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Fault Codes - What Do These Mean?

slakin57
in BMW 3 Series Forum

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Can anyone help me to translate the following fault codes into what I need to fix please?

They have recently been downloaded from my 318i SE (June 2003).

Engine

27C3 Thermical oil level sensor

Airbag

50 Supply voltage

70 Seat occupancy sendor (x2)

51 Fault lamp (AWL)

Airbag

5E1F VIN different

5E16 CAN instrumentation

5DF4 System voltage > 9 volts

5DF7 CAN control module

Instrument Panel

F5 CAN-bus to ASC control unit

F4 CAN-bus faulty

87 K-bus

CE Ambient air temp

There is an airbag warning light on the dash board (probably passenger seat sensor problem) and I know I have an intermittent problem with the rear lights. i recently had the oil warning light come on but this has now gone out as I have topped up the engine oil. The air conditioning does not work (no cold air output). I regularly get the brake warning light and 2 yellow tell tale lights for the ABS coming on together and when this happens the radio crackles/volume reduces and the temperature display goes off momentarily (all happens for 2-5 seconds). So I knowI I have an air bag fault, a rear light fault but I wonder if the other problems are connected to either a faulty temperature sensor and/or electrical problems with the instrument panel/dash board.

Can anyone help - before I have to spend money getting a garage (dare I say even BMW dealer) to help??!

Thanks, Sue.

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