BMW driver's side footwell module fault codes

The 256 fault codes the driver's side footwell module 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 (E81), 1 Series (E82), X1 (E84), 1 Series (E87), 1 Series (E88), Z4 (E89), 3 Series (E90), 3 Series (E91), 3 Series (E92), 3 Series (E93)

  • 9308 FRM: High beam headlight, left, faulty, E92/E93: turning light, left, faulty
  • 9309 FRM: High beam headlight, right, faulty, E92/E93: turning light, right, faulty
  • 930A FRM: Low beam, left, faulty
  • 930B FRM: Low beam, right, faulty
  • 930C FRM: Side marker light, left faulty
  • 930D FRM: Side marker light, right faulty
  • 930E FRM: Front fog lamp, left, faulty
  • 930F FRM: Front fog lamp, right, faulty
  • 9310 FRM: Direction indicator, front left, faulty
  • 9311 FRM: Direction indicator, front right, faulty
  • 9312 FRM: Direction indicator, rear left, faulty
  • 9313 FRM: Direction indicator, rear right, faulty
  • 9315 FRM: ALC system faulty
  • 9316 FRM: ALC system: dipped-beam headlight, left, deactivated (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9317 FRM: ALC system: dipped-beam headlight, right, deactivated (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9318 FRM: Brake light, center, faulty
  • 9319 FRM: Tail lamp, left 1, faulty, E92/E93: daytime driving light, left, faulty
  • 931A FRM: Tail lamp, right 1, faulty, E92/E93: daytime driving light, right, faulty
  • 931B FRM: Taillight, left 2, faulty
  • 931C FRM: Taillight, right 2, faulty
  • 931D FRM: Analog switch, steering column, direction indicator, left, faulty (and 1 other meaning)
  • 931E FRM: Analog switch, steering column, direction indicator, right, faulty (and 1 other meaning)
  • 931F FRM: Analog switch, steering column, headlight flasher/high beam, faulty (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9320 FRM: Rear fog light/adaptive brake light, right, faulty
  • 9321 FRM: Reversing light, left, faulty
  • 9322 FRM: Reversing light, right, faulty
  • 9323 FRM: Second brake light/adaptive brake light, left, faulty
  • 9324 FRM: Second brake light/adaptive brake light, right, faulty
  • 9325 FRM: Terminal 58g faulty
  • 9328 FRM: Button, interior light, faulty
  • 9329 FRM: Button, fog lights, faulty
  • 932A FRM: Button, rear fog light, faulty
  • 932B FRM: Button, hazard warning lights, faulty
  • 932C FRM: Switch, reversing light, faulty (and 1 other meaning)
  • 932D FRM: At least 3 xenon ignition attempts, left (and 1 other meaning)
  • 932E FRM: At least 3 xenon ignition attempts, right (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9330 FRM: Number of consumed programming sectors very high
  • 9CA8 FRM: Control-module fault
  • 9CA9 FRM: Terminal 30A connection faulty
  • 9CAA FRM: Terminal 30B connection faulty
  • 9CAB FRM: One terminal 15 missing
  • 9CAC FRM: Brake-light switch faulty
  • 9CAD FRM: Transport mode active (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9CAE FRM: Color selector button faulty (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9CAF FRM: Light switch position 1 faulty
  • 9CB0 FRM: Light switch position 2 faulty
  • 9CB1 FRM: Dimmer potentiometer faulty
  • 9CB2 FRM: Headlight beam height control potentiometer defective
  • 9CB3 FRM: Ride-height sensor, front, faulty
  • 9CB4 FRM: Ride-height sensor, rear, faulty
  • 9CB5 FRM: Battery exhausted (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9CB6 FRM: Headlight beam height control coil break
  • 9CB7 FRM: Headlight beam height control driver fault
