BMW satellite, b-pillar, left fault codes

The 70 fault codes the satellite, b-pillar, left 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: 7 Series (E65), 7 Series (E66), 7 Series (E67)

  • 9828 SBSL: Processor: reset
  • 9829 SBSL: Control-module fault (clock monitor reset µP)
  • 982A SBSL: Control-module fault (illegal Opcode)
  • 982B SBSL: Incorrect chassis number
  • 982C SBSL: System time fault
  • 982D Timeout ID 01H (STVL)
  • 982E Timeout ID 02H
  • 982F No message (0x3) from door satellite, front right, SBSL receiver, STVR transmitter
  • 9830 Timeout ID 04H
  • 9831 Timeout ID 05H (SBSL)
  • 9832 Timeout ID 06H (SASL)
  • 9833 No message (0x7) from B-pillar satellite, right, receiver SBSL, transmitter AHL/CID/FCON/FD/FD2/KFS/SG-FD/SBSR/SSH
  • 9834 Timeout ID 08H (SASR)
  • 9835 No message (0x9) from satellite, vehicle center, SBSL receiver, SFZ transmitter
  • 9836 Timeout ID 0AH (SIM)
  • 9837 No message (0xB) from A-pillar satellite, left, SBSL receiver, SASL transmitter
  • 9838 No message (0xC) from A-pillar satellite, right, SBSL receiver, SASR transmitter
  • 9839 No message (0xD) from satellite, vehicle center, SBSL receiver, SFZ transmitter
  • 983A Timeout ID 0EH
  • 983B Timeout ID 0FH
  • 983C Timeout ID 20H (SSFA)
  • 983D No message (0x21) from front passenger seat satellite, SBSL receiver, SSBF transmitter
  • 983E Timeout ID 22H (SSH)
  • 983F No message (0x71), receiver SBSL, transmitter SIM
  • 9840 SBSL: Coding/data error
  • 9841 SBSL: Control-module fault (stack overflow)
  • 9842 SBSL: Self-test: too few messages
  • 9843 SBSL: Self-test: data error in message
  • 9844 SBSL: Self test: transmission error
  • 9845 SBSL: Implausible crash severity
  • 9846 SBSL: Control-module fault (short circuit or open circuit H/L-side switch ZK1)
  • 9847 SBSL: Short-circuit, firing circuit, belt-force limiter, front left, to ground
  • 9848 SBSL: Short-circuit, firing circuit, belt-force limiter, front left, to positive
  • 9849 SBSL: Resistance, firing circuit, belt force limiter, front left, too low
  • 984A SBSL: Resistance, firing circuit, belt force limiter, front left, too high
  • 984B SBSL: Resistance, firing circuit, belt force limiter, front left, cannot be measured
  • 984C SBSL: Open circuit, firing circuit, belt-force limiter, front left
  • 984D SBSL: Control-module fault (voltage ZK1 not in order)
  • 984E SBSL: Control-module fault (ignition capacitor ZK1 not OK)
  • 984F SBSL: Coding, firing circuit, belt force limiter, front left, at variance
  • 9850 SBSL: Control-module fault (open circuit discharge circuit ZK1)
  • 9851 Short circuit or open circuit H/L-side switch ZK2
  • 9852 Short circuit ZK2 to ground
  • 9853 Short circuit ZK2 to positive
  • 9854 Resistance ignition cartridge ZK2 too low
  • 9855 Resistance ignition cartridge ZK2 too high
  • 9856 Resistance ignition cartridge ZK2 not measured
  • 9857 ZK2 interrupted
  • 9858 Voltage ZK2 not in order
  • 9859 ignition capacitor ZK2 not OK
  • 985A Coding/Configuration ZK2 inconsistent
  • 985B Open circuit discharge circuit ZK2
  • 985C SBSL: Control-module fault (error acceleration sensor offset too large)
  • 985D SBSL: Control-module fault (error acceleration sensor self-test value too large)
  • 985E SBSL: Control-module fault (error acceleration sensor self-test value too small)
  • 985F SBSL: Control-module fault (status error acceleration sensor)
  • 9860 SBSL: Control-module fault (error in alarm path)
  • 9861 SBSL: Control-module fault (algorithm parameter inconsistent)
  • 9862 SBSL: Control-module fault (EAM parameter inconsistent)
  • 9863 SBSL: Firing attempt taken place
  • 9864 SBSL: Control-module fault (COP-Watchdog defective)
  • 9871 SBSL: Control-module fault (short circuit or open circuit low-side switch ZK1)
  • 9872 SBSL: Control-module fault (short circuit or open circuit high-side switch ZK1)
  • 9873 Short circuit or open circuit low-side switch ZK2
  • 9874 Short circuit or open circuit high-side switch ZK2
  • 9875 SBSL: Control-module fault (communication with ignition IC disturbed)
  • 9876 SBSL: Voltage supply: limit value not met
  • 9877 SBSL: Voltage supply: limit value exceeded
  • 9878 SBSL: Transport mode active
  • 9879 SBSL: Coding-data fault

Every BMW module's fault codes