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BMW Specific Trouble Codes

Code Description
Fuel Control
P1083 Mixture Lean (Bank
1 Sensor 1)
Fuel Control
P1084 Mixture Rich (Bank
1 Sensor 1)
Fuel Control
P1085 Mixture Lean (Bank
2 Sensor 1)
Fuel Control
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P1086 Mixture Rich (Bank

2 Sensor 1)
O2 Sensor Circuit
Slow Response in
P1087 Lean Control
Range (Bank 1
Sensor 1)
O2 Sensor Circuit
Slow Response in
P1088
Rich Control Range
(Bank 1 Sensor 1)
O2 Sensor Circuit
Slow Response in
Lean Control
P1089
Range (Bank 1
Sensor 2)

Pre-Catalyst Fuel
P1090 Trim Too Lean
Bank 1
Pre-Catalyst Fuel
P1091 Trim Too Rich
Bank 1
Pre-Catalyst Fuel
P1092 Trim Too Lean
Bank 2
Pre-Catalyst Fuel
P1093 Trim Too Rich
Bank 2
O2 Sensor Circuit
Slow Response in
P1094
Rich Control Range
(Bank 2 Sensor 1)
O2 Sensor Circuit
Slow Switching
P1095
From Lean to Rich
(Bank 1 Sensor 1)
O2 Sensor Circuit
Slow Switching
P1096
From Lean to Rich
(Bank 2 Sensor 1)
O2 Sensor Circuit
Slow Response
P1097 after Coast Down
Fuel Cutoff (Bank 1
Sensor 1)
O2 Sensor Circuit
Slow Response
P1098 after Coast Down
Fuel Cutoff (Bank 2
Sensor 2)
Engine Coolant
Temperature
P1111
Radiator Outlet

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Sensor Low Input

Engine Coolant
Temperature
P1112
Radiator Outlet
Sensor High Input
Coolant
P1115 Temperature
Sensor Plausibility
Mass Or Volume
Air Flow Circuit
P1116
Range/Performance
Problem (Bank 2)
Mass Or Volume
P1117 Air Flow Circuit
Low Input (Bank 2)
Mass Or Volume
Air Flow Circuit
P1118
High Input (Bank
2)
Pedal Position
P1120
Sensor Circuit
Pedal Position 1
P1121 Range/Performance
Problem
Pedal Position 1
P1122
Low Input
Pedal Position 1
P1123
High Input
O2 Sensor Heater
P1132 Control Circuit
(Bank 1 Sensor 1)
O2 Sensor Heater
P1133 Control Circuit
(Bank 2 Sensor 1)
O2 Sensor Heater
Circuit Signal
P1134
Intermittent (Bank
1 Sensor 2)
O2 Sensor Heater
Circuit Low
P1135
Voltage (Bank 1
Sensor 1)
O2 Sensor Heater
Circuit High
P1136
Voltage (Bank 1
Sensor 1)
O2 Sensor Heater
Circuit Signal
P1137
Intermittant (Bank
1 Sensor 2)
O2 Sensor Heater
Circuit Low
P1138
Voltage (Bank 1
Sensor 2)
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O2 Sensor Heater
P1139 Circuit High
Voltage (Bank 1
Sensor 2)
Mass or Volume
Air Flow Circuit
P1140
Range/Performance
Problem
Solenoid Valve
Running Losses
P1145
Control Circuit
Electrical
O2 Sensor Heater
Circuit Signal
P1151 Intermittant (Bank
2 Sensor 1)

