BMW fault code 0081
Basic module III
In the basic module iii, code 0081 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.
GM: Servotronic servo valve, short circuit
Module versions: Basic module III (ZKE3_GM1), Basic module III (ZKE3_GM5)
In: 5 Series (E39) 1995–2003, 7 Series (E38) 1994–2001
GM: Servotronic servo valve, open circuit (short circuit)
Module versions: Basic module III (ZKE3_GM4), Basic module III (ZKE3_GM6)
In: X5 (E53) 1999–2006
Reading and clearing it
Fault code 0081 is a BMW code, stored in the car's basic module iii, 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 basic module iii is on: 7 Series (E38), 5 Series (E39), X5 (E53)
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