  • 9CB8 FRM: Exhaustive-discharge protection of battery: deactivation, side-marker light (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9CB9 FRM: Exhaustive-discharge protection of battery: deactivation, parking light (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9CBA FRM: Communication with LIN operator unit disturbed (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9CBB FRM: Short-circuit fault (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9CBC FRM: short circuit at front door contacts (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9CBD FRM: short circuit at rear door contacts (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9CBE FRM: Control-panel fault (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9CBF FRM: Communication with step motor controller on the left disrupted (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9CC0 FRM: Communication with step motor controller on the right disrupted (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9CC1 FRM: Stepping-motor controller (SMC), left, signaling fault (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9CC2 FRM: Stepping-motor controller (SMC), right, signaling fault (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9CC3 FRM: Communication with mirror, driver's side, disturbed (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9CC4 FRM: Communication with mirror, passenger's side, disturbed (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9CC5 FRM: Mirror heating, driver's side, faulty (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9CC6 FRM: Mirror heating, passenger's side, faulty (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9CC7 Hall sensor driver door defective (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9CC8 Hall sensor passenger door defective (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9CC9 Time window FH driver door disrupted (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9CCA Time window FH passenger door disrupted (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9CCB FRM: Relay, power window, driver's door, faulty (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9CCC FRM: Relay, power window, passenger's door, faulty (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9CCD FRM: Drive, mirror, driver's side, faulty (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9CCE FRM: Drive, mirror, passenger's side, faulty (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9CCF FRM: Drive, pivoting, mirror, driver's side, faulty (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9CD0 FRM: Drive, pivoting, mirror, passenger's side, faulty (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9CD1 FRM: Comparison, vehicle identification number ALC with SMC, left, different (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9CD2 FRM: Comparison, vehicle identification number ALC with SMC, right, different (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9CD3 FRM: Software version and coding index do not match (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9CD4 Communication with seat belt retractor driver side disturbed
  • 9CD5 Communication with seat belt retractor passenger side disturbed
  • 9CD6 FRM: E93: Motor, seat-belt handover, driver's side, faulty (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9CD7 FRM: E93: Motor, seat-belt handover, passenger's side, faulty (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9CD8 Power supply seat belt tensioner driver side defective
  • 9CD9 Power supply seat belt tensioner passenger side defective
  • 9CDA FRM: Terminal 30A connection, power window, faulty
  • 9CDB FRM: Terminal 30B connection, power window, faulty
  • 9CDC FRM: Motor, power window, driver's side, open circuit
  • 9CDD FRM: Motor, power window, passenger's side, open circuit
  • 9CDE FRM: Daytime driving-light lock active
  • 9CDF Physical Hall sensor 1 RH-Driver door faulty
  • 9CE0 Physical Hall sensor 2 RH-Driver door faulty
  • 9CE1 Physical Hall sensor 1 RH-Passenger door faulty
  • 9CE2 Physical Hall sensor 2 RH-Passenger door faulty
  • A409 KBM: Undervoltage
  • A40B KBM: Programming fault
  • A40D KBM: Control-module fault
  • A410 KBM: Interior lights
  • A411 SHORT_CIRCUIT_VA
  • A418 NO_HALL_A_PULSE_FH_BFTH
  • A419 NO_HALL_B_PULSE_FH_BFTH
  • A41A KBM: Voltage, power window drive, rear passenger's side
  • A41B KBM: Electronics, power windows, rear passenger's side
  • A41C KBM: Relay, power window drive, rear passenger's side
  • A41D KBM: Relay, power window drive, rear passenger's side
  • A41E KBM: Power window position, rear passenger's side, invalid
