BMW basic module iii fault codes

The 159 fault codes the basic module iii can store, and what each one means. Some codes mean different things in different versions of the module; tap a code to see which applies to your car.

On: 7 Series (E38), 5 Series (E39), X5 (E53)

  • 0001 GM: Fuse or lead for load circuit 1
  • 0002 GM: Fuse or lead for load circuit 2
  • 0003 GM: Horn for antitheft alarm system - fuse
  • 0004 GM: Terminal R
  • 0008 GM: General module not coded
  • 0009 GM: General module not coded (1 or Block 2)
  • 000A GM: Coding incorrect
  • 000B GM: Coding incorrect (1 or Block 2)
  • 0030 GM: Potentiometer for interval time
  • 0031 Wiper motor blocked, reset contact, wiper relay
  • 0032 GM: Pump for windshield washer unit - open circuit (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0033 GM: Pump for windshield washer system - short circuit
  • 0034 GM: Motor for contact-pressure control
  • 0035 GM: Motor for contact-pressure control - short circuit
  • 0036 GM: Cam-operated switch for contact-pressure control
  • 0037 GM: Relay for intensive windshield cleaning
  • 0038 GM: Relay for headlight cleaning (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0039 GM: Relay for intensive windshield cleaning and headlight cleaning sticks (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0040 GM: Interior lights
  • 0041 GM: Interior lighting, short circuit
  • 0042 GM: Consumer/load deactivation, short circuit
  • 0044 GM: Door-lock heater
  • 0045 GM: Door-lock heater, short circuit (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0046 Open circuit OEH or supply line
  • 0047 Short circuit OEH or supply line
  • 0048 GM: Relay for wiper motor, short circuit to positive (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0049 GM: Relay for wiper motor, open circuit (and 1 other meaning)
  • 004A GM: Relay for wiper motor, stage 2 -short circuit to positive (and 2 other meanings)
  • 004B GM: Changeover relay, stage 1/2, for wiper motor, open circuit (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0050 GM: Relay for central-locking drives, rear, unlocking, sticks
  • 0051 GM: Relay for central-locking drives, rear, unlocking, does not pick up (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0052 GM: Relay for central-locking drives, rear, locking, sticks
  • 0053 GM: Relay for central-locking drives, rear, locking, does not pick up (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0054 GM: Relay for central-locking drives, rear, double locking, sticks (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0055 GM: Relay for central-locking drives, rear, double locking, does not pick up
  • 0056 GM: Relay for tailgate drive sticks (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0057 GM: Relay for tailgate drive does not pick up (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0058 GM: Crash detection
  • 0059 ZV drive FT interruption (and 2 other meanings)
  • 005A ZV drive BT interruption (and 2 other meanings)
  • 005B ZV drive FT short circuit
  • 005C ZV drive BT short circuit
  • 005D GM: Central-locking drive, driver's door
  • 005E GM: Central-locking drive, passenger's door
  • 0060 GM: Relay for PW motor, driver's door, sticks (sticking Signal MFFA after)
  • 0061 GM: Relay for PW motor, driver's door, does not pick up (MFFA)
  • 0062 GM: Relay for PW motor, driver's door, sticks (adhesive signal MFFZ to)
  • 0063 GM: Relay for PW motor, driver's door, does not pick up (MFFZ)
  • 0064 GM: Relay for PW motor, passenger's door, sticks (MFBA)
  • 0065 GM: Relay for PW motor, passenger's door, does not pick up (MFBA) (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0066 GM: Relay for PW motor, passenger's door, sticks (MFBZ)
