BMW E36 Error Codes

Engines: BMW M51tu diesel engine trouble codes.

Model Codes: (E36 3 Series, 7 Series E38, E39 5 Series)

01 Controller Delivery

03 shut-off valve

04 Glow plug Lamp indicator)

05 needle motion sensor

06 exhaust gas recirculation deviation

07 exhaust gas recirculation

08 gas valve

09 DDE Error

10 Injection Phasing Control Deviation

11 DDE Error

15 DDE Power Supply - Main Relay

16 Supply voltage V +

20 Cruise control operation

21 DDE Error

23 AirCon Signals

25 Pedal position sensor

26 Brake light switch or brake light test switch

28 Automatic gear selector switch

29 Vehicle speed signal

30 EGR Toggle

31 brake lights Test switch

32 Multi-function steering wheel Cruise control

35 Fuel temperature sensor

36 Oil temperature sensor

37 Pedal position sensor

38 Airflow meter HFM

42 ANNOUNCEMENTS

44 AirCon Switch

45 DWA signal

46 DDE Error

47 rpm sensor

49 Signal Instrument cluster

52 Intake air temperature sensor

53 coolant temperature sensor

54 boost pressure sensor

56 fuel pump position sensor

58 Injections Number

59 boost pressure control

60 DDE Power

63 Cruise Regulator

64 DDE Error

66 Fuel Supply

67 Air Deviation

Fault 100 Cruise Regulator

101 Increased Pressure Control Deviation

102 DDE Error

103 DDE Error

104 DDE Error

105 DDE Error

106 DDE output stage

108 Option Encoding

109 Option Encoding

110 AirCon Poor Operation

111 EEPROM checksum injection pump adaptation

112 CAN Error - EGS control unit

113 CAN Error - ASC control unit

114 CAN Error - Instrument

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1 cyl ignition coil 2

2 cyl 4 ignition coils

3 ignition coils 6 Cyl

5 Fuel Injector Cyl 2

6 Type Fuel Injector Cyl 1

8 Air Flow Meter (HFM)

10 Coolant temperature sensor

11 tank pressure sensors (EVAP System) or radiator outlet temperatures (MS43)

12 TPS or Confidence - Maximum Coolant Temperature (MS43)

13 Credibility radiator outlet temperature

14 Intake air temperature sensor

15 Credibility - Cut Time

16 air conditioning compressor - PWM signal or Temp intake air reliability (MS43)

17 Credibility - Engine Coolant Temp

18 EWS Signal or Camshaft Sensor (MS43)

19 Activation of VANOS inlet valve or exhaust valve (MS43)

20 "Check Engine" bounce light

21-VANOS Electrical Fault or Activation of VANOS Intake Valve (MS43)