  • A41F KBM: Power window drive, rear passenger's side
  • A420 KBM: Mechanism, power windows, rear passenger's side
  • A421 KBM: Outside temperature implausible
  • A422 KBM: Electronics, power windows, rear passenger's side
  • A423 KBM: Repeat interlock, power windows, rear passenger's side
  • A424 BLOCK_FH_BFTH
  • A428 KBM: Interlock, windshield wiper motor
  • A429 KBM: Rain sensor
  • A42A KBM: Interlock, rear window wiper
  • A430 KBM: Soft Close Automatic, rear lid
  • A431 KBM: Soft Close Automatic, rear lid
  • A432 KBM: Drive unit, Soft Close Automatic, rear lid
  • A433 KBM: Electronics, Soft Close Automatic, rear lid
  • A434 SCA_DIAGNOSE_ERROR
  • A435 KBM: Relay for central locking, unlocking
  • A436 KBM: Relay for central locking, unlocking
  • A437 KBM: Relay, central locking, locking
  • A438 KBM: Relay, central locking, locking
  • A439 KBM: Relay for central locking, double locking
  • A43A KBM: Relay for central locking, double locking
  • A43B KBM: Drive unit, rear lid unlocking
  • A43C KBM: Drive unit, rear lid unlocking
  • A43D KBM: Button, rear lid unlocking
  • A43E AL_PIN72_ERROR
  • A43F KBM: Diagnosis lead, central locking relay
  • A440 KBM: Diagnosis lead, rear lid relay
  • A441 KBM: Diagnosis lead, central locking relay
  • A442 KBM: Rear-window unlocking
  • A443 KBM: Rear-window unlocking
  • A444 KBM: Rear-window unlocking
  • A447 KBM: Transport mode active
  • A448 NO_HALL_A_PULSE_FH_FTH
  • A449 NO_HALL_B_PULSE_FH_FTH
  • A44A KBM: Voltage, power window drive, rear driver's side
  • A44B KBM: Electronics, power window drive, rear driver's side
  • A44C KBM: Relay, power window drive, rear driver's side
  • A44D KBM: Relay, power window drive, rear driver's side
  • A44E KBM: Window position, rear driver's side, invalid
  • A44F KBM: Power window drive, rear driver's side
  • A450 KBM: Mechanism, power windows, driver's side, rear
  • A451 KBM: Outside temperature implausible
  • A452 KBM: Electronics, power windows motor, rear driver's side
  • A453 KBM: Repeat interlock, power windows motor, rear driver's side
  • A454 BLOCK_FH_FTH
  • A455 KBM: Mechanism, power windows, driver's side, rear
  • A456 KBM: Mechanism, power windows, rear passenger's side
  • A457 KBM: Drive unit, trunk space cover
  • A458 KBM: Drive unit, trunk space cover
  • A459 CFL_OVERFLOW_FH_FTH
  • A460 CFL_OVERFLOW_FH_BFTH
  • A461 WIPER_HANDLE_DEFECT
  • A462 FWP_ERROR
  • A463 RWP_ERROR
  • A468 RW_WIPER_ERROR
  • A469 HLW_PUMP_ERROR
  • A46A AL_RWRELEASEEXTSW_STICK
  • A46B RW_WIPER_SC_TO_GND
  • A46C HLW_PUMP_SC_TO_GND
  • A8A8 FRM: High beam/turn-off light, left, faulty
  • A8A9 FRM: High beam/turn-off light, right, faulty
  • A8AA FRM: Low beam, left, faulty
  • A8AB FRM: Low beam, right, faulty
  • A8AC FRM: Side marker light, left faulty
  • A8AD FRM: Side marker light, right faulty
  • A8AE FRM: Fog light, left, faulty
  • A8AF FRM: Right fog light defective
  • A8B0 FRM: Direction indicator, front left, faulty
  • A8B1 FRM: Direction indicator, front right, faulty
  • A8B2 FRM: Direction indicator, rear left, faulty
  • A8B3 FRM: Direction indicator, rear right, faulty
  • A8B4 FRM: Left LED additional turn signal faulty
  • A8B5 FRM: Right LED additional turn signal faulty
  • A8B6 FRM: Brake light, left, faulty
  • A8B7 FRM: MINI: Fog light faulty on left or right
  • A8B8 FRM: Brake light, center, faulty
  • A8B9 FRM: Taillight, left 1, faulty
  • A8BA FRM: Taillight, right 1, faulty
  • A8BB FRM: Tail light left 2, MINI: Side marker light front left, rear right faulty
  • A8BC FRM: MINI: Side marker light at front right or rear left faulty
  • A8BD FRM: Number-plate light faulty
  • A8BE FRM: Interior lights faulty
  • A8BF FRM: Rear fog light/adaptive brake light, left, faulty
  • A8C0 FRM: Rear fog light/adaptive brake light, right, faulty
  • A8C1 FRM: Reversing light, left, faulty
  • A8C2 FRM: Reversing light, right, faulty
  • A8C3 FRM: Second brake light/adaptive brake light, left, faulty
  • A8C4 FRM: Second brake light/adaptive brake light, right, faulty
  • A8C5 FRM: Daytime running light, left, faulty
