BMW fault code 00F0

Basic module III

In the basic module iii, code 00F0 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: Front passenger backrest servomotor transmission error

Module version: Basic module III (ZKE3_GM1)

In: 5 Series (E39) 1995–2003, 7 Series (E38) 1994–2001

GM: Front passenger backrest servomotor: Transmission error

Module version: Basic module III (ZKE3_GM5)

In: 5 Series (E39) 1995–2003, 7 Series (E38) 1994–2001

Reading and clearing it

Fault code 00F0 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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