BMW fault code 43A3

Diesel electronics slave

In the diesel electronics slave, code 43A3 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.

DDE2: Start-locking relay

Module version: Diesel electronics slave (D51SM670)

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.

DDE2: Starter interlock relay, activation

Module version: Diesel electronics slave (D63SM670)

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.

Reading and clearing it

Fault code 43A3 is a BMW code, stored in the car's diesel electronics slave, 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 diesel electronics slave is on: 7 Series (E65), 7 Series (E66), 7 Series (E67)

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