Delivery Stop: Program Electronic Control Units (12 43 15)
Publication date: 2015-12-01Reference number: 12 43 15
DELIVERY STOP: PROGRAM ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNITS
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN
| BMW: | F30 (3 Series Sedan); With the B58M engine |
| GROUP: | Engine Electrical Systems |
Please perform the procedure outlined in this Service Information on all affected vehicles before customer delivery. In the event the customer has already taken delivery of the vehicle, please perform the procedure the next time the vehicle is in the shop.
SUBJECT
Delivery Stop: Program Electronic Control Units
SITUATION
A Delivery Stop has been issued on certain F30 vehicles produced from July 1, 2015 to November 2015. On the above mentioned vehicles, a highly unlikely combination of several unfavorable engine operating conditions may not set the required On Board Diagnostics (OBD) code. This action will prevent this situation from ever occurring.
AFFECTED VEHICLES
This Service Action involves the F30 with the B58M engine produced from 7/2015 to 11/2015.
Vehicles which require this Service Action to be completed will show it as "Open" when checked either in AIR, the "Service Menu" of DCSnet (Dealer Communication System) or with the Key Reader.
PROCEDURE
The affected vehicles can be once the following repair procedure has been completed.
Program the vehicle with ISTA/P 3.57.2 or higher
- Target integration level: F020-15-11-503 or higher
Note that ISTA/P will automatically reprogram and code all programmable control modules that do not have the latest software.
Always connect a BMW approved battery charger/power supply (SI B 04 23 10 ).
For information on programming and coding with ISTA/P, refer to Centernet / Aftersales Portal / Service / Workshop Technology / Vehicle Programming.
WARRANTY INFORMATION
Reimbursement for this Service Action will be via normal claim entry utilizing the following information:
| Defect Code: | 00 12 13 04 00 |
All
| Labor Operation: | Labor Allowance: | Description: |
|---|---|---|
| 00 63 836 | 1 FRU | Programming and coding was performed previously in conjunction with another campaign or repair (vehicle is already at the specified "Target" integration level or higher, no repair is necessary) (Plus work) |
Completion "before" vehicle delivery to the customer or the vehicle is already in the workshop
| Labor Operation: | Labor Allowance: | Description: |
|---|---|---|
| 00 63 838 | 8 FRU | Program and code control units (includes connecting an approved battery charger/power supply and performing a vehicle test) (Plus work) |
Completion after vehicle delivery to the customer
| Labor Operation: | Labor Allowance: | Description: |
|---|---|---|
| 00 63 169 | 9 FRU | Program and code control units (includes connecting an approved battery charger/power supply and performing a vehicle test) (Main work) |
Vehicle Programming and Encoding
If a control module was working properly and it fails to program correctly or requires initialization, please claim this additional work with the applicable KSD2 labor operations under the defect code listed above.
The diagnosis and repair of vehicles "arriving" with failed control modules or stored faults which will cause them to fail during programming cannot be claimed under the defect code listed in this bulletin.
Other Repairs
If other eligible and covered work is performed "prior" to programming and coding the vehicle, claim this work with the applicable defect code and labor operations listed in KSD2.