22 Fuel injector Cyl 3

23 Fuel injector 6 Cyl

24 Fuel injector 4 Cyl

25 Lambda Sensor Heater Bank 1

27 Butterfly valve - Fault

29 Cyl 1 ignition coil

30 Ignition coil cylinder 3

31 Ignition Coil 5 Cyl

33 fuel injector 5 Cyl

35 aux. Air injection system relay

36 DME main relay

37 DME Main Relay: Delay

38 clutch pedals - Credibility

39 Brake light switch or brake light switch test

40 Brake light or pedal switch

42 MULTI Steering Wheel Features-Credibility

43 steering wheel function: button

45 steering wheel features: Port

47 Temp Sensor — Downstream of Pre Cat or Torque Limit Level 1 (MS43)

48 DME-Self Test 1 control unit

49 DME Level 2 Control or Torque Control Unit (MS43)

50 EVAP Valve or Level 2 Response Monitoring (MS43)

51 Valve-carbon filter or request Control Unit Reset (MS43)

52 Solenoid Valve-Exhaust Flap

53 idle drive speed

55 Lambda Sensor Heater-Bank 2

56 Starter Current Feedback Resistor - Open Circuit

57 Knock Sensor Bank 1

58 DME-Self Test 2 control unit

59 Knock Sensor Bank 2

61 Lambda Sensor Heater Bank 2 Cat Messages

62 aux. Air Injection System-Switch Valve

63 DME Remote Control or Ambient Temp Signal via CAN (MS43)

64 Reliability - ambient temperature

65 Camshaft position sensor (input MS43)

66 DME control unit

67 DME control unit

68 Valve for venting the fuel tank

69 fuel pump relay

70 DME control unit

71 DME control unit

72 DME control unit

74 Air conditioning compressor relay

75 Lambda Sensor Voltage-Bank 1

76 Lambda Sensor Voltage-Bank 2

77 Lambda Sensor Voltage Bank 1 Post Cat

78 Lambda Sensor Voltage Bank 2 Cat Messages

79 Lambda Sensor Heater-Bank 1 Post Cat

80 ABS / ASC interface

81 MSR Signal-Active For Too Long

82 ABS / ASC-Advance settings interface

83 Impulse sensor

90 Temperature Exhaust Pre Cat Conv - Bank 1

91 Temperature Exhaust Pre Cat Conv - Bank 2

92 Temperature Exhaust Post Cat Conv Bank 1

93 Exhaust Temperature Post Cat Conv Bank 2

94 Auxiliary air-to-air air mass meter

95 Auxiliary air valve or auxiliary air hose Blocked

96 Auxiliary Air Pump - Function

97 Auxiliary Air-Flow bid at too low

98 Auxiliary Air-Flow Rate Too High

99 Auxiliary air valve blocked open

100 DME-Self-Test Failed control unit

103 VANOS intake valve errors

104 VANOS exhaust valve errors

105 VANOS intake valve position errors

106 Vanos Error Position Exhaust Valves

109 throttle validity

110 pedal position sensor Price Potentiometer 1

111 pedal position sensors Price Potentiometer 2

112 TPS Potentiometer 1

113 TPS Potentiometer 2

114 Throttle Final Stage

115 Voltage Reference Voltage Regulator-1 or Throttle Adaptation Pedal (MS43)

116 voltage references Voltage Regulator-2

117 Credibility-pedal position sensor 1/2

118 Credibility - TPS 1/2 or TPS1 / Airflow Confidence (MS43)

119 Throttle Sensor — Mechanical Errors or TPS2 / Airflow Confidence (MS43)

120 validity pedal sensor or TPS

122 Engine oil temperature

123 Thermostat cooling card

124 Activation of DISA solenoid

125 Activation Electric Fan

126 Activation tank leakage solenoid pump

127 Activating the pump solenoid

128 DME / EWS communications

129 can signal SMG 1

130 may signal ASC-Timeout

131 can signal instrument cluster-Timeout

132 can signal instrument cluster-Timeout

133 can signal ASC-Timeout

134 SMG Intervention-Credibility

135 throttle readaptation Required

136 Throttle - Spring Test and Limp Home Position Failed

137 may Steering angle sensor signal

139 Can Signal-Tank Level Sensor

140 Tanks of Solenoid Pump Leaks - Reed Switch Open or Output Stage (MS43)

141 Tanks of Solenoid Pump Leaks - Reed Pieces Closed or Tank Level Sensor (MS43)

