BMW fault code 94EC

Switch center, steering column

In the switch center, steering column, code 94EC 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.

SZL: Multifunction steering wheel, left: short/open circuit

Module version: Switch center, steering column (SZL)

In: 5 Series (E60) 2003–2010, 5 Series (E61) 2004–2010, 6 Series (E63) 2003–2010, 6 Series (E64) 2004–2010, 7 Series (E65) 2001–2008, 7 Series (E66) 2002–2008, 7 Series (E67) 2002–2008

SZL: MFL button pad, left (analog port left short circuit)

Module version: Switch center, steering column (SZL_60)

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 94EC is a BMW code, stored in the car's switch center, steering column, 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 switch center, steering column 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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