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    This document provides instructions for BMW 3 Series owners to check diagnostic fault codes without expensive tools. It explains how to activate the diagnostic mode by pressing the gas pedal a specific number of times after turning the ignition on. The check engine light will then blink codes that can be matched to a list indicating common problems, such as faulty sensors. Code 1444 means no faults were detected. The procedure is similar between E30 and E36 models but the timing is faster on E36. This allows drivers to troubleshoot issues themselves.

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    This document provides instructions for BMW 3 Series owners to check diagnostic fault codes without expensive tools. It explains how to activate the diagnostic mode by pressing the gas pedal a specific number of times after turning the ignition on. The check engine light will then blink codes that can be matched to a list indicating common problems, such as faulty sensors. Code 1444 means no faults were detected. The procedure is similar between E30 and E36 models but the timing is faster on E36. This allows drivers to troubleshoot issues themselves.

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    This document provides instructions for BMW 3 Series owners to check diagnostic fault codes without expensive tools. It explains how to activate the diagnostic mode by pressing the gas pedal a specific number of times after turning the ignition on. The check engine light will then blink codes that can be matched to a list indicating common problems, such as faulty sensors. Code 1444 means no faults were detected. The procedure is similar between E30 and E36 models but the timing is faster on E36. This allows drivers to troubleshoot issues themselves.

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    BMW Engine Codes

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    This document provides instructions for BMW 3 Series owners to check diagnostic fault codes without expensive tools. It explains how to activate the diagnostic mode by pressing the gas pedal a specific number of times after turning the ignition on. The check engine light will then blink codes that can be matched to a list indicating common problems, such as faulty sensors. Code 1444 means no faults were detected. The procedure is similar between E30 and E36 models but the timing is faster on E36. This allows drivers to troubleshoot issues themselves.

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    Did you know that your BMW 3 Series has an internal diagnostic

    program built into the computer? Not many people know about this.
    On the BMW 3 Series, there is a way that you can diagnose common
    engine problems without having to purchase a code tool or take it to
    the dealer to have it scanned. This is one of those neat little features
    of the Service Indicator Computer; the series of lights directly under
    the tachometer and speedometer that remind you to change the oil
    and perform service. In this tech article, I will provide you with the
    procedure for checking the fault codes and what the codes mean. This
    guide will help you to diagnose any possible problems with your car.
    This article is written for both the BMW E30 and E36 3 Series cars (up
    to 95) and should work on both models where a Service Indicator
    Computer is used. I will go over the small differences between the
    early and late cars, as they differ slightly. Keep in mind that this
    procedure will not work on early cars with Motronic 1.1.
    Now on the E30 models, get in the car and put the key in the ignition
    and turn it to the second turn or �ON� position, but do not start the
    car. Now, press the accelerator pedal all the way to the floor, then let
    it release all the way back. Now repeat the depress/release cycle 4
    more times fairly quickly, but not too fast. It may take some time to
    get this timing down correct. It should only take you a few seconds to
    do this. What this does is activate the wide-open throttle switch and
    the idle switch 5 times. This then sends a signal to the Motronic ECU
    to send fault codes to the Service Indicator Light.

    On the E36 models, the procedure works the same way, but the
    timing at which you press/release the gas pedal is faster than on the
    E30. Just keep at it, and you will eventually get the correct speed.

    Watch the �Check Engine� light. It should blink once, and then start
    blinking a series of four numbers. For instance, say this is a sequence
    you see� the light blinks once, then twice, then four times and lastly
    four times. If you read it correctly this means that the SI light is
    reading out the code 1244 (faulty camshaft sensor) The codes appear
    as a series of flashes for each digit. The flashes indicating one digit
    are about one second apart, the next digit will appear after a couple
    seconds interval. If there are no faults in the car, the computer will
    flash out the number 1444.

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    Here is the list of codes and what they indicate.

    1211 DME Control Unit

    1215 Air Mass Sensor

    1216 Throttle Potentiometer

    1218 Output Stage, Group 1

    1219 Output Stage, Group 2

    1221 Oxygen Sensor 1

    1212 Oxygen Sensor 2

    1222 Lambda Control 1

    1213 Lambda Control 2

    1223 Coolant Temperature Sensor

    1224 Intake Air Temperature Sensor

    1225 Knock Sensor 1

    1226 Knock Sensor 2

    1227 Knock Sensor 3

    1228 Knock Sensor 4

    1231 Battery Voltage/DME Main Relay

    1232 Throttle Idle Switch

    1233 Throttle Wide Open Throttle Switch

    2
    1234 Speedometer A Signal

    1237 A/C Compressor Cut Off

    1242 A/C Compressor

    1243 Crankshaft Pulse Sensor

    1244 Camshaft Sensor

    1245 Intervention AEGS

    1247 Ignition Secondary Monitor

    1251 Fuel Injector 1 (or group 1)

    1252 Fuel Injector 2 (or group 2)

    1253 Fuel Injector 3

    1254 Fuel Injector 4

    1255 Fuel Injector 5

    1256 Fuel Injector 6

    1257 Fuel Injector 7

    1258 Fuel Injector 8

    1261 Fuel Pump Relay Control

    1262 Idle Speed Actuator

    1263 Purge Valve

    1264 EGO Heater

    3
    1265 Fault Lamp (check engine light)

    1266 VANOS

    1267 Air Pump Relay Control

    1271 Ignition Coil 1

    1272 Ignition Coil 2

    1273 Ignition Coil 3

    1274 Ignition Coil 4

    1275 Ignition Coil 5

    1276 Ignition Coil 6

    1277 Ignition Coil 7

    1278 Ignition Coil 8

    1281 Control Unit Memory Supply

    1282 Fault Code Memory

    1283 Fuel Injector Output Stage

    1286 Knock Control Test Pulse

    1444 No Fault Codes

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