O2 Sensor Heater
Circuit Low
P1152 Voltage (Bank 2
Sensor 1)
O2 Sensor Heater
Circuit High
P1153
Voltage (Bank 2
Sensor 1)
O2 Sensor Heater
P1155 Circuit Intermittant
(Bank 2 Sensor 2)
O2 Sensor Heater
Circuit Low
P1156
Voltage (Bank 2
Sensor 2)
O2 Sensor Heater
Circuit High
P1157
Voltage (Bank 2
Sensor 2)
Fuel Trim Additve
P1158
Bank 1 Low
Fuel Trim Additve
P1159
Bank 1 High
Fuel Trim Additve
P1160
Bank 2 Low
Fuel Trim Additve
P1161
Bank 2 High
Fuel Trim Additve
P1162 Per Ignition Bank 1
Low
Fuel Trim Additve
P1163 Per Ignition Bank 1
High
Fuel Trim Additve
P1164 Per Ignition Bank 2
Low
Fuel Trim Additve
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P1165 Per Ignition Bank 2

High
Fuel Trim
Adaptation
P1174
Additve Bank 1
Malfunction
Fuel Trim
Adaptation
P1175
Additve Bank 2
Malfunction
O2 Sensor Slow
P1176
Response Bank 1
O2 Sensor Slow
P1177
Response Bank 2
O2 Sensor Signal
Circuit Slow
P1178 Switching From
Rich to Lean (Bank
1 Sensor 1)
O2 Sensor Signal
Circuit Slow
P1179 Switching From
Rich to Lean (Bank
2 Sensor 1)
O2 Sensor Signal
Circuit Slow
P1180 Switching From
Rich to Lean (Bank
1 Sensor 2)
O2 Sensor Signal
Circuit Slow
P1181 Switching From
Rich to Lean (Bank
2 Sensor 2)
O2 Sensor (Bank 1
Sensor 2) Open
P1182 Circuit During
Coast Down Fuel
Cut-off
O2 Sensor (Bank 2
Sensor 2) Open
P1183 Circuit During
Coast Down Fuel
Cut-off
O2 Sensor Heater
P1186 Control Circuit
(Bank 1 Sensor 2)
O2 Sensor Heater
P1187 Control Circuit
(Bank 2 Sensor 2)
Fuel Control (Bank
P1188
1 Sensor 1)
Fuel Control (Bank
P1189
2 Sensor 1)

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Pre-catalyst Fuel
P1190
Trim System Bank
1
Pre-catalyst Fuel
P1191 Trim System Bank
2
Post-catalyst Fuel
P1192 Trim System Bank
1
Post-catalyst Fuel
P1193 Trim System Bank
2
Pedal Position
Sensor 2
P1221
Range/Performance
Problem
Pedal Position
P1222
Sensor 2 Low Input
Pedal Position
P1223 Sensor 2 High
Input

Control Module
P1270 Self-Test, Torque
Monitoring
Ambient Air
P1271 Pressure Sensor
Electrical
Switching Solenoid
for Air Assisted
P1283 Injection Valves
Bank 1 Control
Circuit Electrical
Switching Solenoid
for Air Assisted
P1284 Injection Valves
Bank 1 Control
Circuit Signal Low
Switching Solenoid
for Air Assisted
P1285 Injection Valves
Bank 1 Control
Circuit Signal High
Switching Solenoid
for Air Assisted
P1287 Injection Valves
Bank 2 Control
Circuit Electrical
Switching Solenoid
for Air Assisted
P1288 Injection Valves
Bank 2 Control
Circuit Signal Low
Switching Solenoid