142 Solenoid Leak Tanks - Reed Stuck in Open or DMTL Module (MS43)

143 Ventilation of a tank or leak container (MS43)

144 Fuel System - Big Leak Recognized

145 Fuel System - Small Leak Recognized

146 EVAP Leak Detection (Small Leak) or Pedal Position Sensor Power Supply Pot 1 (MS43)

147 Pedal Position Sensor Power Channel 1 Potentiometer (Bank 2 MS43)

149 Air flow sensor or pedal sensor value Mismatch

150 Lambda Post Cat Bank 1 Max Limit

151 Lambda Post Cat Bank 2 Maximum Limit

152 Lambda Post Cat Bank 1 min Limit

153 Lambda Pre Cat Bank 2 Maximum Limit

154 Lambda Pre Cat Bank 2 Min Limit

155 Lambda Pre Cat Bank 2 No Signal

156 Lambda Pre Cat Bank 1 No Signal

157 Lambda Post Cat Bank 1 min Limit

159 Lambda Post Cat Bank 2 Maximum Limit

160 Lambda Post Cat Bank 2 (MS41) or Throttle Stuck

161 Throttle - Stuck

162 Throttle-Control Deviation

168 Pedal Position Sensor Pot Power 1 or MAP Cooling Thermostat Jammed (MS43)

169 throttle output stage Cut after malfunction

170 DME-Self Test Failed control unit

171 likelihood - throttle

172 Pedal Position Sensor Potentiometer 1/2 Short Circuit

173 TPS Potentiometer 1/2 Short Circuit

174 throttle 1/2 adaptation

175 pedal position sensors 1 Adaptation

176 Pedal Sensor 2 Adaptation

186 Voltage Cat Bank Post 1

187 Voltage Cat Bank Post 2

188 Voltage Pre Cat Bank 1

189 Voltage Pre Bank Cat 2

190 EVAP Reed Switch Open or Voltage Post Cat Bank 1 (MS43)

191 EVAP Reed Switch Closed or Voltage Post Cat Bank 2 (MS43)

192 EVAP Reed Switch Open

193 EVAP-Check Hoses

194 EVAP-Large Leak Discovered

195 EVAP - Small Leak Detected

196 EVAP valve from LDP electric pump or barometric pressure sensor (MS43)

197 EVAP-Atmospheric Pressure Sensor

198 Cat efficiency at launch bank 1

199 Cat efficiency at bank launch 2

200 Lambda Bank Regulation 1 Pre Cat

201 Lambda Bank Regulation 2 Pre Cat

202 Lambda Bank Regulation 1 Post Cat

203 Lambda Bank Regulation 2 Post Cats

204 Idle Control System - Idling is not believable

208 EWS-RPM error signal

209 EWS error message

210 Resistor Ignition Feedback (SZD)

211 idle speed Mechanical drive

212 VANOS can 1-mechanical

214 Vehicle Speed Signal (VSS)

215 Lambda probe bank 1 or ASC / MSR / EML interface not believable

216 Lambda Sensor Bank 2 or EGS position signal

217 may bus error-egs no signal

218 CAN module-Warning

219 CAN-CAN module Offline

220 Lambda Voltage Range Bank 1 Sensor 1

221 Lambda Voltage Range Bank 2 Sensor 1

222 Low Coolant Temperature or Lambda Sensor Control (MS43)

223 Lambda Sensor Switch Bank 1 Sensor 2

224 Lambda Sensor Switching Bank 2 Sensor 2

225 Cat Bank Performance 1

226 Cat Efficiency Bank 2

227 Mixture Deviation Bank 1

228 Mixture Bank Rejection 2

229 Lambda Sensor Switch Bank 1

230 Lambda Sensor Switch Bank 2

231 Lambda Sensor Switch Bank 1 Pre Cat

232 Pre Cat Bank 2 Lambda Switch

233 Catalytic Converter Overall Bank Efficiency 1

234 Catalytic Converter General Bank Efficiency 2

235 Lambda Heater Bank 1 Cat Message or Cat Pre Signal (MS43)

236 Lambda Heater Bank 2 Cat Messages or Cat Pre Signal (MS43)

238 misfire cyl 1

239 misfire cylinder 2

240 misfire cyl 3

241 misfire cyl 4

242 misfire cyl 5

243 misfire cyl 6

244 crankshaft time interval

245 Aux Air Injection System Bank 1

246 Aux Air Injection System Bank 2

247 Aux Air Injection System - Bad Stream Detected

248 Advance Cat Converter Efficiency-Bank 1

249 Advance Cat Converter Efficiency-Bank 2

250 Tank Ventilation Valve-Function

251 Ventilation Tanks Error Diagnosis

252 tanks Vacuum ventilation system

253 carbon filter shut-off valve stuck Shut

254 Tanks Ventilation System-Large Air Leakage

255 tanks Ventilation system-Valve stuck open