), 1 Series (E88), Z4 (E89), 3 Series (E90), 3 Series (E91), 3 Series (E92), 3 Series (E93)

  • A468 CID: External open circuit (LVDS data line) (and 3 other meanings)
  • A469 CID: Internal control-module fault (electronics failure internal) (and 5 other meanings)
  • A46A CID: Cutout due to overtemperature (no fault) (and 4 other meanings)
  • A46B CID: Internal control-module fault (EEP checksum SV block incorrect) (and 6 other meanings)
  • A46C CID: Transport mode active (and 1 other meaning)
  • A46D CID: CID malfunction due to periphery (and 2 other meanings)
  • A46E Checksum BMW block incorrect (and 2 other meanings)
  • A46F CID: Failure LCD, temperature sensor (LCD temperature sensor circuit failure) (and 1 other meaning)
  • A470 CID: Failure LCD, temperature sensor (PCB temperature sensor error)
  • A471 CID: Hardware fault, voltage supply (and 1 other meaning)
  • A472 CID: Hardware fault, voltage supply (and 1 other meaning)
  • A473 CID: Hardware fault, voltage supply
  • A474 CID: Hardware fault, voltage supply (and 1 other meaning)
  • A475 CID: Hardware fault (and 1 other meaning)
  • A476 CID: Memory fault (and 1 other meaning)
  • A477 Overtemperature detected at PCB
  • A478 Hardware fault: temperature sensor for PCB faulty
  • A479 Overtemperature TCON detected
  • A47A Hardware fault: temperature sensor TCON faulty
  • A47B Overtemperature detected at backlighting
  • A47C Hardware fault: temperature sensor for backlighting faulty
  • A47D Brightness reduction, backlighting
  • A47E CID: flap mechanism faulty (and 1 other meaning)
  • A47F CID: flap mechanism timeout (and 1 other meaning)
  • E5C4 CID: K-CAN wire fault (and 4 other meanings)
  • E5C7 CID: K-CAN communication fault (and 4 other meanings)
  • E5D6 Message (CRT monitor, 0x2CE) faulty, receiver CID, transmitter CCC/MASK2/CHAMP
  • E5D8 Message (dim, 0x202) incorrect, receiver CID, transmitter FRM
  • E5DA Message (luminance, LCD, 0x2C0) faulty, receiver CID, transmitter instrument panel
  • E5DB Signal (dimming, 0x202) invalid, transmitter FRM
  • E5DC Signal (LCD luminance, 0x2C0) invalid, transmitter KOMBI
  • E5DD Signal (LCD luminance, 0x2C0) invalid, transmitter KOMBI
  • E5DE Message (relative time, 0x328) incorrect, receiver CID, transmitter instrument panel
  • E5DF Message (kilometer reading, 0x330) incorrect, receiver CID, transmitter instrument panel
  • E5E0 Message (terminal status, 0x130) faulty, receiver CID, transmitter CAS

Every BMW module's fault codes