BMW Fault Code (DIS/MoDiC): Notes
- BMW Codes are stored as soon they occur even before the Check Engine Light (MIL) comes on.
- BMW Codes are defined by BMW, Bosch, and Siemens Engineers to provide greater detail to fault specific information.
- Siemens systems - (1) set of (4) fault specific environmental conditions are stored with the first fault occurrence. This information can change and is specific to each fault code to aid in diagnosing. A maximum of (10) different faults containing (4) environmental conditions can be stored.
- Bosch Systems - a maximum of (4) sets of (3) fault specific environmental conditions are stored within each fault code. This information can change and is specific to each fault code to aid in diagnosing. A maximum of (10) different faults containing (3) environmental conditions can be stored.
- BMW Codes also store and displays a "time stamp" when the fault last occurred.
- A fault qualifier gives more specific detailed information about the type of fault (upper limit, lower limit, disconnection, plausibility, etc.).
- BMW Fault Codes will alert the technician of the current fault status. He will be advised if the fault is actually still present, not currently present or intermittent. The fault specific information is stored and accessible through DIS or Modic.
- BMW Fault Codes determine the diagnostic output for BMW DIS and Modic.