BMW fault code 4251
Engine electronics
In the engine electronics, code 4251 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.
DDE: Glow plug, cylinder 5
Module versions: Digital Diesel Electronics (D50M57A0), Digital Diesel Electronics (D50M57A1), Digital Diesel Electronics (D50M57B1), Digital Diesel Electronics (D50M57D0), Digital Diesel Electronics (D50M57E0), Diesel electronics master (D51MM670), Digital Diesel Electronics (D60M47A0)
In: 3 Series (E46) 1998–2006, X3 (E83) 2003–2010, X5 (E53) 1999–2006
DDE: Glow plug, cylinder 5, activation
Module versions: Digital Diesel Electronics (D50M57C0), Digital Diesel Electronics (D50M57E1), Digital Diesel Electronics (D60M57A0), Digital Diesel Electronics (D60M57D0), Digital Diesel Electronics (D62M57A0), Digital Diesel Electronics (D62M57B0), Diesel electronics master (D63MM670)
Which BMWs have these versions depends on the engine and equipment, so we don't list them here; AutoLingo for BMW reads which version your car has.
4251 Glow plug cylinder 5
Module version: Digital Diesel Electronics (D50M47A)
In: 3 Series (E46) 1998–2006
4251 glow plug cylinder 5, control
Module version: Digital Diesel Electronics (D50M47B1)
Which BMWs have this version depends on the engine and equipment, so we don't list them here; AutoLingo for BMW reads which version your car has.
4251 (0) Glow plug on cylinder 5 (nv)
Module version: Digital Diesel Electronics (DDE50K47)
In: 3 Series (E46) 1998–2006, X5 (E53) 1999–2006, Z8 (E52) 2000–2003
Reading and clearing it
Fault code 4251 is a BMW code, stored in the car's engine electronics, 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 engine electronics is on: 3 Series (E46), Z8 (E52), X5 (E53), 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), X3 (E83), X1 (E84), Z4 (E85), Z4 (E86), 1 Series (E87), 1 Series (E88), Z4 (E89), 3 Series (E90), 3 Series (E91), 3 Series (E92), 3 Series (E93)
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