BMW transmission control fault codes
The 789 fault codes the transmission control 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: X5 (E53), 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), 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)
- 2710 EGS: Solenoid valve S1
- 2711 EGS: Solenoid valve S1
- 2720 EGS: Solenoid valve S2
- 2721 EGS: Solenoid valve S2
- 2800 EGS: Solenoid valve, shiftlock
- 2801 EGS: Solenoid valve, shiftlock
- 2900 EGS: Electronic pressure control valve SLT
- 2901 EGS: Electronic pressure control valve SLT
- 2902 EGS: Electronic pressure control valve SLT
- 2910 EGS: Electronic pressure control valve SLU
- 2911 EGS: Electronic pressure control valve SLU
- 2912 EGS: Electronic pressure control valve SLU
- 2920 EGS: Electronic pressure control valve SLC1
- 2921 EGS: Electronic pressure control valve SLC1
- 2922 EGS: Electronic pressure control valve SLC1
- 2930 EGS: Electronic pressure control valve SLC2
- 2931 EGS: Electronic pressure control valve SLC2
- 2932 EGS: Electronic pressure control valve SLC2
- 2940 EGS: Electronic pressure control valve SLC3
- 2941 EGS: Electronic pressure control valve SLC3
- 2942 EGS: Electronic pressure control valve SLC3
- 2950 EGS: Electronic pressure control valve SLB1
- 2951 EGS: Electronic pressure control valve SLB1
- 2952 EGS: Electronic pressure control valve SLB1
- 2A00 EGS: Speed sensor, output
- 2A01 EGS: Speed sensor, output
- 2A02 EGS: Speed sensor, output
- 2B00 EGS: Speed sensor, turbocharger
- 2B01 EGS: Speed sensor, turbocharger
- 2B02 EGS: Speed sensor, turbocharger
- 2C00 EGS: Transmission position switch: implausible signal
- 2C01 EGS: Transmission position switch: no signal
- 2C10 EGS: Steptronic switch: no function
- 2C11 EGS: Steptronic switch: no function with M on
- 2D00 EGS: Sensor, oil temperature
- 2D01 EGS: Sensor, oil temperature
- 2D02 EGS: Sensor, oil temperature
- 2E00 EGS: Supply voltage too high
- 2E01 EGS: Supply voltage too low
- 2F00 EGS: Fault, transmission control: Flash ROM
- 2F10 EGS: Fault, transmission control: RAM
- 2F20 EGS: Fault, transmission control: EEPROM
- 3000 EGS: CAN: message, accelerator-pedal signal
- 3010 EGS: CAN: message, engine torque
- 3020 EGS: CAN: message, engine speed
- 3030 EGS: CAN: message, brake pedal
- 3040 EGS: CAN: message, engine coolant temperature
- 3050 EGS: CAN: message, speed, wheel RL
- 3060 EGS: CAN: message, speed, wheel RR
- 3070 EGS: CAN: message, speed, wheel FL
- 3080 EGS: CAN: message, speed, wheel FR
- 3100 EGS: Ratio monitoring, reverse gear
- 3110 EGS: Ratio monitoring, 1st gear
- 3111 EGS: Ratio monitoring, 1st EB gear
- 3120 EGS: Ratio monitoring, 2nd gear
- 3130 EGS: Ratio monitoring, 3rd gear
- 3140 EGS: Ratio monitoring, 4th gear
- 3150 EGS: Ratio monitoring, 5th gear
- 3160 EGS: Ratio monitoring, 6th gear
- 3200 EGS: Neutral position in D
- 3210 EGS: Neutral position in R
- 3300 EGS: Shift response
- 3310 EGS: Shift response S2
- 3320 EGS: Shift response SLT
- 3330 EGS: Shift response S1
- 3400 EGS: Converter lockup clutch stuck (closed)
- 3410 EGS: Converter lockup clutch stuck (open)
- 4E20 EGS: Electronic pressure control valve 1 (and 4 other meanings)
- 4E21 EGS: Electronic pressure control valve 2 (and 4 other meanings)
