Translation of errors on-board computer BMW e39
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Translation of on-board computer messages (E38, E39, E53.
With the ignition key turned to position 2, press the CHECK button (right button on the dashboard).
A confirmation should appear on the screen:
"CHECK CONTROL OK).
This means that no errors were found in the monitored systems.
If errors are found after pressing the CHECK button on the instrument cluster (right button), these errors are listed below and their meaning.
Every BMW must know them by heart.
TRANSLATION OF ERRORS OF MESSAGES FROM ON-BOARD COMPUTER.
- Parkbremse Losen - release the handbrake
- Bremstlussigkeit prufen: check the brake fluid level
- Kullwassertemperatur - high temperature liquid cooling
- Bremslichtelektrik - brake light switch malfunction
- Niveauregelung - low inflation rear shock
- Stop! Oldruck engine stopped! Low oil pressure in the engine
- Kofferaum offen - open trunk
- Shutdown - door open
- Prufen von: - check:
- Bremslicht - brake lights
- Abblendlicht - dipped beam
- Standlicht - dimensions (in terms of)
- Rucklicht - dimensions (rear-e)
- Nebellicht - front fog light
- Nebellich hinten - rear fog lights
- Kennzeichenlicht - room lighting
- Anhangerlicht - trailer lights
- Fernlicht - high beam
- Ruckfahrlicht - reversing light
- Getriebe - breakdown in the automatic transmission electrical system
- Sensor-Olstand - engine oil level sensor
- Olstand Fetribe - low oil level in automatic transmission
- Check-Control: malfunction in the check-control controller
- Oldruck Sensor - oil pressure sensor
- Getribenoprogram - automatic transmission control failure
- Bremsbelag pruffen - check the brake pads
- Waschwasser fullen - pour water into the washing machine drum
- Olstand Motor pruffen - check engine oil level
- Kullwasserstand pruffen: check the coolant level
- Funkschlussel Batterie - remote control batteries
- ASC: Automatic Stability Controller activated
- Bremslichtelektrik - brake light switch malfunction
- Prufen von: - Check:
- Oilstand Getriebe - automatic transmission oil level
- Bremsdruck - low brake pressure
IMPORTANCE 1
"Parkbremse lost"
(release parking brake).
"Kulvasser Temperature"
(cooling temperature).
The engine is overheated. Stop immediately and turn off the engine.
Stop! Oldrak Engine»
(Stop! Engine oil pressure).
Oil pressure is below normal. Stop immediately and turn off the engine.
«Check brake fluid»
(Check the brake fluid level).
The brake fluid level dropped almost to a minimum. Recharge as soon as possible.
These faults are analyzed by a gong and a flashing index to the left and right of the display line. If multiple errors occur at the same time, they are displayed sequentially. The messages remain until the faults are corrected.
These messages cannot be canceled with the control key - an alarm display located at the bottom left of the speedometer.
IMPORTANCE 2
"Coffraum open"
(Open trunk).
The message only appears on the first trip.
"Your insult"
(The door is open).
The message appears as soon as the speed exceeds some insignificant value.
"Anlegen Band"
(Fasten your seat belt).
In addition, the warning lamp with the seat belt symbol comes on.
Washwasser fullen
(Add windshield washer fluid).
Fluid level too low, top up as soon as possible.
"Engine Olstand prufen"
(Check engine oil level).
The oil level has dropped to a minimum. Bring the level up to normal as soon as possible. Mileage before recharging: no more than 50 km.
Bremslicht prufen
(Check your brake lights).
The lamp burned out or there was a failure in the electrical circuit.
«Abblendlicht Prüfen»
(Check low beam).
"Standlight proof"
(Check the front position lights).
"Rucklicht Prufen"
(Check taillights).
"Nebelicht in Prufen"
(check fog lights).
"Nebellicht hello prufen"
(Check rear fog lights).
"Kennzeichenl proofen"
(Check the license plate light).
«Check reversing lights»
(Check the reverse lights).
The lamp burned out or there was a failure in the electrical circuit.
