BMW fault code 0021

Xenon light, left

XENL: Auxiliary ignition voltage faulty

Module version: Xenon light, left (XENON_L)

In: 3 Series (E46) 1998–2006

Reading and clearing it

Fault code 0021 is a BMW code, stored in the car's xenon light, left, 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 xenon light, left is on: 3 Series (E46)

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