- 4E22 EGS: Electronic pressure control valve 3 (and 3 other meanings)
- 4E23 EGS: Electronic pressure control valve 4 (and 1 other meaning)
- 4E24 EGS: Electronic pressure control valve 5 (and 1 other meaning)
- 4E25 EGS: Electronic pressure control valve 6 (and 3 other meanings)
- 4E26 EGS: Current fault, electronic pressure actuator in P/R/N (and 3 other meanings)
- 4E27 Electronic pressure control valves
- 4E2A Electronic pressure control valves (and 1 other meaning)
- 4E2B Electronic pressure control valves (and 1 other meaning)
- 4E2C Electronic pressure control valves (and 1 other meaning)
- 4E30 Electronic pressure control valves
- 4E31 Electronic pressure control valves
- 4E32 Electronic pressure control valves
- 4E34 EGS: Electronic pressure control valve SLC1
- 4E35 Electronic pressure control valves (and 1 other meaning)
- 4E36 Electronic pressure control valves (and 1 other meaning)
- 4E37 Electronic pressure control valves
- 4E3A Electronic pressure control valve VCC
- 4E3B Electronic pressure control valve VCC
- 4E3C Electronic pressure control valve VCC
- 4E3E EGS: Electronic pressure control valve SLC2
- 4E3F EGS: Electronic pressure control valve SLC2
- 4E40 Electronic pressure control valve SYS (and 1 other meaning)
- 4E41 Electronic pressure control valve SYS
- 4E42 Electronic pressure control valve SYS
- 4E45 Solenoid valve POS
- 4E46 Solenoid valve POS
- 4E47 Solenoid valve POS
- 4E48 EGS: Electronic pressure control valve SLC3
- 4E49 EGS: Electronic pressure control valve SLC3
- 4E4A EGS: Electronic pressure control valves SLC3
- 4E52 EGS: Electronic pressure control valve SLB1
- 4E53 EGS: Electronic pressure control valve SLB1
- 4E54 EGS: Electronic pressure control valve SLB1
- 4E55 Solenoid valve HIS
- 4E56 Solenoid valve HIS
- 4E57 Solenoid valve HIS
- 4E5A Solenoid valve PS
- 4E5B Solenoid valve PS
- 4E5C Solenoid valve PS
- 4E70 Converter lockup clutch
- 4E7F gear ratio monitoring
- 4E81 Transmission ratio monitoring, clutch A
- 4E82 Transmission ratio monitoring, clutch B
- 4E83 Transmission ratio monitoring, clutch C
- 4E84 EGS: Solenoid valve 1 (and 3 other meanings)
- 4E85 EGS: Solenoid valve 2 (and 3 other meanings)
- 4E86 EGS: Solenoid valve 3 (and 4 other meanings)
- 4E87 EGS: Solenoid valve 4 (shift lock) (and 3 other meanings)
- 4E88 Transmission ratio monitoring, clutches B and D (and 1 other meaning)
- 4E89 EGS: SV1/SV2 mechanically jammed (and 4 other meanings)
- 4E8A EGS: Monitoring, position valve (and 1 other meaning)
- 4E8B Transmission ratio monitoring, clutches A and E
- 4E8C Transmission ratio monitoring, clutches A and C
- 4E8D Transmission ratio monitoring, clutches B and C
- 4E8E Transmission ratio monitoring, clutches C and E (and 1 other meaning)
- 4E8F Transmission ratio monitoring, clutches D and E
- 4E90 EGS: Electronic pressure control valve 7 (and 2 other meanings)
- 4E91 Transmission ratio monitoring, clutches A, B and E (and 1 other meaning)
- 4E92 Transmission ratio monitoring, clutches B, C and E (and 1 other meaning)
- 4E93 Transmission ratio monitoring, clutches B, D and E
- 4E94 Transmission ratio monitoring, clutches B, C and D
- 4E95 Transmission ratio monitoring, clutches C, D and E
- 4E96 Transmission ratio monitoring, clutches A, C and C
