BMW fault code E098
Gear selector switch
In the gear selector switch, code E098 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.
Message (LCD brightness), receiver GWS, transmitter CAS / KOMBI
Module version: Gear selector switch (GWS_60)
In: 1 Series (E82) 2007–2013, 1 Series (E88) 2008–2013, 3 Series (E90) 2005–2012, 3 Series (E92) 2006–2013, 3 Series (E93) 2007–2013, 5 Series (E60) 2003–2010, 5 Series (E61) 2004–2010, 6 Series (E63) 2003–2010, 6 Series (E64) 2004–2010, Z4 (E89) 2009–2016
Message (LCD brightness), GWS receiver, CAS/instrument panel transmitter
Module version: Gear selector switch (GWS_60_2)
In: 1 Series (E82) 2007–2013, 1 Series (E88) 2008–2013, 3 Series (E90) 2005–2012, 3 Series (E92) 2006–2013, 3 Series (E93) 2007–2013, 5 Series (E60) 2003–2010, 5 Series (E61) 2004–2010, 6 Series (E63) 2003–2010, 6 Series (E64) 2004–2010, Z4 (E89) 2009–2016
Message (LCD brightness, 0x2C0) faulty, receiver GWS, transmitter KOMBI
Module version: Gear selector switch (GWS_70)
In: X5 (E70) 2006–2013, X6 (E71) 2008–2014, X6 (E72) 2009–2011
Message (data transfer via PT-CAN) from CAS defective, GWS receiver, CAS/KOMBI transmitter
Module version: Gear selector switch (GWS_90)
In: 1 Series (E82) 2007–2013, 1 Series (E88) 2008–2013, 3 Series (E90) 2005–2012, 3 Series (E92) 2006–2013, 3 Series (E93) 2007–2013, Z4 (E89) 2009–2016
Reading and clearing it
Fault code E098 is a BMW code, stored in the car's gear selector switch, 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 gear selector switch is 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)
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