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Fault Patterns BMW Professional Radio

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

General

No. 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)

Operation

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

Display

No. 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 fault - time difference between radio and KOMBI
206 Clock fault - audio source instead of time (only E9x)
207 No display of the track currently playing
208 Incorrect labelling in the submenu - Set (only E90, E91 and US)
209 Display illumination does not dim on switching on the low-beam headlight (only E89x)
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 fault in the display

Audio

No. Symptom
301 All audio sources without function, except for warning tones
302 An audio channel is missing (right / left - front / rear)
303 Roadspeed-dependent volume control does not work or is too quiet
304 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

Tuner

No. Symptom
401 No automatic co-ordination of automatic radio tuning
402 Radio station is lost
403 No reception of digital radio stations.
404 No reception with manual co-ordination
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 radio tuning takes too long
415 SDARS channels are not displayed correctly (only E89x)

Drive (player)

No. 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 fault' 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. Symptom
601 With AUX, no sound
602 With AUX, sound failures
603 With AUX, noise