- 4E97 Transmission ratio monitoring, clutches A, D and E
- 4E98 Transmission ratio monitoring, clutches A, B and D
- 4E9A Transmission ratio monitoring, gearshift 1 to x
- 4E9B Transmission ratio monitoring, gearshift 2 to x
- 4E9C Transmission ratio monitoring, gearshift 3 to x
- 4E9D Transmission ratio monitoring, gearshift 4 to x
- 4E9E Transmission ratio monitoring, gearshift 5 to x
- 4E9F Transmission ratio monitoring, gearshift 6 to x
- 4EA0 Transmission ratio monitoring, gearshift 7 to x
- 4EA1 Transmission ratio monitoring, gearshift 8 to x
- 4EA2 Transmission ratio monitoring, all clutches
- 4EB0 Voltage supply to ETC (Electronic transmission control)
- 4EB1 Voltage supply to ETC (Electronic transmission control)
- 4EB2 Voltage supply to ETC (Electronic transmission control)
- 4EB3 Voltage supply to ETC (Electronic transmission control)
- 4EB5 Output stages, voltage supply:
- 4EB6 Output stages, voltage supply:
- 4EBA Voltage supply, sensor
- 4EC0 Output RPM sensor
- 4EC4 Output RPM sensor
- 4EC5 Turbine RPM sensor
- 4EC6 Turbine RPM sensor
- 4EC8 Position sensor
- 4EC9 Parking lock
- 4ECA Parking lock
- 4ECB Shift paddles
- 4ECC Shift paddles
- 4ECD Position valve
- 4ECE Sensor, level 2
- 4ECF Sensor system
- 4ED0 Oil temperature sensor
- 4ED1 Oil temperature sensor
- 4ED2 Substrate temperature sensorCG130
- 4ED3 Substrate temperature sensor
- 4ED4 Substrate temperature sensorCG130
- 4ED5 Substrate temperature sensorLM71
- 4ED6 Substrate temperature sensorLM71
- 4ED7 Sensor system
- 4EE5 Transmission control unit: Internal fault (watchdog)
- 4EE6 Transmission control unit: Internal fault (watchdog)
- 4EE8 EGS: Turbine speed sensor (and 2 other meanings)
- 4EE9 EGS: Output speed sensor (and 2 other meanings)
- 4EEA EGS: Output rpm sensor - plausibility (and 1 other meaning)
- 4EEB EGS: Output speed sensor - gradient too high (and 2 other meanings)
- 4EEC EGS: Speed sensor, output
- 4EED EGS: Speed sensor, output
- 4EF0 Transmission control unit: Internal fault (EPROM)
- 4EF2 EGS: Temperature sensor, gear oil (and 3 other meanings)
- 4EF3 EGS: Temperature sensor, E module (and 5 other meanings)
- 4EF4 EGS: Sensor, oil temperature (and 1 other meaning)
- 4EF5 Reset (and 1 other meaning)
- 4EF6 SMG: Clutch travel sensor
- 4EF7 SMG: Hydraulic pressure sensor
- 4EF8 SMG: Engine speed directly wired
- 4EF9 SMG: Clutch speed sensor
- 4EFA Positive engine intervention (and 1 other meaning)
- 4EFB EGS: Transmission overtemperature (and 2 other meanings)
- 4EFC EGS: Transmission control: internal component faulty (CG122) (and 1 other meaning)
- 4EFD EGS: Transmission control: internal component faulty (CG122-HS-FET) (and 1 other meaning)
- 4EFE EGS: Transmission control: internal component faulty (CG122), voltage inputs
- 4EFF EGS: Oil damage
- 4F00 E-shift (and 1 other meaning)
- 4F01 E-shift (and 1 other meaning)
- 4F02 SMG: Transmission control: internal fault (input)
- 4F03 SMG: Transmission control: internal fault (clutch)
- 4F04 SMG: Transmission control: internal fault (level 3)
- 4F13 Temperature sensor system
- 4F20 SMG: Transmission control: internal fault (NVRAM)
- 4F21 SMG: Transmission control: internal fault (ESTATE)
- 4F22 SMG: Learned values, transmission
- 4F25 Positive engine intervention
- 4F35 Collision of measures of priority class 2
