Thanks heaps bro I've been racking my f'n brains trying to figure out what's been causing central locking failure and heavy steering issues so ill do the check and hopefully sort it at long last!!! You're a bloody legend my man!

Dean you are the GOAT! If it werent for you I would have been sad with my BMW E60 2004 530I. You saved me so much time and headaches. thank u .

Thanks so much for uploading this video, changed it and cleared any faults now my car working like when I first bought it. No longer need to disconnect the cable connected to my battery, steering wheel lighter and heating does not turn on by itself randomly. Thank you Dean you legend! Was so confused for months until I found this video.

Just saved me days of diagnosis and a load of money thank you 🙏

You are the man. Brilliant video. You have saved me hours of diagnosing.

This is 100% spot on. I was changing my stereo and snipped a wire without disconnecting the battery and everything shut down except my wipers wouldn't stop even without the keys in. I changed this and everything worked fine again

Respect for sharing free (genuine) information which can save us £££! from conmen. I'm enjoying all your vids especially on the e60 diesels A*.

Great video mate 👍 thank you for finding a solution for this problem Hope you do another live stream soon 👍

Another good video bro keep the good content coming man.

Thank you for being you. People like you restore my faith in himanity.

Thank you I was in process of checking all my wires thanks for the time save

True knowledge. Unmatched.!!!!

Your a life saver !!!!! I just changed mine out and everything works again !!!! thanks

wow what a great video, thanks I will order mine today, one of my cars nothing was working windows, locks, it gives me hope because my bmw deal here wants a ton of money just to look at mine, I really don't have money or time to be wasting dealing with the Stealership or mechanics who give me a bunch of hoopla about my car needing this and that and then its not the problem,,, thanks for the vid

Hi thanks for this video...... a big help! Do you know if this module would cause the same issues on my F20? Also is the module located in the same place as in the video?

Just a quick thought - that plastic box contains a lot of electronic parts. If... for example.... a condensator dries out it does not work properly. Due to that a relay may get stuck and sort of send or not send power. A dried out condensator may as well send less then expected power. And other parts as well. IMO it might be usefull to take the whole unit and find a local electronics repair shop that will go through all the parts, measure them by ohm, voltage and what not and replace just the parts that are dead or close to being dead. Usually those parts cost next to nothing instead of buying a complete new modulde (which you have to re-code again to work with your car).

Man I’ve seen a bunch of your videos, you’ve been a great help. My windows, blinkers, tilt, cruise, wipers all went out at the same time. I’m praying this is the issue.

Thank you so much ☺️ your videos are the best 😌

Sir, you just don't know how much I appreciate you sharing your knowledge with all BMW owners. I watched one of your previous video where there was no voltage at the washer bottle pump on a E60. (I have an 07 525i) In that video you stated the issue was the KBM module. Q1. If I buy this module new it is $400 US and used about $70. Which is best? Q2. Will I be able to drive my car to get it programmed/ coded? I do not have the means of coding myself but have found a local European shop. Please give advice. Thanks

,and a year later still helping thank you

Mine had the exact symptoms you describe but it was not the body control module but the voltage regulator. If you get multiple systems failing at same time also try the voltage regulator. Lost power steering center display radio spedo and tach jumping and stability control. Mine is a e60 m5 pre lci

I watched this entire video and just kept thinking: "this guy's poor mum". Also, I guess they lock him up in that room and only let him out to do the videos? lol Seriously, great video. Thanks.

One of your best one's 👍

You are really bmw professor.i wish i have you in my country.best regards

Hello BMW Doctor, great video and tips. Much appreciated. I am working on replacing the valve cover Gasket (My first time) on a 2012 550i which is dumping oil as soon as I can top off I get the low level within a few days. I am having some issues removing the wiring harness but still working on it. Is there a service manual that has detail removal in case I mess something up. I am documenting but it's tedious. Thanks in advance.

Thank you sir you are the doctor god bless you

Thank you for that information! Could this module be the culprit for a single error code or is it generally the cause of multiple problems at once?

Wow! - my 116i has everything you describe going on! I'll give it a crack...thank you in advance!

Thanks. Nice video. I didn't understand everything so I got one question. Could it also be the problem for a not working switch panel in the drivers door? Is a E61 07/07

Hello Dean! Thank you very much for the video, I bought one of these to test if it alleviates my problems. My 2004 545i doesn't save the programming, and on BMW when they ran the scanner, when I turn the key off and on again, it erases everything without saving, losing all the programming, the KM also comes back every time the battery runs out. Could you help me which module is responsible for this part? Thank you very much

Hi Dean. Thanks for all your videos. I was programing my BMW E70 X35d and the voltage stabilizer failed ie voltage got below 12 .4 v ISTAP recommended terminating programming and I did. Well now nothing will turn on and the car is dead electronical.. no PW, no ignition on, start stop will not work, ignition will not come on. Any help to diagnose will be much appreciated

thank you, GOAT. You know your stuff. finally im mby keeping the car and not buying a volvo v70

Thanks bro.Im presently facing that central electronic failure, hope to get some more information, how to solve it possible myself.

