BMW E39 OBC hidden menu gives access to diagnostic tests and readouts from various sensors in your car. Check battery voltage, fuel level, sound chime, displays and indicators, perform gauge sweep (needle test) and more. This service mode is made for early diagnostics of your instrument cluster and other vehicle components.
BMW E39 M5(2003) X5 E53 4.6is (2003) 540iT (1999): I bit the bullet and ordered one also along with a Bentley manual. I’ve got 3 BMWs E39 M5(2003), X5 E53 4.6is (2003), and 540iT (1999). Because it has specific BMW codes it seams worth the investment and well beyond a peak code reader. BMW E39 OBC hidden menu – unlock all tests. 01” and check the FGSTNR value. Add up last five digits of that number (GZ70662 = 7+0+6+6+2 = 21). This is your code to unlock all test in BMW E39 OBC hidden menu. 19” and use left button to enter your code. Now all diagnostic test are available. MODELS (BMW) I-Series I01 - i3 Five-Door Electric Car (2014 - Present) I12 - i8 Plug-In Hybrid Sports Car (2014 - Present) I15 - i8 Roadster Plug-In Hybrid Sports Car (2018 - Present). It is a process utilized by BMW, which groups system specific operating requirements (Data) together and then assigns a label/code to each of these groups of data. The various groups of data are all pre-loaded into system specific “codable” control modules, along with a basic set of operating instructions (Program). BMW BMW E39 1998-2003 BMW E46 1999-2006 BMW E60/E61 2003-2010 BMW E63/E64 2003-2010 BMW E65/E66 2002-2008 BMW E70 2007+. The remote coding time varies depending on the options that are selected. For few options, the coding will take about twenty minutes. If you have a slew of options, the maximum you should expect the coding to take is.
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BMW E39 OBC hidden menu – procedure
- Press and hold right button in the instrument cluster.
- Turn the key to position I (ACC).
- Release the button when “TEST-NR. 01” appears on the screen.
- Use right button to select test main channel.
- Use left button to select test sub channel.
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BMW E39 OBC hidden menu – unlock all tests
- Go to “TEST-NR. 01” and check the FGSTNR value.
- Add up last five digits of that number (GZ70662 = 7+0+6+6+2 = 21). This is your code to unlock all test in BMW E39 OBC hidden menu.
- Go to “TEST-NR. 19” and use left button to enter your code.
- Now all diagnostic test are available.
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BMW E39 OBC hidden menu description
Bmw E39 Ncs Coding Options
- 01
- FGSTNR (vehicle identyfication number)
- K
- BMWTNR
- CI DI BI (coding, diagnosis, bus index)
- DAT (manufacture date)
- HW SW (hardware and software versions)
- ZYL M S (number of cylinders, ?, ?)
- CAN KI
- 02
- Instrument cluster test
- 03
- Fuel litres used since last service inspection
- Days since last service inspection
- 04
- Current fuel consumption l/100km
- Current fuel consumption l/h
- 05
- Average fuel consumpion used to calculating range
- Momentary range to refuel
- 06
- TANK L R S (fuel level readouts from left sensor, right sensor and estimated sum)
- TANKANZ
- 07
- KTMP (coolant temperature)
- N (engine speed)
- ATMP (ambient air temperature)
- 08
- V (real current speed)
- V-ANZ (current speed for speedometer)
- 09
- UB (battery voltage)
- 10
- LAND (domestic market)
- 11
- EINHEIT 1
- EINHEIT 2
- EINHEIT 3
- 12
- VANK (average speed used for calculating ETA)
- ANK (ETA)
- 13
- GONG (instrument cluster speaker test)
- 14
- DIAG (most likely diagnostic trouble codes – DTCs)
- 15
- PORT (most likely input states from doors, seat belts…)
- 16
- OELTEMP (oil temperature)
- 17
- RCC-EMPF (current time received by radio)
- 18
- ???
- 19
- LOCK (hidden menu lock)
- 20
- KVBR (fuel consumption correction)
- 21
- RESET? (resets date, time and trip computer memory, brings back default settings)