BMW user interface fault codes

The 196 fault codes the user interface 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), 7 Series (E65), 7 Series (E66), 7 Series (E67), 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)

  • 10E0 CIC: software fault
  • A048 CD: Fault memory test, control display, computer
  • A168 RAD: Transport mode active
  • A16D RAD: Transport mode active
  • A3CE CCC-BO: Software error in CCC
  • A3CF CCC-BO: Undervoltage during self-test or system test
  • A3D0 CCC-BO: Connection fault to CD drive
  • A3D1 No connection between Companion Chip and CAN transceiver
  • A3D2 CCC-BO: Hardware fault in CCC
  • A3D3 No connection between Companion Chip and MOST
  • A3D4 CCC-BO: Wiring fault in CCC (tuner)
  • A3D5 CCC-BO: Wiring fault in CCC (ASK)
  • A3D6 CCC-BO: No CAN connection to LVDS
  • A3D7 No UART connection to Nav
  • A3D8 No CAN connection to rear LVDS
  • A3D9 CCC-BO: System fault in DVD player
  • A3DA CCC-BO: Undervoltage during system test or self-test
  • A3DB CCC-BO: Fault in DVD player
  • A3DC CCC-BO: Control-module fault
  • A3DD No connection I2S Speech Out - DSP (ASK) - Speech In
  • A3DE CCC-BO: Fault in video module
  • A3DF CCC-BO: Hardware fault (SH4-clock)
  • A3E0 CCC-BO: Hardware fault (PCI-clock)
  • A3E1 CCC-BO: Memory fault (SDRAM)
  • A3E2 CCC-BO: Memory fault (external SDRAM)
  • A3E3 CCC-BO: Memory fault (NAND-Flash)
  • A3E4 CCC-BO: Fault in file system
  • A3E5 CCC-BO: No IPC connection to gateway
  • A3E6 CCC-BO: Coding data fault
  • ABC8 Memory test error MASK (and 2 other meanings)
  • ABC9 CHAMP-BO: Hardware fault (and 3 other meanings)
  • ABCA Madre_Fault (and 3 other meanings)
  • ABCB CHAMP-BO: Fault, Top-HiFi amplifier (and 2 other meanings)
  • ABCC CHAMP-BO: Connection fault, antenna diversity (and 3 other meanings)
  • ABCD CHAMP-BO: Fault, antenna voltage supply (and 2 other meanings)
  • ABCE CHAMP-BO: Signal fault, radio on (and 2 other meanings)
  • ABCF HMI_Startup_Fault (and 2 other meanings)
  • ABD0 CHAMP-BO: Fault, CD player (and 2 other meanings)
  • ABD1 CHAMP-BO: Wire fault, speaker (and 2 other meanings)
  • ABD2 CHAMP-BO: Fault, CD player (and 2 other meanings)
  • ABD3 CHAMP-BO: Hardware fault, control panel (and 2 other meanings)
  • ABD4 CHAMP-BO: Hardware fault, control panel (and 1 other meaning)
  • ABE8 RAD2: Drive faulty (CD drive hardware)
  • ABE9 RAD2: Control-module fault
  • ABEA Radio connection to antenna diversity: Line disconnection
  • ABEB RAD2: Antenna-diversity fault
  • ABEC RAD2: Incorrect antenna
  • ABED Antenna connection at radio: Short circuit
  • ABEE RAD2: No connection to antenna (antenna connection on radio open / no antenna)
  • C508 CIC: connection head-unit to diversity: open circuit (and 2 other meanings)
  • C509 CIC: connection head-unit to diversity: short circuit to positive (and 1 other meaning)
  • C50A CIC: connection head-unit to diversity: short circuit to ground (and 2 other meanings)
  • C50B Connection head unit to diversity: wrong antenna or diversity connected
  • C50C CIC: connection diversity to antennas: open circuit (and 2 other meanings)
  • C50D CIC: Connection of headunit to DAB L band antenna base: Line disconnection (and 2 other meanings)
  • C50E Connection of headunit to DAB L band antenna base: Short circuit
  • C50F CIC: Connection of headunit to DAB L band antenna base: Short circuit (and 1 other meaning)
  • C510 Connection of headunit to DAB L band antenna base: Incorrect antenna base or diversity connected
  • C511 CIC: connection head-unit to DAB band III antenna foot: open circuit (and 2 other meanings)
