BMW satellite, b-pillar, left fault codes

The 140 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: 5 Series (E60), 5 Series (E61), 6 Series (E63), 6 Series (E64), Z4 (E85), Z4 (E86)

  • 9528 SBSL: Control-module fault (short circuit or open circuit low-side switch ZK1)
  • 9529 SBSL: Control-module fault (short circuit or open circuit high-side switch ZK1)
  • 952A SBSL: Control-module fault (short circuit or open circuit low-side switch ZK2)
  • 952B SBSL: Control-module fault (short circuit or open circuit high-side switch ZK2)
  • 952C SBSL: Control-module fault (short circuit or open circuit low-side switch ZK3)
  • 952D SBSL: Control-module fault (short circuit or open circuit high-side switch ZK3)
  • 952E SBSL: Control-module fault (short circuit or open circuit low-side switch ZK4)
  • 952F SBSL: Control-module fault (short circuit or open circuit high-side switch ZK4)
  • 9530 SBSL: Control-module fault (short circuit or open circuit low-side switch ZK5)
  • 9531 SBSL: Control-module fault (short circuit or open circuit high-side switch ZK5)
  • 9532 SBSL: Control-module fault (short circuit or open circuit low-side switch ZK6)
  • 9533 SBSL: Control-module fault (short circuit or open circuit high-side switch ZK6)
  • 9534 SBSL: Voltage supply: limit value undershot
  • 9535 SBSL: Voltage supply: limit value exceeded
  • 9536 SBSL: Control-module fault (stack overflow)
  • 9537 OC3 Communication fault
  • 9538 OC3 Error
  • 9539 OC3 Data storage
  • 953A OC3 Not released
  • 953B SBSL: Discharging of passenger airbag
  • 953C OC3 Preload
  • 953D SBSL: Coding-data fault
  • 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 No message (0x1) from door satellite, front left (E85) or door module, front left (E6x), SBSL receiver, TMFA transmitter
  • 982E Timeout ID 02H (reserve)
  • 982F No message (0x3) from door satellite, front right (E85) or door module, front right (E6x), SBSL receiver, TMBF transmitter
  • 9830 Timeout ID 04H (Reserve)
  • 9831 Timeout ID 05H (Reserve/SBSL_Y)
  • 9832 Timeout ID 06H (Reserve)
  • 9833 No message (0x7) from B-pillar satellite, right, SBSL receiver, SBSR transmitter
  • 9834 Timeout ID 08H (Reserve)
  • 9835 No message (0x9) from safety and information module (E85) or vehicle center satellite (E6x), SBSL receiver, SFZ transmitter
  • 9836 No message (0xA) from safety and information module (E85) or safety and gateway module (E6x), receiver SBSL, transmitter SGM/SIM
  • 9837 Timeout ID 0BH (Reserve/SBSL_X)
  • 9838 No message (0xC) from B-pillar satellite, right, SBSL receiver, SBSR transmitter
  • 9839 No message (0xD) from safety and information module (E85) or vehicle center satellite (E6x), SBSL receiver, SFZ transmitter
  • 983A Timeout ID 11H (SBSR battery line)
  • 983B Timeout ID 12H (Reserve/SBSL battery line)
  • 983C Timeout ID 20H (Reserve/SBSL seat occupancy detection)
  • 983D No message (0x7) from B-pillar satellite, right, SBSL receiver, SBSR transmitter (21H SBSR seat occupancy detection)
  • 983E SBSL: Control-module fault (ZK-Line interrupted)
  • 983F No message (0x71) from safety and information module (E85) or safety and gateway module (E6x), receiver SBSL, transmitter SGM/SIM
  • 9840 SBSL: Coding/data error
  • 9841 SBSL: Coding-data error
  • 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 Front airbag left stage 1/E6x Active headrest left)
  • 9847 SBSL: Short circuit, firing circuit, front airbag, left, stage 1 (E85), or active head restraint, front left (E6x), to ground
  • 9848 SBSL: Short circuit, firing circuit, front airbag, left, stage 1 (E85), or active head restraint, front left (E6x), to positive
  • 9849 SBSL: Resistance, firing circuit, front airbag, left, stage 1 (E85), or active head restraint, front left (E6x), too low
  • 984A SBSL: Resistance, firing circuit, front airbag, left, stage 1 (E85), or active head restraint, front left (E6x), too high
  • 984B SBSL: Resistance of front left airbag ignition circuit, stage 1 (E85) or front left active head restraint (E6x) not measured
