BMW fault code CF54

Transfer case

In the transfer case, code CF54 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.

Message (setpoint torque, 0xBB) fault, receiver VTG, transmitter DSC

Module version: Transfer box (VGSG70)

In: X5 (E70) 2006–2013, X6 (E71) 2008–2014, X6 (E72) 2009–2011

Message (setpoint torque, 0xBB) error, receiver VTG, transmitter DSC

Module version: Transfer box (VGSG90)

In: 3 Series (E90) 2005–2012, 3 Series (E91) 2005–2012, 3 Series (E92) 2006–2013, 5 Series (E60) 2003–2010, 5 Series (E61) 2004–2010, X1 (E84) 2009–2015

Reading and clearing it

Fault code CF54 is a BMW code, stored in the car's transfer case, 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 transfer case is on: X5 (E53), 5 Series (E60), 5 Series (E61), X5 (E70), X6 (E71), X6 (E72), X3 (E83), X1 (E84), 3 Series (E90), 3 Series (E91), 3 Series (E92)

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