BMW rear-compartment display fault codes

The 17 fault codes the rear-compartment 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), 7 Series (E65), 7 Series (E66), 7 Series (E67), X5 (E70), X6 (E71), X6 (E72)

  • A488 External cable break (and 1 other meaning)
  • A489 FD: Control-module fault (and 1 other meaning)
  • A48A FD: Deactivation, overtemperature
  • A48B FD: Memory fault (and 1 other meaning)
  • A48C FD: Transport mode active
  • A48D FD: Rear Seat Entertainment reset (no fault)
  • A48E FD: Fault, light sensor
  • A490 FD: Fault, PCB temperature sensor
  • A491 FD: Hardware fault, voltage supply
  • A493 FD: Hardware fault, voltage supply
  • A494 FD: Hardware fault, voltage supply
  • A495 FD: Hardware fault
  • A496 FD: Memory fault
  • E604 FD: K-CAN wire fault
  • E607 FD: K-Can communication fault (and 1 other meaning)
  • FD01 FD: Rear-cabin display, overtemperature: clear fault memory
  • FD02 FD: Rear-cabin display, undertemperature: clear fault memory

Every BMW module's fault codes