Symptom Related Diagnostic Procedures

Fault Patterns BMW Professional Radio

On the BMW Professional radio (RAD2), fault patterns that are not registered by fault entries can occur alongside the possible fault entries. The following table lists the most frequent fault patterns. The appropriate measure for fault elimination is described in the testing procedure. Select the fault pattern from the list and enter the corresponding number.

General

No. Perceived symptom
001 In general, device without function
002 No switch-on via rotary push button
003 No automatic shutdown with ignition key removed
004 No automatic switch-on when switching on terminal 30 g
005 Radio disruption due to brake operation (only E9x)
006 Cannot be switched on at terminal 30 (only E9x with auxiliary heater)

Operation

No. Perceived symptom
101 Inputs are not recognized.
102 Station button without function
103 Inputs from multifunction steering wheel are not recognized.
105 Stored radio stations are lost
106 Rotary push button, no function
107 MFL: no return to previous track possible (only MINI)

Display

No. Perceived symptom
201 No dimmer; display always remains at same brightness.
202 Text not visible. Back lighting visible.
203 Text and back lighting not visible
204 Display too dark
205 Clock error - time difference between radio and instrument panel
206 Clock error - audio source instead of time (only E9x)
207 No display of the music track that is currently playing
208 Incorrect labelling in submenu - Set (only E90, E91 and US version)
209 Display lighting fails to dim when the headlamp is switched on (E89x only)
210 No display of Chinese characters on Radio Professional with simultaneous fitting of MULF2
211 MP3 details on CD not displayed in the radio, only in the changer
212 Pixel error in the display
213 Sporadic failure of audio playback and display.
214 Display indicates "ALARM" at 94.3 MHz (only E89x China)

Audio

No. Perceived symptom
301 All audio sources without function, except for warning signals
302 An audio channel is missing (right / left - front / rear)
303 Speed-dependent volume control does not work or is too quiet
304 Interference noise in all audio sources
305 No volume control
306 No bass
307 No treble
308 No balance settings
309 No fader settings
310 No mute function
311 Sporadic muting of audio playback on starting a trip
312 Sporadic failure of audio playback and display.
313 Fluctuations in volume
314 No audio playback after vehicle startup

Tuner

No. Perceived symptom
401 No automatic co-ordination of station search
402 Radio station is lost
403 No reception of digital radio stations.
404 No reception with manual tuning
405 TP is activated but no traffic announcements (only ECE)
406 Volume increase with traffic announcements does not work (only ECE)
407 Not all radio stations are found
408 Sound distorted
409 Poor reception FM/AM/SDARS/DAB/IBOC
410 Radio stations run away
411 Device cannot find alternative frequency
412 Last set radio station is lost
413 No sound only radio
414 Automatic station search takes too long
415 SDARS channels are not displayed correctly (only E89x)

Drive

No. Perceived symptom
501 CD is not drawn in / ejected by device.
502 CD is only partly drawn in / ejected by device.
503 After inserting a CD, 'Disc/CD error' appears.
504 After inserting a CD, 'No Disc' appears
505 After inserting a CD, it is immediately ejected again.
506 After inserting a CD, no other function
507 CD jumps
508 CD always starts after ignition on with the 1st track
509 No function of the eject button
510 With CD, no sound
511 With CDC, no sound

AUX-IN connection

No. Perceived symptom
601 With AUX, no sound
602 With AUX, sound failures
603 With AUX, noise