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for Air Assisted

P1289
Injection Valves
Bank 2 Control
Circuit Signal High
"A" Camshaft
P1313 Position
Plausibility
"B" Camshaft
P1317 Position
Plausibility
Knock Sensor 2
P1327
(Bank 1) Low Input
Knock Sensor 2
P1328 (Bank 1) High
Input
Knock Sensor 4
P1332
Low Input
Knock Sensor 4
P1333
High Input
Multiple Cylinder
P1340 Misfire During
Start
Multiple Cylinder
P1341 Misfire With Fuel
Cut-off
Misfire During
P1342
Start Cylinder 1
Misfire Cylinder 1
P1343
With Fuel Cut-off
Misfire During
P1344
Start Cylinder 2
Misfire Cylinder 2
P1345
With Fuel Cut-off
Misfire During
P1346
Start Cylinder 3
Misfire Cylinder 3
P1347
With Fuel Cut-off
Misfire During
P1348
Start Cylinder 4
Misfire Cylinder 4
P1349
With Fuel Cut-off
Misfire During
P1350
Start Cylinder 5
Misfire Cylinder 5
P1351
With Fuel Cut-off
Misfire During
P1352
Start Cylinder 6
Misfire Cylinder 6
P1353
With Fuel Cut-off
Misfire During
P1354
Start Cylinder 7
Misfire Cylinder 7
P1355
With Fuel Cut-off
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Misfire During
P1356
Start Cylinder 8
Misfire Cylinder 8
P1357
With Fuel Cut-off
Misfire During
P1358
Start Cylinder 9
Misfire Cylinder 9
P1359
With Fuel Cut-off
Misfire During
P1360
Start Cylinder 10
Misfire Cylinder 10
P1361
With Fuel Cut-off
Misfire During
P1362
Start Cylinder 11
Misfire Cylinder 11
P1363
With Fuel Cut-off
Misfire During
P1364
Start Cylinder 12
Misfire Cylinder 12
P1365
With Fuel Cut-off
Knock Sensor 3
P1384
Circuit
Knock Sensor 4
P1385
Circuit
Control Module
Self-test, Knock
P1386 Control Baseline
Test Bank 1

Crankshaft
Position Sensor
P1396 Segment Timing
Plausibility

Camshaft Position
P1397 Sensor "B" Circuit
(Bank 1)
Heated Catalyst
Battery Voltage or
P1400 Current too Low
During Heating
(Bank 1)
Heated Catalyst
Current too High
P1401
During Heating
(Bank 1)
Heated Catalyst
Power Switch
P1402
Overtemperature
Condition (Bank 1)
Carbon Canister
Shut Off valve
P1403
Control Circuit
Electrical

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Heated Catalyst
P1404 Current too High
During Heating
(Bank 2)
Heated Catalyst
Power Switch
P1405
Overtemperature
Condition (Bank 2)
Heated Catalyst
Internal Control
P1406 Module
Checksum/ROM
Error
Secondary Air
Injection Pump
P1413
Relay Control
Circuit Signal Low
Secondary Air
Injection System
P1414
Monitor Circuit
High
Secondary Air
P1420 Valve Control
Circuit Electrical
Secondary Air
P1421
System Bank 1
Secondary Air
P1422
System Bank 2
Secondary Air
Injection System
P1432
Incorrect Flow
Detected
Purge Control
P1438 Valve Control
Open Circuit
Purge Control
P1439 Valve Control
Circuit Signal Low
Purge Control
P1440 Valve Control
Circuit Signal High
Leakage
Diagnostic Pump
P1441
Control Open
Circuit
Leakage
Diagnostic Pump
P1442
Control Circuit
Signal Low
Leakage
Diagnostic Pump
P1443
Control Circuit
Signal High
Diagnostic Module

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Tank Leakage
P1444
(DM-TL) Pump
Control Open
Circuit
Diagnostic Module
Tank Leakage
P1445 (DM-TL) Pump
Control Circuit
Signal Low
Diagnostic Module
Tank Leakage
P1446 (DM-TL) Pump
Control Circuit
Signal High
Diagnostic Module
Tank Leakage
P1447 (DM-TL) Pump
Too High During
Switching
Diagnostic Module
Tank Leakage
P1448 (DM-TL) Pump
Too Low During
Switching
Diagnostic Module
Tank Leakage
P1449
(DM-TL) Pump
Too High
Diagnostic Module
Tank Leakage
P1450 (DM-TL) Switching
Solenoid Open
Circuit
Diagnostic Module
Tank Leakage
P1451 (DM-TL) Switching
Solenoid Control
Circuit Signal Low

Diagnostic Module
Tank Leakage
P1452 (DM-TL) Switching
Solenoid Control
Circuit Signal High

