BMW fault code A6E3

Junction Box electronics

In the junction box electronics, code A6E3 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.

JBE: E9x: Central-locking drive, rear window; E7x: Central-locking drive, rear lid, top;

Module version: Junction Box electronics (JBBF70)

In: 1 Series (E87) 2004–2011, 1 Series (E82) 2007–2013, 1 Series (E81) 2007–2011, 1 Series (E88) 2008–2013, 3 Series (E90) 2005–2012, 3 Series (E91) 2005–2012, 3 Series (E92) 2006–2013, 3 Series (E93) 2007–2013, X1 (E84) 2009–2015, X5 (E70) 2006–2013, X6 (E71) 2008–2014, X6 (E72) 2009–2011, Z4 (E89) 2009–2016

JBE: Central-locking drive, rear window

Module version: Junction Box electronics (JBBF87)

In: 1 Series (E87) 2004–2011, 3 Series (E91) 2005–2012, 3 Series (E90) 2005–2012, 3 Series (E92) 2006–2013, 3 Series (E93) 2007–2013

JBE: Active rear spoiler, LED faulty

Module version: Junction Box Electronics (SPEG56)

Which BMWs have this version depends on the engine and equipment, so we don't list them here; AutoLingo for BMW reads which version your car has.

Reading and clearing it

Fault code A6E3 is a BMW code, stored in the car's junction box electronics, 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 junction box electronics is on: 5 Series (E60), 5 Series (E61), 6 Series (E63), 6 Series (E64), 7 Series (E65), 7 Series (E66), 7 Series (E67), X5 (E70), X6 (E71), X6 (E72), 1 Series (E81), 1 Series (E82), X1 (E84), 1 Series (E87), 1 Series (E88), Z4 (E89), 3 Series (E90), 3 Series (E91), 3 Series (E92), 3 Series (E93)

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