Category: BMW

P0027 BMW Exhaust Valve Control Solenoid Circuit Range/Performance Bank 1 Possible causes – Dirty engine oil– Low engine oil level– Faulty exhaust valve control solenoid– Exhaust valve control solenoid harness is open or shorted– Exhaust valve control solenoid circuit poor electrical connection What about the obd code? ECM monitors OCV stuck while cam signal is…

P0019 BMW Crankshaft Position Camshaft Position Correlation Bank 2 Sensor B Possible causes – Dirty Oil– Variable Valve Timing (VVT) sensor circuit is open or shorted– Variable Valve Timing (VVT) sensor poor electrical connection– Faulty Variable Valve Timing (VVT) sensor– Damaged ECM What about the obd code? The Engine Control Module (ECM) set code P0019…

P0020 BMW Camshaft Position A Actuator Circuit Bank 2 Possible causes – Dirty Oil– Faulty variable valve timing (VVT)– Variable Valve Timing (VVT) circuit is open or shorted– Oil Control Valve (OCV) circuit is open or shorted– Faulty oil control valve (OCV)– Damaged Engine Control Module (ECM) Tech description If the engine oil is clean…

P0021 BMW Intake Valve Timing Control Performance Bank 2 Possible causes – Faulty Intake Valve Timing Control Solenoid Valve– Intake Valve Timing Control Solenoid Valve harness is open or shorted– Intake Valve Timing Control Solenoid Valve circuit poor electrical connection– Faulty Camshaft Position Sensor– Camshaft Position Sensor harness is open or shorted– Camshaft Position Sensor…

P0022 BMW Camshaft Position A Timing Over-Retarded Bank 2 Possible causes – Dirty Oil– Faulty variable valve timing (VVT)– Faulty oil control valve (OCV)– Variable Valve Timing (VVT) harness is open or shorted– Oil Control Valve (OCV) circuit is open or shorted– Damaged Engine Control Module (ECM) Tech description If the engine oil is clean…

P0018 BMW Crankshaft/Camshaft Correlation Error Bank 2 Sensor 1 Possible causes – Dirty Oil– Engine mechanical problems– Camshaft timing incorrectly set– Faulty camshaft position sensor– Faulty crankshaft position sensor Symptoms – Engine Light ON (or Service Engine Soon Warning Light) P0018 BMW Description The CVVT (Continuously Variable Valve Timing) system is installed to the chain…

P0014 BMW Exhaust Camshaft Position System Performance Possible causes – Dirty Oil– Low engine oil level– Faulty Exhaust Camshaft Position Actuator Solenoid– Exhaust Camshaft Position Actuator Solenoid harness is open or shorted– Exhaust Camshaft Position Actuator Solenoid circuit poor electrical connection– Faulty Engine Control Module (ECM) Trouble Code Description Symptoms – Engine Light ON (or…

P0015 BMW Camshaft Position B Timing Over-Retarded Bank 1 Possible causes – Dirty Oil– Variable Valve Timing (VVT) circuit is open or shorted– Oil Control Valve (OCV) circuit is open or shorted– Faulty variable valve timing (VVT)– Faulty oil control valve (OCV)– Damaged ECM Trouble Code Description If the engine oil is clean and the…

P0016 BMW Crankshaft/Camshaft Correlation Error Bank 1 Sensor 1 Possible causes – Dirty Oil– Engine mechanical problems– Camshaft timing incorrectly set– Faulty camshaft position sensor– Faulty crankshaft position sensor– Faulty actuator assembly Symptoms – Engine Light ON (or Service Engine Soon Warning Light) P0016 BMW Description The CVVT (Continuously Variable Valve Timing) system is installed…

P0017 BMW Crankshaft Position Camshaft Position Correlation Bank 1 Sensor B Possible causes – Dirty Oil– Engine mechanical problems– Faulty camshaft position sensor– Faulty crankshaft position sensor– Timing belt jumped Tech description Symptoms – Engine Light ON (or Service Engine Soon Warning Light) P0017 BMW Hummer Description The Camshaft Position (CMP) actuator system enables the…

P0011 BMW Intake Valve Timing Control Performance Bank 1 Possible causes – Faulty Intake Valve Timing Control Solenoid Valve– Intake Valve Timing Control Solenoid Valve harness is open or shorted– Intake Valve Timing Control Solenoid Valve circuit poor electrical connection– Faulty Camshaft Position Sensor– Engine coolant temperature sensor– Camshaft Position Sensor harness is open or…

P0012 BMW A Camshaft Position Timing Over Retarded Bank 1 Possible causes – Dirty engine oil– Faulty camshaft actuator– Low engine oil level– Camshaft actuator harness is open or shorted– Camshaft actuator circuit poor electrical connection Symptoms – Engine Light ON (or Service Engine Soon Warning Light)– Possible Lack/Loss of power– Possible Engine rough idle…

P0013 BMW B Camshaft Position Actuator Solenoid Control Circuit Possible causes – Dirty Oil – Low engine oil level – Faulty Exhaust Camshaft Position Actuator Solenoid – Exhaust Camshaft Position Actuator Solenoid harness is open or shorted – Exhaust Camshaft Position Actuator Solenoid circuit poor electrical connection – Faulty Engine Control Module (ECM) Symptoms –…

P0010 BMW Valve Timing Control Oil Control Solenoid Valve Fault Possible causes – Dirty Oil– Low engine oil level– Valve Timing Control (VTC) open or shorted circuit.– Valve Timing Control (VTC) electrical connector– Faulty Valve Timing Control (VTC)– Damaged ECM Symptoms – Engine Light ON (or Service Engine Soon Warning Light)– Lack/Loss of power– Engine…

P0007 BMW Fuel Shutoff Valve A Control Circuit High Trouble Code Description The P0007 BMW is an OBDII generic code, but almost none of the vehicle manufactures use it. If you are getting this code, make sure you are using the correct OBDII code scanner for your vehicle’s make and model. Symptoms – Engine Light…

P0008 BMW Engine Positions System Performance Bank 1 Possible causes – Engine mechanical problems– Incorrect timing chain– Stretched timing chain– Failed camshaft actuator or actuator solenoid Trouble Code Description What about the obd code? The ECM detects that both camshafts on either bank of the engine are mis-aligned with the crankshaft for more than 4…