  • 984C SBSL: Open circuit, firing circuit, front airbag, left, stage 1 (E85), or active head restraint, front left (E6x)
  • 984D SBSL: Control-module fault (voltage ZK1 Front airbag left stage 1/E6x Active headrest left not OK)
  • 984E SBSL: Control-module fault (ignition capacity ZK1 Front airbag left stage 1/E6x Active headrest left not OK)
  • 984F SBSL: Coding, firing circuit, front airbag, left, stage 1 (E85), or active head restraint, front left (E6x), at variance
  • 9850 SBSL: Control-module fault (open circuit discharge circuit ZK1 Front airbag left stage 1/E6x Active headrest left)
  • 9851 SBSL: Control-module fault (short circuit or open circuit H/L-side switch ZK2 Front airbag left stage 2/E6x Active headrest right)
  • 9852 SBSL: Short circuit, firing circuit, front airbag, left, stage 2 (E85), or active head restraint, front right (E6x), to ground
  • 9853 SBSL: Short circuit, firing circuit, front airbag, left, stage 2 (E85), or active head restraint, front right (E6x), to positive
  • 9854 SBSL: Resistance, firing circuit, front airbag, left, stage 2 (E85), or active head restraint, front right (E6x), too low
  • 9855 SBSL: Resistance, firing circuit, front airbag, left, stage 2 (E85), or active head restraint, front right (E6x), too high
  • 9856 SBSL: Resistance, firing circuit, front airbag, left, stage 2 (E85), or active head restraint, front right (E6x), not measured
  • 9857 SBSL: Open circuit, firing circuit, front airbag, left, stage 2 (E85), or active head restraint, front right (E6x)
  • 9858 SBSL: Control-module fault (voltage ZK2 Front airbag left stage 2/E6x Active headrest right not OK)
  • 9859 SBSL: Control-module fault (ignition capacity ZK2 Front airbag left stage 2/E6x Active headrest right not OK)
  • 985A SBSL: Coding, firing circuit, front airbag, left, stage 2 (E85), or active head restraint, front right (E6x), at variance
  • 985B SBSL: Control-module fault (open circuit discharge circuit ZK2 Front airbag left stage 2/E6x Active headrest right)
  • 985C SBSL: Control-module fault (short circuit or open circuit H/L-side switch ZK3 Seatbelt pretensioner left)
  • 985D SBSL: Short circuit, firing circuit, seat belt tensioner, front left, to ground
  • 985E SBSL: Short circuit, firing circuit, seat belt tensioner, front left, to positive
  • 985F SBSL: Resistance, firing circuit, seat belt tensioner, front left, too low
  • 9860 SBSL: Resistance, firing circuit, seat belt tensioner, front left, too high
  • 9861 SBSL: Resistance, firing circuit, seat belt tensioner, front left, not measured
  • 9862 SBSL: Open circuit, firing circuit, seat belt tensioner, front left
  • 9863 SBSL: Control-module fault (voltage ZK3 Seatbelt pretensioner left not OK)
  • 9864 SBSL: Control-module fault (ignition capacity ZK3 Seatbelt pretensioner left not OK)
  • 9865 SBSL: Coding, firing circuit, seat belt tensioner, front left, at variance
  • 9866 SBSL: Control-module fault (open circuit discharge circuit ZK3 Seatbelt pretensioner left)
  • 9867 SBSL: Control-module fault (short circuit or open circuit H/L-side switch ZK4 Side airbag left/E60 Thorax airbag rear left/E63 Knee airbag front left)
  • 9868 SBSL: Short circuit, firing circuit, thorax airbag, rear left (E85, E60, E61), or knee airbag, front left (E63, E64), to ground
  • 9869 SBSL: Short circuit, firing circuit, thorax airbag, rear left (E85, E60, E61), or knee airbag, front left (E63, E64), to positive
  • 986A SBSL: Resistance, firing circuit, thorax airbag, rear left (E85, E60, E61), or knee airbag, front left (E63, E64), too low
  • 986B SBSL: Resistance, firing circuit, thorax airbag, rear left (E85, E60, E61), or knee airbag, front left (E63, E64), too high
  • 986C SBSL: Resistance, firing circuit, thorax airbag, rear left (E85, E60, E61), or knee airbag, front left (E63, E64), not measured
  • 986D SBSL: Open circuit, firing circuit, thorax airbag, rear left (E85, E60, E61), or knee airbag, front left (E63, E64)
  • 986E SBSL: Control-module fault (voltage ZK4 Side airbag left/E60 Thorax airbag rear left/E63 Knee airbag front left not OK)