"Get Program"
(Emergency broadcast management program).
Contact your nearest BMW dealer.
"Bremsbelag Prufen"
(Check the brake pads).
Contact a BMW Service Center to have the pads checked.
“Kulvasserst proofen”
(Check the coolant level).
Fluid level too low.
The messages appear when the ignition key is turned to position 2 (if there are faults of the 1st degree of severity, they appear automatically). After the messages on the screen go out, the signs of the presence of information will remain. When the sign (+) appears, call them by pressing the key on the control screen - the signal, the messages entered into the memory can be turned off until they are automatically deleted; or, conversely, indicated by the presence of information, messages can be retrieved from memory, respectively.
ENGLISH RUSSIAN
- RELEASE PARKING BRAKE - Release parking brake
- CHECK BRAKE FLUID - check brake fluid level
- HAVING! ENGINE OIL PRESS - Stop! Low oil pressure in the engine
- COOLANT TEMPERATURE - Coolant temperature
- BOOTLID OPEN - open the trunk
- DOOR OPEN - The door is open
- CHECK BRAKE LIGHTS - Check brake lights
- CHECK LOW HEADLIGHTS - Check low beam
- CHECK TAILLIGHTS - Check taillights
- CHECK PARKING LIGHTS - Check side light
- FRONT FOG CONTROL - control the brightness of the front fog lights
- CHECK REAR FOG LIGHTS - Check rear fog lights
- CHECK NUMPLATE LIGHT - Check license plate lighting
- CHECK TRAILER LIGHTS - Check trailer lights
- CHECK HIGH BEAM LIGHT
- CHECK THE REVERSE LIGHTS - Check the reverse lights
- PER. FAILSAFE PROG - automatic transmission emergency program
- CHECK BRAKE PADS - Check brake pads
- WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID LOW - Low windshield washer fluid level. Add water to the washer reservoir
- CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL - check the engine oil level
- IGNITION KEY BATTERY - Replace ignition key battery
- CHECK COOLANT LEVEL - Check coolant level
- TURN ON THE LIGHT? - Is the light on?
- CHECK STEERING FLUID LEVEL
- TIRE DEFECT - Tire defect, immediately slow down and stop without making sudden movements of the p / wheel
- EDC INACTIVE - electronic shock control system is not active
- SUSP. INACT - Ride Height with Auto Leveling Disabled
- FUEL INJECTION. SIS. - Have the injector checked by a BMW dealer!
- SPEED LIMIT - You have exceeded the speed limit set in the trip computer
- PREHEAT - Do not start the engine until this message goes out (preheater is working)
- FASTEN YOUR SEAT BRETS - Fasten your seat belts
- ENGINE FAILSAFE PROG - Engine protection program, contact your BMW dealer!
- SET TIRE PRESSURE: Set the prescribed tire pressure
- CHECK TIRE PRESSURE - Check tire pressure, adjust if necessary
- INACTIVE TIRE MONITORING - Malfunction in the tire pressure monitoring system, the system is inactive
- KEY IN IGNITION LOCK - Left key in the ignition
German cars are a guarantee of quality and reliability. However, such machines may experience various malfunctions. The on-board computer of the car will signal about them. To interpret the readings, you need to know the main error codes and, of course, their decoding. The article will consider BMW E39 errors issued by the dashboard. This information will certainly help to understand what kind of malfunction the car is trying to report to its owner.
Errors BMW E39
On-board computer errors can occur during vehicle operation. In most cases, they indicate problems with the oil level, coolant, may indicate that the headlights of the car are not working, and such errors may also occur due to wear of such important vehicle components as brake pads and tires.
Official dealers usually provide a breakdown of the BMW E39 on-board computer error. As a rule, they are divided according to the degree of importance. When the on-board computer detects several errors, it will signal them sequentially. Messages about them will appear until the malfunctions they indicate are corrected. If the breakdown or malfunction is repaired, and the error message does not disappear, you should immediately contact specialized car services.
BMW E39 error codes
Each error that appears on the on-board computer screen has its own unique code. This is done to make it easier to find the cause of the breakdown later.