  • A8C6 FRM: Daytime running light, right, faulty
  • A8C7 FRM: Terminal 58g faulty
  • A8C8 Auxiliary turn signal, left, faulty
  • A8C9 Auxiliary turn signal, right, faulty
  • A8CA Footwell light faulty
  • A8D0 Steering wheel electronics (SWM), communication with steering wheel electronics interrupted
  • A8D1 Steering wheel electronics (SWM), communication with steering wheel electronics interrupted
  • A8D2 Steering wheel electronics (SWM), wheel vibrations: Voltage supply
  • A8D3 Steering wheel electronics (SWM), wheel vibrations: Excess temperature
  • A8D4 Steering wheel electronics (SWM), wheel vibrations: Permitted power consumption exceeded
  • A8D5 Steering wheel electronics (SWM), wheel vibrations: Voltage outside valid range
  • A8D6 Steering wheel electronics (SWM), wheel vibrations: Actuator in blocked condition
  • A8D7 Steering wheel electronics (LRE), heated steering wheel: Internal fault
  • A8D8 Steering wheel electronics (LRE), heated steering wheel: Short circuit
  • A8D9 Steering wheel electronics (SWM), heated steering wheel NTC contact: Internal fault
  • A8DA Steering wheel electronics (LRE), heated steering wheel: Undervoltage
  • A8DB Steering wheel electronics (LRE), heated steering wheel: Overvoltage
  • A8DC Steering wheel electronics (LRE), heated steering wheel: Internal fault (load)
  • AD08 LED headlight module (LHM), left: Control unit-internal fault
  • AD09 LED headlight module (LHM) right: Control unit-internal fault
  • AD0A LED headlight module (LHM), left: LED low-beam headlight faulty
  • AD0B LED headlight module (LHM) right: LED low-beam headlight faulty
  • AD0C LED headlight module (LHM), left: LED high-beam headlight faulty
  • AD0D LED headlight module (LHM) right: LED high-beam headlight faulty
  • AD0E LED headlight module (LHM), left: Hardware encoding fault, LED classification resistors
  • AD0F LED headlight module (LHM) right: Hardware encoding fault, LED classification resistors
  • AD10 LED headlight module (LHM), left: Communication fault thermal management
  • AD11 LED headlight module (LHM) right: Communication fault thermal management
  • AD12 LED headlight module (LHM), left: Excess temperature, left headlight
  • AD13 LED headlight module (LHM) right: Excess temperature, right headlight
  • AD14 LED headlight module (LHM), left: Inner fan faulty
  • AD15 LED headlight module (LHM) right: Inner fan faulty
  • AD16 LED headlight module (LHM), left: Outer fan faulty
  • AD17 LED headlight module (LHM) right: Outer fan faulty
  • AD18 LED headlight module (LHM), left: Temperature sensor faulty
  • AD19 LED headlight module (LHM) right: Temperature sensor faulty
  • AD1A LED headlight module (LHM), left: Undervoltage
  • AD1B LED headlight module (LHM) right: Undervoltage
  • AD1C LED headlight module (LHM), left: Terminal 30B fault
  • AD1D LED headlight module (LHM) right: Terminal 30B fault
  • AD1E LIN status message timeout, left LED headlight module (LHM)
  • AD1F LIN status message timeout, right LED headlight module (LHM)
  • AD20 LED headlight module (LHM), left: Overvoltage
  • AD21 LED headlight module (LHM) right: Overvoltage
  • E584 FRM: K-CAN wire fault (and 2 other meanings)
  • E585 CAN high, short circuit VB
  • E586 Ground shift, too high
  • E587 FRM: K-CAN communication fault (and 2 other meanings)
  • E588 Controller PT-CAN, Bus Off
  • E58B Controller PT-CAN, Bus Off
  • E594 No message (steering angle), receiver FRM, transmitter SZL/LWS/DSC
  • E595 No message, receiver FRM, transmitter AHM
  • E596 No message, receiver FRM, transmitter FLA
  • E597 No message from DSC control unit, receiver FRM, transmitter DSC
  • E598 Message (low beam) missing, FRM receiver, RLS transmitter
  • E599 No message (driving speed), receiver FRM, transmitter DSC
  • E59A No message (yaw rate), receiver FRM, transmitter DSC
  • E59B No message (terminal status), receiver FRM, transmitter CAS
  • E59C No message (steering angle), receiver FRM, transmitter SZL/LWS/DSC (PT-CAN)
  • E5C3 CAN_NM_SEND_ERROR

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