- 4F40 SMG: Hydraulic unit: undershooting of pressure range
- 4F41 SMG: Hydraulic unit: exceeding of pressure range
- 4F42 SMG: Hydraulic unit: activation frequency, pressure build-up
- 4F43 SMG: Hydraulic unit: ON period
- 4F44 SMG: Hydraulic unit, misuse (activation shift frequency)
- 4F45 SMG: Transmission temperature limit violation
- 4F4B EGS: Gear monitoring R (and 1 other meaning)
- 4F4C Symptom gear monitoring
- 4F4D EGS: 1 Gear monitoring (and 1 other meaning)
- 4F4E EGS: 2 Gear monitoring
- 4F4F EGS: 3 Gear monitoring
- 4F50 EGS: 4 Gear monitoring
- 4F51 EGS: 5 Gear monitoring
- 4F52 EGS: 6 Gear monitoring
- 4F53 EGS: Converter lockup clutch faulty/opened (and 2 other meanings)
- 4F54 EGS: Converter lockup clutch
- 4F56 Symptom circuit monitoring
- 4F57 EGS: Shift monitoring 1-2
- 4F58 EGS: Shift monitoring 2-3
- 4F59 EGS: Shift monitoring 3-4
- 4F5A EGS: Shift monitoring 4-5 (and 1 other meaning)
- 4F5B EGS: Shift monitoring 5-6 (and 1 other meaning)
- 4F5C EGS: Shift monitoring 2-1 (and 1 other meaning)
- 4F5D EGS: Shift monitoring 3-2 (and 1 other meaning)
- 4F5E EGS: Shift monitoring 4-3
- 4F5F EGS: Shift monitoring 5-4
- 4F60 EGS: Shift monitoring 6-5 (and 1 other meaning)
- 4F61 SMG: Learning: longitudinal acceleration sensor
- 4F62 SMG: Learning: clutch
- 4F63 SMG: Learning: venting
- 4F64 SMG: Test programs
- 4F65 SMG: Transport mode active
- 4F66 SMG: Learning not run (transmission, longitudinal acceleration sensor)
- 4F67 SMG: Learning not run (clutch valve values, clutch slipping point)
- 4F6A EGS: Sensor, temperature, E module (and 1 other meaning)
- 4F6B EGS: Oil aging threshold (and 1 other meaning)
- 4F6C EGS: Transmission absorption torque (and 1 other meaning)
- 4F6D EGS: Transmission absorption torque (error) (and 1 other meaning)
- 4F6E SMG: Hydraulic pressure: too low
- 4F6F EGS: Highly irregular rotation (and 2 other meanings)
- 4F70 EGS: Engine over speed
- 4F71 EGS: Instrument-cluster time-out, emergency release actuated (and 1 other meaning)
- 4F72 EGS: Monitoring, hill-start assist (and 1 other meaning)
- 4F73 EGS: Monitoring, hillholder function (and 1 other meaning)
- 4F74 SMG: Transmission: gear deselection unintentional
- 4F75 SMG: Transmission: gear selection not possible
- 4F76 SMG: Clutch: overspeed
- 4F77 EGS: Faulty positive engine intervention
- 4F78 Message from longitudinal dynamics management (LDM) missing
- 4F7A EGS: signal from transfer case is faulty (and 1 other meaning)
- 4F80 SMG: Transmission
- 4F81 EGS: Ratio monitoring, clutch A (and 2 other meanings)
- 4F82 EGS: Ratio monitoring, clutch B (and 1 other meaning)
- 4F83 EGS: Ratio monitoring, clutch C (and 2 other meanings)
- 4F84 EGS: Ratio monitoring, clutch D (and 1 other meaning)
- 4F85 EGS: Ratio monitoring, clutch E (and 1 other meaning)
- 4F86 Clutch does not disengage
- 4F87 EGS: Ratio monitoring, gearshift 1-2
- 4F88 EGS: Ratio monitoring, gearshift 2-3
- 4F89 EGS: Ratio monitoring, gearshift 3-4
- 4F8A EGS: Ratio monitoring, gearshift 4-5
- 4F8B EGS: Ratio monitoring, gearshift 5-6
- 4F8C EGS: Ratio monitoring, gearshift 6-5
- 4F8D EGS: Ratio monitoring, gearshift 5-4
- 4F8E EGS: Ratio monitoring, gearshift 4-3
- 4F8F EGS: Ratio monitoring, gearshift 3-2