The error code consists of five values, the first of which is "reserved" for the failure designation letter:
- P - An error related to the vehicle's power transmission devices.
- B - Error related to a malfunction of the car body.
- C - Error related to the vehicle chassis.
Second code:
- 0 is the generally accepted code of the OBD-II standard.
- 1 - individual code of the car manufacturer.
A third party is “responsible” for the type of breakdown:
- Air supply problem. Also, such a code occurs when a malfunction is detected in the system responsible for the fuel supply.
- The decoding is similar to the information in the first paragraph.
- Problems with instruments and devices that give a spark that ignites the fuel mixture of a car.
- Error related to the occurrence of problems in the auxiliary control system of the car.
- Problems with idling of the car.
- Problems with the ECU or its targets.
- The appearance of problems with a manual transmission.
- Problems associated with the automatic transmission.
Well, in the last positions, the cardinal value of the error code. As an example, below are some BMW E39 error codes:
- PO100 - This error indicates that the air supply device is faulty (where P indicates that the problem lies in the power transmission devices, O is a common code for OBD-II standards, and 00 is a serial code number that indicates a malfunction occurs).
- PO101 - Error indicating bypass air, as evidenced by sensor readings that are out of range.
- PO102 - An error indicating that the amount of air consumed is not enough for the normal operation of the car, as evidenced by a low level of instrument readings.
Thus, the error code consists of several characters, and if you know the meaning of each of them, you can easily decipher this or that error. Read more about the codes that may appear on the BMW E39 dashboard below.
Meaning of errors
The meaning of errors on the dashboard of the BMW E39 is the key to repairing car breakdowns. Below are the main error codes that occur on a BMW E39 car. It's worth adding that this is far from a complete list, as each year the automaker adds or removes a few of them:
- P0103 - A fault indicating a critical air bypass, as indicated by an excessive warning signal from the device that controls the level of airflow.
- P0105 - an error indicating a malfunction of the device that determines the level of air pressure.
- P0106 is a fault indicating that the signals produced by the air pressure sensor are out of range.
- P0107 is a fault indicating a low air pressure sensor output.
- P0108 is an error indicating that the air pressure sensor is receiving too high a signal level.
- P0110 - an error indicating that the sensor responsible for reading the intake air temperature is faulty.
- P0111 - An error indicating that the intake air temperature sensor signal reading is out of range.
- P0112 - The level of the intake air temperature sensor is low enough.
- P0113 - The "reverse" error of the above, indicates that the level of the intake air sensor readings is high enough.
- P0115 - when this error occurs, you need to pay attention to the readings of the coolant temperature sensor, most likely the sensor is out of order.
- P0116 - The coolant temperature is out of range.
- P0117 - the signal of the sensor responsible for the temperature of the coolant is low enough.
- P0118 - The signal of the coolant temperature sensor is high enough.
It is important to add that not all error codes are presented above; a complete list of decoding can be found on the official website of the car manufacturer. If a code appears that is not in the decryption list, you should immediately contact the service center to fix the problem.
Decoding errors
In order to decipher the error codes on the BMW E39, you need to know the value of each parameter, as well as have a complete list of codes that will allow you to visually diagnose the presence of a particular error.
In this case, errors are often displayed not in the form of a numerical code, but in the form of a text message, which is written in English or German (depending on where the car was intended: either for the domestic market or for export). To decipher BMW E39 errors, you can use an online translator or an “offline dictionary”.
Errors in Russian
As mentioned above, error codes can be presented as a text message in English or German. Unfortunately, on BMW E39 cars, error codes in Russian are not provided. However, for people who know English or German, this is not a problem. Everyone else can easily find a transcript of errors on the Internet or use an online dictionary and translator to translate BMW E39 errors.
Translation from English
Optional BMW E39 errors translated from English are as follows:
- TIRE DEFECT - An error indicating problems with the car's tire, it is recommended to slow down and stop immediately.
- EDC INACTIVE - An error indicating that the system responsible for the electronic damping control is in an inactive state.