  • C512 Connection of headunit to DAB band III antenna base: Short circuit
  • C513 CIC: connection head-unit to DAB band III antenna foot: short circuit (and 1 other meaning)
  • C514 Connection of headunit to DAB band III antenna base: Incorrect antenna base or diversity connected
  • C516 DAB Tuner pc-board: Hardware fault
  • C517 CIC: connection head-unit to GPS antenna foot: open circuit (and 1 other meaning)
  • C518 CIC: connection head-unit to GPS antenna foot: short circuit to positive
  • C519 CIC: connection head-unit to GPS antenna foot: short circuit to ground (and 1 other meaning)
  • C51D CIC: connection head-unit to VICS Beacon antenna foot: open circuit
  • C51E CIC: connection head-unit to VICS Beacon antenna foot: short circuit
  • C51F CIC: GPS receiver: faulty (and 1 other meaning)
  • C520 CIC: yaw-rate sensor: faulty (and 1 other meaning)
  • C521 CIC: acceleration sensor: faulty
  • C522 CIC: hard disks, map material: not available
  • C523 CIC: hard-disk drive, map material: cannot be read
  • C524 CIC: hard-disk drive, map material: corrupt
  • C525 CIC: DVD map material: not available
  • C526 CIC: DVD map material: cannot be read
  • C527 CIC: DVD map material: corrupt
  • C528 CIC: DVD map material: time-consuming read fault
  • C529 CIC: no GPS reception in the last 20 kilometers (and 1 other meaning)
  • C52A Positioning over TBD time window not possible
  • C52F CIC: internal signal with regard to horizontal direction of travel: implausible (and 1 other meaning)
  • C530 CIC: internal signal with regard to vertical direction of travel: implausible (and 1 other meaning)
  • C535 CIC: route/journey memory area on hard disk: corrupt
  • C536 CIC: POI memory area on hard disk: corrupt
  • C537 CIC: destinations memory area on hard disk: corrupt
  • C538 CIC: address book memory area on hard disk: corrupt
  • C53A CIC: calculation fault in navigation computer (and 1 other meaning)
  • C53C Multimedia platform: Connection of the headunit to the aux-in bush: Line disconnection (and 1 other meaning)
  • C53D Connection between headunit and Aux-In box: Short circuit to B+
  • C53E Connection between headunit and Aux-In box: Short circuit to ground
  • C53F CIC: communication fault to amplifier (and 1 other meaning)
  • C540 CIC: speaker output leads, front left: open circuit (and 2 other meanings)
  • C541 CIC: speaker output leads, front left: short circuit to positive (and 2 other meanings)
  • C542 CIC: speaker output leads, front left: short circuit to ground (and 2 other meanings)
  • C543 CIC: speaker output leads, front left: short circuit between 2 lines (and 2 other meanings)
  • C544 CIC: speaker output leads, front right: open circuit (and 2 other meanings)
  • C545 CIC: speaker output leads, front right: short circuit to positive (and 2 other meanings)
  • C546 CIC: speaker output leads, front right: short circuit to ground (and 2 other meanings)
  • C547 CIC: speaker output leads, front right: short circuit between 2 lines (and 2 other meanings)
  • C548 CHAMP: Speaker output leads, rear left: open circuit (and 3 other meanings)
  • C549 CIC: speaker output leads, rear left: short circuit to positive (and 2 other meanings)
  • C54A CIC: speaker output leads, rear left: short circuit to ground (and 2 other meanings)
  • C54B CIC: speaker output leads, rear left: short circuit between 2 lines (and 2 other meanings)
  • C54C CIC: speaker output leads, rear right: open circuit (and 2 other meanings)
  • C54D CIC: speaker output leads, rear right: short circuit to positive (and 2 other meanings)