- 4F90 EGS: Ratio monitoring, gearshift 2-1 (and 2 other meanings)
- 4F91 EGS: Ratio monitoring, clutch A-D (and 2 other meanings)
- 4F92 EGS: Ratio monitoring, clutch A-C (and 2 other meanings)
- 4F93 EGS: Ratio monitoring, clutch A-B (and 2 other meanings)
- 4F94 EGS: Ratio monitoring, clutch A-E (and 2 other meanings)
- 4F95 EGS: Ratio monitoring, clutch B-E (and 3 other meanings)
- 4F96 EGS: Ratio monitoring, clutch C-E (and 2 other meanings)
- 4F97 EGS: Ratio monitoring, clutch B-D (and 2 other meanings)
- 4F98 EGS: Ratio monitoring, gearshift 6-4
- 4F99 EGS: Ratio monitoring, gearshift 5-3
- 4F9A EGS: Ratio monitoring, gearshift 4-2 (and 2 other meanings)
- 4F9B EGS: Ratio monitoring, gearshift 3-1 (and 1 other meaning)
- 4F9C EGS: Fault, transmission line amplification factor
- 4F9D EGS: Engine idling speed
- 4F9E WLC function aborted
- 4F9F WLC entry not possible
- 4FA0 SMG: Clutch (activation, position deviation)
- 4FA1 SMG: Overload of clutch
- 4FA5 Electronic pressure control valve (EDS) logic
- 4FAA Position specification
- 4FB0 EGS: Internal fault 1 (EPROM) (and 4 other meanings)
- 4FB1 EGS: Internal fault 2 (EEPROM) (and 3 other meanings)
- 4FB2 EGS: Internal fault 3 (watchdog) (and 3 other meanings)
- 4FB3 EGS: Internal fault 4 (VRAM) (and 2 other meanings)
- 4FB4 EGS: Transmission control: Internal fault (monitoring level 2, E-gearshift) (and 1 other meaning)
- 4FB5 Vehicle speed (and 1 other meaning)
- 4FB6 SMG: Control module: internal fault
- 4FB7 EGS: Transmission control: Internal fault (EEPROM writing) (and 1 other meaning)
- 4FB8 EGS: Transmission control: Internal fault (monitoring level 2)
- 4FB9 EGS: Transmission control: Internal fault (TPU/QADC)
- 4FBA EGS: Actuator activation and selector-lever position implausible, speed above threshold value
- 4FBB EGS: Actuator activation and selector-lever position implausible, speed below threshold value
- 4FBE EGS: Reset due to undervoltage
- 4FCA GWS interface
- 4FCB GWS interface
- 4FD0 Position specification
- 4FD5 Incorrectly mounted
- 4FE5 Torque sensor
- 4FF1 Oil temperature sensor
- 4FF2 Oil temperature sensor
- 4FF3 Substrate temperature sensorCG130
- 4FF4 Substrate temperature sensorLM71
- 4FF5 Shift-by-wire EGNER counter
- 4FF6 Shift-by-wire EGNER counter
- 4FF7 Shift-by-wire EGNER counter
- 4FF8 Negative engine intervention
- 4FF9 Negative engine intervention
- 4FFB Intensity torque intervention
- 4FFE SAB counter
- 5000 SMG: Engine hood contact switch, stationary
- 5001 SMG: Engine hood contact switch, vehicle driven
- 5002 SMG: Selector lever
- 5003 SMG: Wake-up line
- 5004 SMG: Drivelogic control plus
- 5005 SMG: Drivelogic control minus
- 5006 SMG: Rocker switch, positive
- 5007 SMG: Rocker switch, negative
- 5008 SMG: Parking brake, warning switch
- 5014 EGS: Battery voltage (and 3 other meanings)
- 5015 EGS: Pressure regulator/solenoid valve, supply voltage (and 2 other meanings)
- 5016 EGS: Sensor supply voltage (and 2 other meanings)
- 5017 SMG: Selector lever, voltage supply
- 5018 SMG: Selector lever, ground
- 5019 SMG: Control module, ground
- 5021 DKG: Switching valve SV1: overcurrent
- 5022 DKG: Switching valve SV2: overcurrent
- 5023 DKG: Switching valve SV3: overcurrent
- 5024 DKG: Switching valve SV4: overcurrent
- 5025 DKG: Clutch 1: adaptation, kisspoint