Hi Dean thank you so much for this video. I have an e87 120d the left passenger airbag light and seat belt ligh comes on when someone sits on it. However after a couple of seconds the airbag light goes off, however the seatbelt light still stays on even with the seatbelt plugged in. I changed the seat mat and seat belt tensioner and still the problem persist. Do you think that this module could be the problem? Thank you

You are the man, Dean! Thanks!

Thanks for sharing,i reallly di appreciate and i want to ask where the kbm module is located in bmw X6 2009 model

Hi Dean I love the channel. Dean I’ve been banging my head against the proverbial wall and after seeing your video may now be the BDM. All in one day I have lost my window wipers, full beam, radio signal and the central locking from the fob. I also have more error codes than I can remember but the most worrying are the DBC, DSC and DTC. Would I be correct in saying this is more than likely down to the BCM. I would really appreciate your advice Dean. Thanks

Really nice brilliant young fellow.

Hi, thanks for that video is a life saver very informative but I was wondering if the ECM is what's causing my 525i to lose power to my navigation screen ,my cd player and my navigation cd player, 🙏 thanks

Thx! Changed it. It was the black relay in the trunk. It got really hot, put another one. Everything is ok. What it was doing: No power to the front doors (windows, mirrors, locking) Wipers would start on it's own and wont stop. battery drainage.

This was exactly my problem. Thank you!

Huge fan of your work, I want to ask you a question about my 128i. It shows u112b code regarding instrument cluster loss of communication

Thanks for the tip on the battery drain

Hey, I hope you can help me! I have a 2008 BMW 528i. My iDrive screen doesn't work it gets power and I've even tried a new LCD screen but still no luck. I looked for the MPM module in the trunk but mine doesn't have one. Is there another location it can be in? Or would it be this kgm module that needs to change?

Thank you very much I fix my car for this video God bless you talent 🤗🤗🤗🤗

Hello Dean, I have 1 questions my fan no work, I changed termostat?thanks

very helpful video Doc, thanks a lot...cheers

Literally no other video on this. Thanks brother

Thanks for this informative video - this was such a great help. I am hunting for this part now as I have no dash lights, heavy steering, no locks, seat etc. Transmission fault appeared at the same time as well so I'm hoping that has to do with this issue and will be ok once KBM is replaced. Battery was replaced less than 12 months ago but cant open the boot to check it!

Hi Dean, I’m wondering if this would cause my rear wiper on my E61 2004 to only work when I have the lights on and press the rear fog light button? It’s driving me mad trying to figure it out!

So replacing the KBM module on the E64 should work as well?

Hi, great channel. I've got a 57 plate 520d E60 with 150,000 miles. When I went to drive it today it felt really sluggish with no get up and go, I have no idea what it could be? There are no lights on the dash or no weird noises. It's usually motorway driven. Any advice appreciated.

Thanks for that video mate is the Kbm hard to take out

Thanks for the info. I have an e60 that i can't get the steering wheel to align, it has active steering system. I removed the battery and when i reconnect the steering wheel got crooked. Any help on that?

Does this module need to be flashed to the car, when replacing with new module? Also does this module affect the logic 7 multimedia CCC drive? I have a customer with a 2006 E60 535IX door chimes tone from speakers as they should, but radio/bluetooth/dvd/CD don't play anything! I tested the logic7 amplifier in the trunk, and checked the L.E.D status indicators to make sure of functionality....amp is fine all speakers tone at the amp harness! He had me order new GRS speakers for every stock location, but I won't put them into a dead system! Please Dean: any advice you can give would be awesome as U.S. dealers don't want to help customers fix, then want to sell them new car!

Does this do the same for 1997 e38? I heard you mention e39, but I’m having some of the same problems you mentioned. Power adjust steering column, drivers power seat. Thank you for making the videos!

Hi BMW Doctor I have an e63 that's throwing regular faults when I switch on. It's always either PDC fail, or Rear number plate light fail, or Rear fog light fail. It gives one of these three everytime I switch on the ignition. Usually I can clear fault by turning the failed item on and off a few times and it clears. Also has an oil level sensor fault. - could these issues be the module you replaced in this video? Thanks

Will this effect E46 318i? I'm struggling to find my issue. Scanners show DME Canbus etc. But after replacing it nothing changes. Any ideas from you bud? Thanks in advance.

Would I need to program the car after this part swap or no need as long as it's the same year and model? Thx

Hello great video. My 1 series has crazy electronic problems. Heavy steering, auto transmission failure, dash lite up like a christmas tree. Took it to a bmw specialist but his computer won't connect to the car..

