BMW gear selector switch fault codes

The 60 fault codes the gear selector switch 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 (E82), X1 (E84), 1 Series (E88), Z4 (E89), 3 Series (E90), 3 Series (E91), 3 Series (E92), 3 Series (E93)

  • A828 GWS: Function indicator faulty (and 1 other meaning)
  • A829 GWS: Locating light faulty (and 1 other meaning)
  • A82A GWS: Parking button faulty (and 2 other meanings)
  • A82B GWS: Unlocking button faulty (and 2 other meanings)
  • A82C GWS: Interlock A faulty
  • A82D GWS: Interlock B faulty
  • A82E GWS: Interlock E faulty (and 1 other meaning)
  • A82F GWS: Interlock C faulty (and 1 other meaning)
  • A830 GWS: Resetting system faulty (and 2 other meanings)
  • A831 GWS: Energy-saving mode active (and 2 other meanings)
  • A832 GWS: Checksum fault, coding parameter (and 3 other meanings)
  • A833 GWS: Coding parameter invalid (and 2 other meanings)
  • A834 GWS: Hall sensors, single fault (and 2 other meanings)
  • A835 GWS: Hall sensors, double fault (and 2 other meanings)
  • A836 GWS: SBC V2 undervoltage (and 2 other meanings)
  • A837 GWS: SBC V2 temperature warning (and 3 other meanings)
  • A838 GWS: Play protection blocking active (and 3 other meanings)
  • A839 GWS: Play protection resetting system active (and 3 other meanings)
  • A83A GWS: Lever, invalid position (and 3 other meanings)
  • A83B GWS: Undervoltage (and 2 other meanings)
  • A83C GWS: Over-voltage (and 3 other meanings)
  • A83D GWS: Processor faulty (and 2 other meanings)
  • A83E GWS: Activation P magnet, faulty (and 1 other meaning)
  • A83F GWS: Control module: internal fault (failure, external watchdog reached)
  • A840 GWS: Control module: hardware fault
  • A841 GWS: Failure, locating light
  • A848 Only up to 07-03-450 Function display faulty
  • A849 only up to 07-03-450 Search lighting faulty
  • A84A Only up to 07-03-450 Park button faulty
  • A84B only up to 07-03-450 Unlock button faulty
  • A84C Only up to 07-03-450 Lock A faulty
  • A84D Only up to 07-03-450 Lock B faulty
  • A84E only up to 07-03-450 Lock E faulty
  • A84F Only up to 07-03-450 Lock C faulty
  • A850 Only up to 07-03-450 Reset system faulty
  • A851 Only up to 07-03-450 Power saving mode active
  • A852 Only up to 07-03-450 Checksum error coding parameters
  • A853 Only up to 07-03-450 Coding parameters invalid
  • A854 Only up to 07-03-450 Hall sensors single fault
  • A855 Only up to 07-03-450 Hall sensors double fault
  • A856 SBC V2 only up to 07-03-450 Undervoltage
  • A857 SBC V2 only up to 07-03-450 Temperature warning
  • A858 only up to 07-03-450 Play protection locks active
  • A859 only up to 07-03-450 Play protection reset system active
  • A85A Only up to 07-03-450 Lever invalid position
  • A85B only up to 07-03-450 Undervoltage
  • A85C only up to 07-03-450 Overvoltage
  • A85D Only up to 07-03-450 Processor faulty
  • E087 GWS: PT-CAN communication fault (and 1 other meaning)
  • E088 GWS: Bus communication fault, LIN (and 1 other meaning)
  • E094 No message (display transmission data) from the electronic transmission control, receiver gear selector switch, transmitter electronic transmission control/Sequential Manual Transmission SMG/twin-clutch transmission (and 2 other meanings)
  • E095 GWS: Message, display, transmission data, LIN (and 2 other meanings)
  • E096 Message (terminal status), receiver GWS, transmitter CAS / EGS (and 3 other meanings)
  • E097 Message (dim), receiver GWS, transmitter CAS / KOMBI / LM (and 3 other meanings)
  • E098 Message (LCD brightness), receiver GWS, transmitter CAS / KOMBI (and 3 other meanings)
  • E099 Message (damper program), receiver gear selector switch, transmitter EDC/instrument panel (and 3 other meanings)
  • E09A Message (speed), receiver gear selector switch, transmitter DSC (and 2 other meanings)
  • E09B Message from EGS missing: Display transmission data LIN-Bus
  • E09C GWS: Signal from EGS: display transmission data via LIN bus
  • E09D Message from EGS not current: Display transmission data LIN-Bus

Every BMW module's fault codes