- 5026 DKG: Clutch 2: adaptation, kisspoint
- 5027 DKG: System pressure: incorrect pressure
- 5028 DKG: PV6: adaptation
- 5029 DKG: Clutch 1: filling time
- 5030 DKG: Clutch 2: filling time
- 5031 DKG: Clutch 2: adaptation, reference torque
- 5054 DKG: Parking lock: safety time exceeded during actuation
- 5055 DKG: Parking lock: sticking shut-off valve
- 5056 DKG: Parking lock: sensor 1 faulty
- 5057 DKG: exceeding of safety time during configuration
- 5058 DKG: Parking lock: actuation, button, implausible
- 5059 DKG: Parking lock: unauthorized movement
- 5060 DKG: Parking lock: electrical fault at parking-lock magnet
- 5061 DKG: Fault, parking-lock slide
- 5062 DKG: Fault, parking-lock hook
- 5063 N hold phase deactivated via tester
- 5072 DKG: Supply of valve group 1: faulty
- 5073 DKG: Supply of valve group 2: faulty
- 5074 DKG: Supply of valve group 3: faulty
- 5079 EGS: Serial line, timeout (and 1 other meaning)
- 507A EGS: Serial line, position info (and 1 other meaning)
- 507B EGS: Parking gear sensors implausible (and 1 other meaning)
- 507C EGS: Parking gear incorrectly engaged
- 507D EGS: Parking gear incorrectly disengaged
- 507E SMG: Selector lever, analog line 0
- 507F SMG: Selector lever, analog line 1
- 5080 SMG: Selector lever, analog line 2
- 5081 SMG: Selector lever, analog line 3
- 5082 SMG: Steering column shift
- 5083 SMG: Selector lever, digital line
- 5084 SMG: Selector lever, Hall sensors: single fault
- 5085 SMG: Selector lever, Hall sensors: multiple fault
- 5086 SMG: Starter enable, signal
- 5087 EGS: One-touch gearshift or M gate switch (and 2 other meanings)
- 5088 EGS: Sensors, transmission switch L1-L4 (and 3 other meanings)
- 5089 EGS: P/N line does not match transmission position (and 2 other meanings)
- 50DC EGS: Double fault, position info CAN/serial line (and 1 other meaning)
- 50DD EGS: Two substitute functions active (and 1 other meaning)
- 50DE SMG: Engine speed, signal: double fault
- 5100 Signal (acceleration data) invalid, transmitter DSC (and 1 other meaning)
- 5101 Signal (driver braking, 0xA8) invalid, transmitter DSC (and 1 other meaning)
- 5102 SMG: Longitudinal-acceleration sensor
- 5103 SMG: Supply voltage, transmission control
- 5104 SMG: Power supply, sensor system A
- 5105 Signal (warm-up switch) invalid, transmitter DME/DDE (and 1 other meaning)
- 5106 SMG: Transmission position sensor, track R/1
- 5107 SMG: Transmission position sensor, track R/1, redundant
- 5108 SMG: Transmission position sensor, track 5/3
- 5109 SMG: Transmission position sensor, track 2/4
- 510A SMG: Transmission position sensor, track 6/7
- 510B Interface DSC (and 1 other meaning)
- 510C Interface DSC (and 1 other meaning)
- 510D DME/DDE interface (and 1 other meaning)
- 510E Signal (status MSA, 0x308) invalid, transmitter DME / DDE (and 1 other meaning)
- 5110 Signal (driver's seat belt, 0x2F1) invalid, transmitter ACSM (and 1 other meaning)
- 5115 Signal (engine speed, 0xAA) invalid, transmitter DME/DDE
- 5116 Signal (torque, 0xA8) invalid, transmitter DME / DDE
- 5118 Interface DSC
- 511B EGS: Fault, coding (and 1 other meaning)
- 5123 EGS: Immobilizer in transmission control disables
- 5124 Level 2 diagnostics
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