BM3 and fault codes??

MikeeM3 · 05-25-2018, 06:47 PM

Im i the only one with no ''check engine light'' in the cluster but when i read the codes with my laptop on my BM3 i have multiple strange codes??

When i have flashed the car with BM3 the only code i had was the one of my adaptative suspension which i was already aware of but now after 3 weeks of driving my car i decide to read if there was any codes and to my surprise i had like 8 of them and they are strange... dont know if i whould worry about all this or not?

Example of codes:

Gateway (FEM_GW)
Engine (DME) Engine torque limitation, air mass meter
Front Electronics (FEM_BODY)
LED Headlights (LHM)
Climate Control (IHKA3)
Roof Centre Control (FZD)

My headlights are fully working and for the rest i have no clue why i see all these codes and im mixed between being confused or concerned...

-Mike

chewbakam4 · 05-25-2018, 07:22 PM

CEL stuff is just for emissions things like the O2 sensors. Did you try to just clear all codes? After flashing you might have leftover codes you can just clear.

tom @ eas · 05-25-2018, 07:52 PM

BM3 talks to DME only, other codes are unrelated. Possibility car was not on a charger when flashing?

MikeeM3 · 05-25-2018, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by tom @ eas

BM3 talks to DME only, other codes are unrelated. Possibility car was not on a charger when flashing?

You are right car was not on a charger when flashed !! But it was 3 weeks ago and that same day the flash occured there was no codes and now after 3 weeks of driving (and the car runs great) BM3 reads all these codes... i will attach pictures of codes for reference

MikeeM3 · 05-25-2018, 09:38 PM

Here's all the codes im talking about:

And after i have attempted to clear all the codes these 3 cant go away:

dubsesd · 05-25-2018, 10:05 PM

There's a few things you can do to do a hard reset. I'm in Ottawa south and would be happy to help you

f80er · 05-26-2018, 08:06 AM

Do you you not see these with other tuners or is BM3 that much more prevalent so it's reported more??

chewbakam4 · 05-26-2018, 04:36 PM

Others get it too and you just clear codes after flashing if any are left

MikeeM3 · 05-26-2018, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by chewbakam4

Others get it too and you just clear codes after flashing if any are left

tried clearing them but they wont all go away

chewbakam4 · 05-26-2018, 08:16 PM

Then those are just shadow codes I’d just ignore them

05-25-2018, 06:47 PM	#1
MikeeM3 Lieutenant Colonel 222 Rep 1,632 Posts Drives: 600whp M4 Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Ottawa iTrader: (0)	BM3 and fault codes?? Im i the only one with no ''check engine light'' in the cluster but when i read the codes with my laptop on my BM3 i have multiple strange codes?? When i have flashed the car with BM3 the only code i had was the one of my adaptative suspension which i was already aware of but now after 3 weeks of driving my car i decide to read if there was any codes and to my surprise i had like 8 of them and they are strange... dont know if i whould worry about all this or not? Example of codes: Gateway (FEM_GW) Engine (DME) Engine torque limitation, air mass meter Front Electronics (FEM_BODY) LED Headlights (LHM) Climate Control (IHKA3) Roof Centre Control (FZD) My headlights are fully working and for the rest i have no clue why i see all these codes and im mixed between being confused or concerned... -Mike
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05-25-2018, 07:22 PM	#2
chewbakam4 Major 717 Rep 1,184 Posts Drives: F82 M4 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Malton iTrader: (0)	CEL stuff is just for emissions things like the O2 sensors. Did you try to just clear all codes? After flashing you might have leftover codes you can just clear.
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05-25-2018, 07:52 PM	#3
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05-25-2018, 09:38 PM	#5
MikeeM3 Lieutenant Colonel 222 Rep 1,632 Posts Drives: 600whp M4 Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Ottawa iTrader: (0)	Here's all the codes im talking about: And after i have attempted to clear all the codes these 3 cant go away:
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05-26-2018, 08:06 AM	#7
f80er Banned 2056 Rep 1,984 Posts Drives: An M3 Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: DMV iTrader: (1)	Do you you not see these with other tuners or is BM3 that much more prevalent so it's reported more??
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05-26-2018, 04:36 PM	#8
chewbakam4 Major 717 Rep 1,184 Posts Drives: F82 M4 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Malton iTrader: (0)	Others get it too and you just clear codes after flashing if any are left
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05-26-2018, 08:16 PM	#10
chewbakam4 Major 717 Rep 1,184 Posts Drives: F82 M4 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Malton iTrader: (0)	Then those are just shadow codes I’d just ignore them
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