Secondary Air
Injection Pump
P1453 Relay Control
Circuit Electrical
Secondary Air
Injection Pump
P1454 With Series
Resistor Control
Circuit Electrical
Heated Catalyst

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P1456 Heater Power

Supply Open
Circuit (Bank 1)
Heated Catalyst
Heater Power
Switch
P1457
Temperature
Sensor Electrical
(Bank 1)
Heated Catalyst
Heater Power
P1459
Supply Open
Circuit (Bank 2)
Heated Catalyst
Heater Power
Switch
P1460
Temperature
Sensor Electrical
(Bank 2)
Heated Catalyst
P1461 Gate Voltage Signal
Low
Heated Catalyst
Internal Control
P1462 Module
Checksum/ROM
Error
Heated Catalyst
Battery
P1463
Temperature
Sensor 1 Electrical
Heated Catalyst
Battery
P1464
Temperature
Sensor 2 Electrical
Heated Catalyst
Battery
P1465 Temperature
Sensor 1 or 2
Plausibility
Heated Catalyst
Power Switch
P1466
Temperature
Sensor Plausibility
Heated Catalyst
Comparison
P1467 Battery Voltages of
Power Switches
Plausibility
Heated Catalyst
Battery
P1468
Disconnecting
Switch Plausibility
Leakage
Diagnostic Pump
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P1470 Control Circuit

Electrical

Diagnostic Module
Tank leakage (DM-
P1472 TL) Switching
Solenoid Control
Circuit Electrical
Diagnostic Module
Tank leakage (DM-
P1473
TL) Pump Current
Plausibility
Leakage
Diagnostic Pump
P1475
Reed Switch Did
Not Close
Leakage
P1476 Diagnostic Pump
Clamped Tube
Leakage
Diagnostic Pump
P1477
Reed Switch Did
Not Open
Idle Speed Control
P1500
Valve Stuck Open
Idle Speed Control
P1501
Valve Stuck Closed
Idle Speed Control
Valve Closing
P1502 Solenoid Control
Circuit Signal High
or Low
Idle Speed Control
Valve Closing
P1503
Solenoid Control
Circuit Signal Low
Idle Speed Control
Valve Closing
P1504
Solenoid Control
Open Circuit
Idle Speed Control
Valve Closing
P1505
Solenoid Control
Circuit Electrial
Idle Speed Control
Valve Open
P1506
Solenoid Control
Circuit Signal High
Idle Speed Control
Valve Open
P1507 Solenoid Control
Circuit Signal Low

Idle Speed Control

Valve Opening

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P1508 Solenoid Control

Open Circuit

Idle Speed Control

Valve Opening
P1509
Solenoid Control
Circuit Electrial
Idle Speed Control
P1510
Valve Stuck
DISA Control
P1511
Circuit Electrical
DISA Control
P1512
Circuit Signal Low
DISA Control
P1513
Circuit Signal High
"A" Camshaft
P1519 Position Actuator
Bank 1
"B" Camshaft
P1520 Position Actuator
Bank 1
"A" Camshaft
P1522 Position Actuator
Bank 2
"A" Camshaft
P1523 Position Actuator
Signal Low Bank 1
"A" Camshaft
P1524 Position Actuator
Signal High Bank 1
"A" Camshaft
Position Actuator
P1525
Control Open
Circuit Bank 1
"A" Camshaft
Position Actuator
P1526
Control Open
Circuit Bank 2
"A" Camshaft
Position Actuator
P1527
Control Circuit
Signal Low Bank 1
"A" Camshaft
Position Actuator
P1528
Control Circuit
Signal High Bank 1
"B" Camshaft
Position Actuator
P1529
Control Circuit
Signal Low Bank 1
"B" Camshaft
Position Actuator
P1530
Control Circuit
Signal High Bank 1