  • 0067 GM: Relay for PW motor, passenger's door, does not pick up (MFBZ) (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0068 GM: Relay for PW motor, driver's side rear, sticks (MFFHA)
  • 0069 GM: Relay for PW motor, driver's side rear, does not pick up (MFFHA)
  • 006A GM: Relay for PW motor, driver's side rear, sticks (MFFHZ)
  • 006B GM: Relay for PW motor, driver's side rear, does not pick up (MFFHZ)
  • 006C GM: Relay for PW motor, passenger's side rear, sticks (MFBHA)
  • 006D GM: Relay for PW motor, passenger's side rear, does not pick up (MFBHA)
  • 006E GM: Relay for PW motor, passenger's side rear, sticks (MFBHZ)
  • 006F GM: Relay for PW motor, passenger's side rear, does not pick up (MFBHZ)
  • 0070 GM: Power-window switch block (and 1 other meaning)
  • 007C SHD motor blocked or PM SHD defective
  • 007E SHD switch or supply lines NIO
  • 007F GM: Slide/tilt sunroof module
  • 0080 GM: Servotronic servo valve, open circuit (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0081 GM: Servotronic servo valve, short circuit (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0082 GM: Speedo signal interrupted
  • 0083 Line ABS signal or IKE implausible (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0091 Short circuit signal DWAH or lines
  • 0092 GM: Tilt sensor of antitheft alarm system (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0093 GM: LED for antitheft alarm system, short circuit to positive
  • 0094 GM: LED for antitheft alarm system, open circuit
  • 0095 GM: Passenger-compartment sensor (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0096 GM: Passenger-compartment sensor, rear
  • 00A0 Mirror heater FT or wiring interrupted
  • 00A1 GM: Mirror heater, driver's door, short circuit
  • 00A2 Mirror heater BT or wiring interrupted
  • 00A3 GM: Mirror heater, passenger's door, short circuit (and 1 other meaning)
  • 00A4 Mirror FT, potentiometer vertical or wiring
  • 00A5 Mirror FT, potentiometer horizontal or wiring
  • 00A6 Mirror BT, potentiometer vertical or wiring
  • 00A7 Mirror BT, potentiometer horizontal or wiring
  • 00A8 Mirror motor FT vertical interrupted
  • 00A9 Short circuit mirror motor FT vertical
  • 00AA Mirror motor FT horizontal interrupted
  • 00AB Short circuit mirror motor FT horizontal
  • 00AC Mirror motor BT vertical interrupted
  • 00AD Short circuit mirror motor BT vertical
  • 00AE Mirror motor BT horizontal interrupted
  • 00AF Short circuit mirror motor BT horizontal
  • 00B0 Mirror motor FT fold-in interrupted
  • 00B1 GM: Motor, mirror retraction, driver's door, short circuit (and 1 other meaning)
  • 00B2 Mirror motor BT fold-in interrupted
  • 00B3 GM: Motor, mirror retraction, passenger's door, short circuit (and 2 other meanings)
  • 00B4 GM: Transport mode active
  • 00C0 GM: Servomotor, seat sled, driver: transmission fault
  • 00C1 GM: Servomotor, seat sled, driver: overloading of output stage
  • 00C2 GM: Servomotor, seat sled, driver: jamming during forward travel
  • 00C3 FS longitudinal adjustment: blockage rear
  • 00C4 GM: Servomotor, seat height, driver: transmission fault
  • 00C5 GM: Servomotor, seat height, driver: overloading of output stage
  • 00C6 GM: Servomotor, seat height, driver: jamming during upward travel
  • 00C7 GM: Servomotor, seat height, driver: jamming during downward travel
  • 00C8 GM: Servomotor, seat tilt: transmission fault
  • 00C9 GM: Servomotor, seat tilt, driver: overloading of output stage
  • 00CA GM: Servomotor, seat tilt, driver: jamming during upward travel (and 1 other meaning)
  • 00CB GM: Servomotor, seat angle, driver: blocking of downward movement
  • 00CC GM: Servomotor, seat back, driver: transmission fault
  • 00CD GM: Servomotor, seat back, driver: overloading of output stage
  • 00CE GM: Servomotor, seat back, driver: jamming during forward travel
  • 00CF GM: Servomotor, seat back, driver: jamming during backward travel