  • C54E CIC: speaker output leads, rear right: short circuit to ground (and 2 other meanings)
  • C54F CIC: speaker output leads, rear right: short circuit between 2 lines (and 2 other meanings)
  • C560 FBAS-input 1: no video or sync signal present
  • C561 FBAS-input 2: no video or sync signal present
  • C562 FBAS-input 3: no video or sync signal present (and 1 other meaning)
  • C563 CIC: CVBS input 1, signal outside tolerance
  • C564 FBAS input 2: signal out of tolerance (and 1 other meaning)
  • C565 FBAS input 3: signal out of tolerance (and 1 other meaning)
  • C566 Multimedia platform: Internal control unit fault (Apple Chip)
  • C568 CIC: RAD ON lead: short circuit to positive (and 1 other meaning)
  • C569 CIC: RAD ON lead: short circuit to ground (and 2 other meanings)
  • C56C CIC: video monitoring was triggered (and 1 other meaning)
  • C56D CIC: connection head-unit to microphone 1: open circuit (and 2 other meanings)
  • C56E CIC: Head unit to microphone connection 1: Short circuit to B+ (and 1 other meaning)
  • C56F CIC: connection head-unit to microphone 1: short circuit to ground
  • C573 CIC: hard-disk drive: hardware fault
  • C576 CIC: DVD drive, hardware fault
  • C579 CIC: DVD medium fault
  • C57A ATC test negative: DVD drive defective
  • C57F CIC: Favorites buttons: communication fault
  • C580 CIC: Favorites buttons: hardware fault (and 1 other meaning)
  • C581 No response from ETC module to request messages (and 1 other meaning)
  • C583 CIC: fan fault (and 1 other meaning)
  • C585 CIC: internal temperature fault (and 1 other meaning)
  • C587 Sleep mode of the head unit is prevented (and 2 other meanings)
  • C588 CIC: external undervoltage (and 1 other meaning)
  • C589 CIC: external overvoltage (and 2 other meanings)
  • C58A CIC: Flash Ethernet connection: software fault (and 1 other meaning)
  • C58C CIC: USB connection head-unit to USB user interface: short circuit to ground (and 1 other meaning)
  • C58D Abort of running PIA sequence due to vehicle state change
  • C58E CIC: personalization fault (signature of the porting file to be imported is corrupted)
  • C58F CIC: personalization fault (file structure of the porting file to be imported is corrupted)
  • C590 CIC: personalization fault (version of porting file to be imported unknown)
  • C591 CIC: personalization fault (termination of running PIA process by user interaction)
  • C592 CIC: personalization software fault
  • C593 CIC: insufficient memory on external storage medium
  • C594 CIC: fault when writing to external storage medium
  • C595 CIC: fault when reading from external storage medium
  • C597 CIC: signal, status, radio-control key, from CAS control module, incomplete (and 1 other meaning)
  • C598 CIC: personalization fault (an installed PIA function did not answer the request for its setting value) (and 1 other meaning)
  • C599 CIC: personalization fault (A PIA function that was not found in the configuration request has sent a setting value) (and 1 other meaning)
  • C59A CIC: personalization fault (an installed PIA function did not confirm setting its setting value) (and 1 other meaning)
  • C59B CIC: personalization fault (A PIA function reports its configuration information even though it was not requested) (and 1 other meaning)
  • C59C CIC: personalization fault (A PIA function provides corrupt configuration information) (and 1 other meaning)
  • C59D CIC: personalization fault (multiple telegrams with different configuration information provided for a PIA-ID) (and 1 other meaning)