  • 986F SBSL: Control-module fault (ignition capacity ZK4 side airbag left/E60 thorax airbag rear left/E63 knee airbag front left not OK)
  • 9870 SBSL: Coding, firing circuit, thorax airbag, rear left (E85, E60, E61), or knee airbag, front left (E63, E64) at variance
  • 9871 SBSL: Control-module fault (interruption discharge circuit ZK4 side airbag left/E60 thorax airbag rear left/E63 knee airbag front left)
  • 9872 SBSL: Control-module fault (short circuit or interruption H/L-side switch ZK5 reserve/E6x seat belt tensioner rear left)
  • 9873 SBSL: Short circuit, firing circuit, seat belt tensioner, rear left, to ground
  • 9874 SBSL: Short circuit, firing circuit, seat belt tensioner, rear left, to positive
  • 9875 SBSL: Resistance, firing circuit, seat belt tensioner, rear left, too low
  • 9876 SBSL: Resistance, firing circuit, seat belt tensioner, rear left, too high
  • 9877 SBSL: Resistance, firing circuit, seat belt tensioner, rear left, not measured
  • 9878 SBSL: Open circuit, firing circuit, seat belt tensioner, rear left
  • 9879 SBSL: Control-module fault (voltage ZK5 reserve/E6x seat belt tensioner rear left not OK)
  • 987A SBSL: Control-module fault (ignition capacity ZK5 reserve/E6x seat belt tensioner rear left not OK)
  • 987B SBSL: Coding, firing circuit, seat belt tensioner, rear left, at variance
  • 987C SBSL: Control-module fault (interruption discharge circuit ZK5 reserve/E6x seat belt tensioner rear left)
  • 987D SBSL: Control-module fault (short circuit or interruption H/L-side switch ZK6 knee airbag/E6x head airbag left)
  • 987E SBSL: Short circuit, firing circuit, knee airbag, front left (E85), or head airbag, left (E6x), to ground
  • 987F SBSL: Short circuit, firing circuit, knee airbag, front left (E85), or head airbag, left (E6x), to positive
  • 9880 SBSL: Resistance, firing circuit, knee airbag, front left (E85), or head airbag, left (E6x), too low
  • 9881 SBSL: Resistance, firing circuit, knee airbag, front left (E85), or head airbag, left (E6x), too high
  • 9882 SBSL: Resistance, firing circuit, knee airbag, front left (E85), or head airbag, left (E6x), not measured
  • 9883 SBSL: Open circuit, firing circuit, knee airbag, front left (E85), or head airbag, left (E6x)
  • 9884 SBSL: Control-module fault (voltage ZK6 knee airbag/E6x head airbag left not OK)
  • 9885 SBSL: Control-module fault (ignition capacity ZK6 knee airbag/E6x head airbag left not OK)
  • 9886 SBSL: Coding, firing circuit, knee airbag, front left (E85), or head airbag, left (E6x), at variance
  • 9887 SBSL: Control-module fault (interruption discharge circuit ZK6 knee airbag/E6x head airbag left)
  • 9888 SBSL: Control-module fault (error acceleration sensor x offset too large)
  • 9889 SBSL: Control-module fault (error acceleration sensor x self-test value too large)
  • 988A SBSL: Control-module fault (error acceleration sensor x self-test value too small)
  • 988B SBSL: Control-module fault (error acceleration sensor y offset too large)
  • 988C SBSL: Control-module fault (error acceleration sensor y self-test value too large)
  • 988D SBSL: Control-module fault (error acceleration sensor y self-test value too small)
  • 988E SBSL: Control-module fault (status error acceleration sensor)
  • 988F SBSL: Seat-belt buckle: short circuit
  • 9890 SBSL: Seat-belt buckle: implausible measured value
  • 9891 SBSL: Seat-belt buckle: open circuit
  • 9892 SBSL: Control-module fault (E6x) or software fault (E85)
  • 9893 SBSL: Seat-occupancy detector, passenger: open circuit
  • 9894 SBSL: Seat-occupancy detector, passenger: short circuit
  • 9895 SBSL: Seat-occupancy detector, passenger: communication fault
  • 9896 SBSL: Control-module fault (algorithm parameter inconsistent)
  • 9897 SBSL: Control-module fault (EAM parameter inconsistent)
  • 9898 SBSL: Firing attempt taken place
  • 9899 SBSL: Control-module fault (COP-Watchdog defective)
  • 989A Reserve
  • 989B Reserve
  • 989C Reserve
  • 989E SBSL: Voltage supply not in permitted range

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