BMW fault code 5FB0
Single-axle air suspension
In the single-axle air suspension, code 5FB0 means different things depending on the version of the module in the car. Find your car below; the app shows the right one for yours.
EHC: Too much energy needed to reach target height: rear right
Module version: Double-axle air suspension (EHC2RR)
In: 7 Series (E65) 2001–2008, 7 Series (E66) 2002–2008, 7 Series (E67) 2002–2008
EHC: Control module: internal fault (control unit internal error)
Module version: Single-axle air suspension (EHC_70)
In: 5 Series (E61) 2004–2010, X5 (E70) 2006–2013, X6 (E71) 2008–2014, X6 (E72) 2009–2011
EHC: Control module, internal fault
Module version: Single-axle air suspension (EHC_E65)
In: 5 Series (E61) 2004–2010, 7 Series (E65) 2001–2008, 7 Series (E67) 2002–2008, 7 Series (E66) 2002–2008
Reading and clearing it
Fault code 5FB0 is a BMW code, stored in the car's single-axle air suspension, not a generic OBD2 code (P0xxx): a generic OBD2 reader only reaches the engine's emissions faults, so it won't show it. AutoLingo for BMW reads it with BMW's own diagnostic protocols, in plain English, with the details the module stored about it, and clears it after a repair. If a fault comes right back after it's cleared, the problem is still there.
The single-axle air suspension is 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)
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