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"B" Camshaft
P1531 Position Actuator
Control Open
Circuit Bank 1
"B" Camshaft
Position Actuator
P1532
Control Open
Circuit Bank 2
"B" Camshaft
Position Actuator
P1533
Control Circuit
Signal Low Bank 2
"B" Camshaft
Position Actuator
P1534
Control Circuit
Signal High Bank 2
Pedal Position
P1540
Sensor
Pedal Position
P1541 Sensor Double
Error
Pedal Position
P1542
Sensor Electrical
Pedal Position
P1543
Sensor
Pedal Position
P1544
Sensor
Pedal Position
P1545
Sensor
Pedal Position
P1546
Sensor
Idle Speed Control
valve Closing
P1550
Solenoid Control
Circuit Electrical
"A" Camshaft
Position Actuator
P1551
Control Open
Circuit Bank 1
"A" Camshaft
Position Actuator
P1552
Control Open
Circuit Bank 1
"A" Camshaft
Position Actuator
P1556 Control Open
Circuit Bank 1

"B" Camshaft
Position Actuator
P1560 Control Open
Circuit Bank 1

Control Module
P1564
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"B" Camshaft
Position Actuator
P1565
Control Open
Circuit Bank 1
"A" Camshaft
Position Actuator
P1569
Control Open
Circuit Bank 2
Throttle Valve
P1580 Mechanically
Stuck
"B" Camshaft
Position Actuator
P1581
Control Open
Circuit Bank 2
Control Module
Self Test, Knock
P1589
Control Test Pulse
Bank 1
DISA Control
P1593
Circuit Electrical
"B" Camshaft
Position Actuator
P1594
Control Open
Circuit Bank 2
Control Module
P1602 Self Test, Control
Module Defective
Control Module
P1603 Self Test, Torque
Monitoring
Control Module
P1604 Self Test, Speed
Monitoring
P1607 CAN Version
Serial
Communicating
P1608
Link Control
Module
Serial
P1609 Communicating
Link EML
Serial
Communicating
P1611
Link Transmission
Control Module
MAP Cooling
P1619 Control Circuit
Signal Low
MAP Cooling
P1620 Control Circuit
Signal High
MAP Cooling
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P1622 Control Circuit

Electrical
Pedal Position
Sensor
P1623
Potentiometer
Supply
Pedal Position
Sensor
P1624 Potentiometer
Supply Channel 1
Electrical
Pedal Position
Sensor
P1625 Potentiometer
Supply Channel 2
Electrical
Throttle Valve
Adaptation;
P1632
Adaptation
Condition Not Met
Throttle Valve
P1633 Adaptation; Limp
Home Position
Throttle Valve
P1634 Adaptation; Spring
Test Failed
Throttle Valve
Adaptation; Lower
P1635
Mechanical Stop
Not Adapted
Throttle Valve
P1636
Control Circuit
Throttle Valve
P1637 Position Control;
Control Deviation
Throttle Valve
Position Control;
P1638
Throttle Stuck
Temporarily
Throttle Valve
Position Control;
P1639
Throttle Stuck
Permanently
Internal Control
P1640 Module
(ROM/RAM) Error
Malfunction
P1690 Indicator Lamp
(MIL) Electrical
Pressure Control
P1734 Solenoid "B"
Electrical
Pressure Control
P1738 Solenoid "C"

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Electrical
Pressure Control
P1743 Solenoid "E"
Electrical

Pressure Control
P1744 Solenoid "A"
Electrical
Transmission
P1746 Control Module
Output Stage
CAN Bus
P1747
Monitoring
Transmission
P1748 Control Module
Self Test
Secondary
Pressure Solenoid
P1749
Communication
Error
Secondary
Pressure Solenoid
P1750
Circuit
Range/Performance
Secondary
P1751 Pressure Solenoid
Open Circuit
Shift Solenoid
P1761
Malfunction
CAN Throttle
P1765
Valve
CAN Torque
P1770
Interface
CAN Torque
P1780
Reduction
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