BMW fault code 9AC0

Satellite vehicle center

In the satellite vehicle center, code 9AC0 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.

Coding data checksum error

Module version: Satellite vehicle center (SFZ)

In: 7 Series (E65) 2001–2008, 7 Series (E67) 2002–2008, 7 Series (E66) 2002–2008

SFZ: Coding/data error

Module version: Satellite vehicle center (SFZ60)

In: 5 Series (E60) 2003–2010, 5 Series (E61) 2004–2010, 6 Series (E63) 2003–2010, 6 Series (E64) 2004–2010

Reading and clearing it

Fault code 9AC0 is a BMW code, stored in the car's satellite vehicle center, 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 satellite vehicle center is on: 5 Series (E60), 5 Series (E61), 6 Series (E63), 6 Series (E64), 7 Series (E65), 7 Series (E66), 7 Series (E67)

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