Would this affect bmw e93, I'm having problems lights coming on, system failures, steering, roof, abs sensors,

Hello Dean. I’m hopeful that you can help me with this. My car is a 2014 BMW 320d . When I purchased it it had a stage 2 remap and an after market apple car play system fitted. Recently the car has developed a failure where the car will brake in wet weather. A diagnostic report for BMW has told me that the CID navigation is communicating with the brake system and under normal circumstances it allows the brake pads to squeeze lightly on the disc to keep them dry to prevent in emergency any slippage on the disc. My problem is that the fault is making the brakes press hard in the wet and then release after 2seconds. BMW have advised me to clear the remap so the can replace the chip in the CID which is going to cost me around 5k euro. My question is do you know what I can do and is there another solution Thanks 🙏

Does this affect e90’s nfl? I have the same symptoms that only happend from time to time.

Hi. Good evening. My 2009 E71 X6 3.5D is experiencing an intermittent central electronics failure which comes on along with a steering angle error at about the same time. Can you give me some guidance please. Larry

Thanks man. Going to try that.

Hello have battery drain problem on.my bmw e61 and I going to try switch to another box do you know if i need to code the new box in to the car or just plug it in and start :) ??

hi Dean, great video by the way ! I have a 2005 E61 520D M Sport. I have been having problems with the OBC. First I lost the stereo and central display(I drive) and thought it was the module in the boot, after around a year without the above my turbo went so it was parked up for around 3 weeks until I could get it repaired. When I did eventually take it the short distance to the garage when I started the car up the stereo and display came back on for around a minute then went off again and never worked since, that was over a year ago. Because that model is very rare I have been fixing the usual bits like the tailgate loom ect and plan to keep it in the best condition possible. Do you have any ideas in what this could be or do you think the video is the best option for repair.

Does the cabin blower power go through this box? I have a 2011 328i and the AC fan is not working. I replaced the blower resistor when I got the the car a month ago. At the time I checked the incoming voltage and it was around 12V I think. Then few weeks later the blower stopped again. This time when I tested the harness connector (which was replaced by previous owner due to factory recall), there was only about 1.5V, possibly bogus. Basically no power. The 40A fuse is fine. I can't figure out what else could it be.

Very informative video, thank you. I see you listed most of the BMW E Series. Would this central control module, be the problem for electronic failure on a X5 also?

Can you please tell me where this module is located on a 2002 745li? Located in United States.

Great video dean

Can you just replace it or does it need to be programmed? I’m still learning this car guys do be nice 🙏🏼

Doctor I have 2004 745i and it discharges the battery, it uses the same amps when it is off as when it is on. and now I see engine malfunction reduced power, what do you recommend?

2007 E60 M5 Central electronics module issue I started coding with the Carly adapter a few years back, & I think it finally fried my Central electronics module better known as the control body module. Everything worked fine for a while but then I started noticing things I coded, for example welcome lights turning on when you unlock the car started not working half the time. Then ultimately I started getting a bunch of error codes. Abs, Electronic dampening control, start off assistance, check battery terminals, powering steering went out, idrive screen started flashing on and off. The cluster would glitch and I would be going 60 mph and my speedometer was at 0 mph. The music would stop playing then come back on. The latest thing is my sunroof will only open a little bit at a time. My battery was well overdue to be replaced so I did that. I took it for a a drive and everything was fine for about 30 min. Then it happened again, but only one error msg went off. It didn't give me like 5 different error codes. The sunroof is still only opening a little hit at a time and the music cuts out as well. I ordered a used CEM I/E CMB for my car. I'm trying to find out if there's any programming that needs to be done prior or after i install it. For future coding I will be getting ncs expert to code. Any information from anyone would be greatly appreciated. Thank You

I'm running into the same issue, I'm a mobile tech and was called in to a shop to look at car that came in for an intermittent (I was able to repeat this to confirm customer complaint) no crank no start the battery was shot and would not take a charge, all powers and grounds were sound, no voltage drops, system voltage at terminal 50. So being it was also the wrong battery so we replaced it and registered the new agm battery. No problems with the starterThe idrive is constantly rebooting (car was hot inside) till the a/c cooked the interior and now it works correctly. Could this be the culprit? How do I prove that this is the issue rather than just replacing it? This is a customer's car and I can't just throw parts at it. It also has multiple otter codes in it as well that I have to address. 2007 BMW 525XI 3.0L, L6, USA/Canada.

Thanks for the video Maybe a portable light will help us see what you’re looking at when you’re inside a dark car. Just a thought

Hi Dean... I'm fighting at the present moment with christmas tree in e90 2008 and wondering if by any chance my problem would be related to jbe ...but this time problem with wrong condition for coding new module!? Could you possible help me pleasse?🙏🏻

Will a bad KBM make it impossible to scan the modules via the OBD2 port? I could connect a bluetooth dongle with Dashcommand and read engine codes and info, but I was unable to connect to the car with my K-D Can cable. After replacing the KBM does it need to be coded to the car?