  • C59E CIC: personalization fault (the current profile number provided by a PIA function differs from the one noted in the Head Unit) (and 1 other meaning)
  • C59F CIC: coding error (working) (and 1 other meaning)
  • C5A0 CIC: coding error (master) (and 1 other meaning)
  • C5A1 CIC: main board: hardware fault (and 1 other meaning)
  • C5A2 CIC: Flash File system faulty (and 1 other meaning)
  • C5A3 CIC: software fault (critical software error Reflash software) (and 1 other meaning)
  • C5AA CIC: no video connection (no or invalid coding data information for the requested connection) (and 1 other meaning)
  • C5AB CIC: no video connection (error from video switch %i during connection attempt)
  • C5AC CIC: GPS receiver: software fault
  • C5AE CIC: connection head-unit to SDARS antenna foot: open circuit (and 2 other meanings)
  • C5AF CIC: connection head-unit to SDARS antenna foot: short circuit (and 2 other meanings)
  • C5B0 CIC: SDARS module: security sector was deleted (and 1 other meaning)
  • C5B1 CHAMP: Flash memory hardware fault
  • C5B2 Connection headunit to Bluetooth antenna base: Open circuit
  • C5B5 Multimedia platform: Internal control unit fault (and 1 other meaning)
  • C5B6 CHAMP: CD drive: hardware fault (and 2 other meanings)
  • C5B7 CHAMP: CD medium fault (and 2 other meanings)
  • C5B8 ATC test negative: CD drive defective
  • C5B9 CIC: Loading of the vehicle-dependent graphics failed
  • C5BA HDD safe mode active
  • C5BB CIC flash memory: Map data corrupt
  • C5BC CIC flash memory: formatted
  • C5BD CIC flash memory: Critical undervoltage during update
  • C5BE CIC flash memory: Critical undervoltage during update
  • C5BF SDARS module not active
  • E1C4 K-CAN line error (and 1 other meaning)
  • E1C7 K-CAN communication error (and 1 other meaning)
  • E1CC Device did not accept or acknowledge the monitoring message (Error_Monitoring) (and 1 other meaning)
  • E1CD Waking device failed 3 times to wake the network (Error_WakeUp_Failed) (and 1 other meaning)
  • E1CE Although Shutdown (Execute) was sent, the light did not go out (Error_Light_Not_OFF) (and 2 other meanings)
  • E1CF Central registry does not match the target configuration (Error_Registry_New) (and 2 other meanings)
  • E1D0 Ring break diagnosis was performed (Error_Ring_Diagnose) (and 2 other meanings)
  • E1D1 Long and/or frequent unlocks (Error_Unlock_Long). (and 1 other meaning)
  • E1D2 CIC: a device has switched itself off due to overtemperature (and 3 other meanings)
  • E1E0 Message (distance traveled, 0x1A6) faulty, receiver CIC, transmitter DSC (and 1 other meaning)
  • E1E1 Signal (distance traveled, 0x1A6) undefined, transmitter DSC (and 1 other meaning)
  • E1E2 Signal (reverse gear, 0x3B0) undefined, transmitter FRM
  • E1E3 Message (reverse gear, 0x3B0) faulty, receiver CIC, transmitter FRM (and 1 other meaning)
  • E1E4 Signal (speed K-CAN, 0x1A0) implausible, transmitter DSC (and 1 other meaning)
  • E1E5 No message (speed, K-CAN, 0x1A0), receiver CIC, transmitter DSC (and 1 other meaning)
  • E1E6 External signal regarding vertical direction of travel: implausible (and 1 other meaning)
  • E1E7 External signal regarding vertical direction of travel: not present (and 1 other meaning)
  • E1E8 Signal (kilometer reading, 0x330) undefined, transmitter Kombi (and 1 other meaning)
  • E1E9 CIC: failure of front display screen (and 1 other meaning)
  • E1EA CIC: PDC signal: implausible (and 1 other meaning)
  • E1EB CIC: signal, status, radio-control key, CAS control module, not received (and 1 other meaning)

Every BMW module's fault codes