- SUSP. INACT - An error indicating that the automatic ride height control system is inactive.
- FUEL INJECTION. SIS. - an error reporting problems with the injector. In the event of such an error, the vehicle must be checked by an Authorized BMW Dealer.
- SPEED LIMIT - An error reporting that the speed limit set in the on-board computer was exceeded.
- HEATING - an error indicating that the preheater is working, and it is not recommended to turn on the vehicle's power unit.
- HUG SEAT BELTS - a message with a recommendation to fasten seat belts.
To translate error messages on a BMW E39, it is not necessary to be fluent in English or German, it is enough to know which error corresponds to a particular code, and also use an online dictionary or translator.
How do I reset errors?
Often there are situations when the cause of the error is eliminated, but the message does not disappear anywhere. In this case, it is necessary to reset the errors on the BMW E39 on-board computer.
There are a huge number of ways to perform this operation: you can use the computer and reset through the diagnostic connectors, you can try to “hard reset” the on-board computer by turning off the car’s systems from power and turning them on a day after turning it off.
If these operations were not successful, and the error continues to “appear”, then it is better to contact the service center for a complete technical inspection, and not independently guess how to reset the BMW E39 errors.
When resetting the settings, you must adhere to a number of rules that will solve, and not aggravate the problem:
- It is recommended that you read the user manual carefully.
- Many motorists reset error messages by replacing sensors. It is recommended to use only original spare parts from trusted dealers. Otherwise, the error may appear again, or the sensor, on the contrary, will not indicate a problem, which will lead to a complete failure of the car.
- With a “hard reset”, you need to understand that various vehicle systems may start to work incorrectly.
- When resetting settings through the diagnostic connectors, all operations must be carried out with maximum accuracy and accuracy; otherwise, the problem will not disappear and it will be impossible to “roll back” the changes. Ultimately, you will need to deliver the car to a service center, where specialists will “update” the on-board computer software.
- If you are not sure about the actions taken, it is recommended to visit a service center and entrust the operations to reset errors to professionals.
Is it worth it to carry out a vehicle inspection in case of errors?
This question is asked by inexperienced motorists. The answer depends on which message or error occurs: If the error code indicates problems with the sensors and the engine, it is highly recommended that you immediately visit a service center and have a complete diagnosis of the vehicle.
Of course, this is not the cheapest option, but they do not save on life and health. If the messages indicate insufficient engine oil or no fluid in the washer reservoir, then these problems can be solved by yourself.
Error prevention
Of course, during the operation of the car, various kinds of errors will occur on the display of the BMW E39 on-board computer. So that they do not occur so often, it is necessary to regularly diagnose the car, monitor the quality of the washer and coolant, fuel and engine oil, and follow the recommendations for the operation and maintenance of the car, which are indicated by the car manufacturer.
Thanks to the above operations, the risk of a serious problem in the systems and assemblies of the car will be minimized, which will mean significant savings in time, effort and material resources of the car owner. If, in addition to bugs, there are other complaints on board the BMW E39 car, you should immediately hand it over to specialists. The fact is that under minor malfunctions serious problems can be hidden.
Results
Summarizing the above, it should be noted that knowledge of the error codes and the meaning of the messages that appear on the on-board computer screen allows you to determine in a timely manner where the malfunction occurred in the car and eliminate it. Some of them can be removed by yourself, while others - only in the service center.
The main thing is not to ignore the messages and error codes that appear, but to immediately understand the reason for their appearance and fix problems with the components and assemblies of the car. All these actions will lead to the fact that the car will work stably and reliably, and during the operation of the vehicle there will be no situations that affect the safety of life and health of the driver and passengers. In addition, ignoring failure messages for a long time can lead to a serious breakdown of the car, which, in turn, will significantly “destroy” the car owner’s budget.
Of course, the German cars of the BMW concern are famous for their reliability and practicality. However, even the most reliable cars can break down and fail over time. To prevent this from happening, it is recommended to carefully monitor the appearance of messages and errors on the BMW E39 dashboard and try to eliminate their cause in a timely manner.