Hi Dean you don't mention if you need to code it in just bought my 1st 530d e60 got a power drain but as I'm driving it turns everything off Steering goes heavy and gear box light comes on with abs but I don't have any symptoms on my central locking is this kbm at fault or am I chasing the wrong module Thanks

Hi mate, looking like this is needing doing as my idrive just keeps rebooting and flickering with white screen. Also would this module affect the bluetooth?

please i have BMW e 65 730il i have faulty tyre pressure red sign though all my 5 tyres are ok as labelled on the door panel i also have no Tyre pressure reset in my i drive system i tried to scan by computer for faulty abs sensor but no result whats your advice??

Great video and channel! I have intermittent problems with my BMW E60, central locking stops working and transmission fail-safe activates stopping me from starting the engine. If I power down the car and wait for a while or disconnect the battery, it works again but it is happening more often now. If I replace the module is that a probable fix? I look forward to your comments! Thank you!

Hey...I have been a big fan of your videos and I ended up picked up a 2011 m sport 335d. I recently have had some issues pop up with the k-can line faults on modual jbe,cas,rad,pdc,cic,con,frm,ihka,smfa. They still seem to communicate but cause the modual to go yellow and come back right when I clear the fault memery. Do you have any ideas on were to troubleshoot into. Thanks

I'm having the same problem on the e70 x5 would the module on the e70. Be called the footwell module or the KBM module

I’m getting 2 codes. 2ACB DME master relay, activation. & 2ACC DME master relay, shift delay & I’m getting a no crank no start on my e93 335i. What could cause this? Is the ecu bad?

does F30 comes with this module as well? cant find it anywhere.. im having pretty weird issues as well.. heavy stearing.. wier air mass calculation issues. etc. thanks

Hi DOC have a 630i e64 and the active stearing don't work transmission don t shift instrument cluster only light up and petrol gage works and Dynamic drive don't work is it that module ?

Great video. I've a question 04 745li ABS Parking Brake Brake Malfunction Air bag All these lights are lit on dash. Stereo not working Nav not working Key fob not charging. All happened overnight. Would this be the same cause?

Can this be a common cause of similar issues in a 2011 X3 F25? ive been quoted £500 for a new slip ring and another £700 for a new JBE. no mention of a Central electrical module.

Would you be able to advise on my BMW series 118i? I was driving one day and then all the lights on the dash board flashed and the car broke down. It then wouldn’t start again and still won’t. Garage advised it wasn’t mechanical but electrical and they said it might be something specific to a bmw garage to diagnose. Any advise please?

I'm stumped for my E65 750i left turn signal light @ the headlight assy. and the fender signal. These lights remain on (no blinking) even with the car off. Please tell me what should I look for. (no broken or exposed wires present) Thanks Dean.

Hello. is this the same as the zgm? if so, do u know where its located on a 2008 bmw 750li? thank you

Hi I’ve got a 06 X5 heater motor won’t turn off doors won’t unlock and more would that be the same box that’s messing thing up on my car ? Thanks Pete.

I have the same issue, it’s a 09 plate, 520 m_sport. Do you need to have it reprogrammed ? Wiper and radio work, now all instrument panel is dark. So is I drive. Any help much appreciated.

came across your channel and im having trouble navigating to find my fault so i thought i would ask you direct see if you can help me . bmw 116i driving home one day and battery light came on and car started juddering then all the dials start going up and down and will not start off the button. i assumed the alternator had failed but no maybe starter no battery no.. ..found out the earth strap had corroded away , so i replaced it , but this did not fix it . so the place im at is that when i press the start button the enginge cranks about 1 10th of a turn and that is it . but will start every time from a rolling bump. so im always having to park on a hill. im in the uk and any pointers will be greatfully recieved. i have scanned it and only showing A6CF and A6D1 Thanks inn advance

Great video. Would that apply to 520D also. I have a major electronics breakdowwn on 520D. All lights and wipers going constantly. Cant stop. Otherwise car driving very smoothly

Would you suggest this be the same problem for 328 F30 models? I'm getting fault code: 101008: Non-resolvable ambiguous routing - SG not in the SVT target table

What an absolute legend - been scratching my head at K-can errors for a while - no idrive and literally 20 K-can errors around the car Will try replacing this module an report back! Thanks for everything - your knowledge has literally saved me £100's if not £1000's

Hi, i have a 2003 Bmw X5 3.0i petrol. I have no main interior lights and the central door locking only works when you put the key in the lock. Could it be this module? regards

Hello the gm5 body control module for z4 e85 where is it allocated?