  • 00D0 GM: Servomotor, head restraint, driver: transmission fault
  • 00D1 GM: Servomotor, head restraint, driver: overloading of output stage
  • 00D2 GM: Servomotor, head restraint, driver: jamming during upward travel
  • 00D3 GM: Servomotor, head restraint, driver: blocking of downward movement
  • 00D4 GM: Servomotor, thigh support, driver: transmission fault
  • 00D5 GM: Servomotor, thigh support, driver: overloading of output stage
  • 00D6 GM: Servomotor, thigh support, driver: jamming during forward travel
  • 00D7 GM: Servomotor, thigh support, driver: blocking of backward movement
  • 00D8 GM: Servomotor, seatback head, driver: transmission fault
  • 00D9 GM: Servomotor, seatback head, driver: overloading of output stage
  • 00DA GM: Servomotor, seatback head, driver: jamming during upward travel
  • 00DB GM: Servomotor, backrest head, driver: blocking of downward movement
  • 00DC GM: Servomotor, steering column (height): transmission fault
  • 00DD GM: Servomotor, steering column (height): overloading of output stage
  • 00DE GM: Servomotor, steering column (height): jamming during upward travel
  • 00DF GM: Servomotor, steering column (vertical): blocking of downward movement
  • 00E0 GM: Servomotor, steering column (longitudinal): transmission fault
  • 00E1 GM: Servomotor, steering column (longitudinal): overloading of output stage
  • 00E2 GM: Servomotor, steering column (longitudinal): jamming during forward travel
  • 00E3 GM: Servomotor, steering column (longitudinal): blocking of backward movement
  • 00E4 GM: Front passenger seat carriage servomotor: Transmission error
  • 00E5 GM: Front passenger seat carriage servomotor: Overloading of the output stage
  • 00E6 GM: Front passenger seat carriage servomotor: Locking when moving forwards
  • 00E7 BFS longitudinal adjustment: blockage rear
  • 00E8 GM: Front passenger seat height servomotor:Transmission error
  • 00E9 GM: Front passenger seat height servomotor:Overloading of the output stage
  • 00EA GM: Front passenger seat height servomotor:Locking when moving upwards
  • 00EB GM: Front passenger seat height servomotor:Locking when moving downwards
  • 00EC GM: Front passenger seat angle servomotor:Transmission error
  • 00ED GM: Front passenger seat angle servomotor:Overloading of the output stage
  • 00EE GM: Front passenger seat angle servomotor:Locking when moving upwards
  • 00EF GM: Front passenger seat angle servomotor:Locking when moving downwards
  • 00F0 GM: Front passenger backrest servomotor transmission error (and 1 other meaning)
  • 00F1 GM: Front passenger backrest servomotor: Overloading of the output stage
  • 00F2 GM: Front passenger backrest servomotor: Locking when moving forwards
  • 00F3 GM: Front passenger backrest servomotor: Locking when moving backwards
  • 00F4 GM: Front passenger head restraint servomotor: Transmission error
  • 00F5 GM: Front passenger head restraint servomotor: Overloading of the output stage
  • 00F6 GM: Front passenger head restraint servomotor: Locking when moving upwards
  • 00F7 GM: Front passenger head restraint servomotor: Locking when moving downwards
  • 00F8 GM: Front passenger thigh support servomotor: Transmission error
  • 00F9 GM: Front passenger thigh support servomotor: Overloading of the output stage
  • 00FA GM: Front passenger thigh support servomotor: Locking when moving forwards
  • 00FB GM: Front passenger thigh support servomotor: Locking when moving backwards
  • 00FC GM: Front passenger backrest upper section servomotor: Transmission error
  • 00FD GM: Front passenger backrest upper section servomotor: Overloading of the output stage
  • 00FE GM: Front passenger backrest upper section servomotor: Locking when moving forwards
  • 00FF GM: Front passenger backrest upper section servomotor: Locking when moving backwards

Every BMW module's fault codes