NHTSA ID Number: 11023118
Manufacturer Communication Number: B630925
TSB/Document Date: 2025-09-15
Summary
After programming the vehicle via ISTA/RSUto 25-07-5xx, some of the interior ambientlighting strips (examples circled) may nolonger function properly
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FAILURE/MALFUNCTION OF THE AMBIENT LIGHTING
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THIS REPAIR IS MOBILE FRIENDLY
THIS REPAIR IS REMOTE SOFTWARE UPGRADE (RSU) FRIENDLY
MODEL
E-Series
F74
Model Description
2 Series Gran Coupe
G45
X3 Sports Activity Vehicle
Affected Option Code
43U – Illuminated Aluminum Graphite Trim, or
43Z – M Illuminated Aluminum Hexacube Matte Trim
4UR – Ambient Lighting
SITUATION
After programming the vehicle via ISTA/RSU
to 25-07-5xx, some of the interior ambient
lighting strips (examples circled) may no
longer function properly.
Possible fault codes entries for F74:
804A38 – Interior lights layering (ILLIN_3): versioning incorrect: LIN
slave 5
804A39 – Interior lights layering (ILLIN_3): versioning incorrect: LIN
slave 6
804A3E – Interior lights layering (ILLIN_3): versioning incorrect: LIN
slave 11
Possible fault codes entries for G45:
804A34 – Interior lights layering (ILLIN_3): versioning incorrect: LIN
slave 1
804A35 - Interior lights layering (ILLIN_3): versioning incorrect: LIN
slave 2
804A36 - Interior lights layering (ILLIN_3): versioning incorrect: LIN
slave 3
804A37 - Interior lights layering (ILLIN_3): versioning incorrect: LIN
slave 4
804A38 - Interior lights layering (ILLIN_3): versioning incorrect: LIN
slave 5
804A3A - Interior lights layering (ILLIN_3): versioning incorrect: LIN
slave 7
804A47 - Interior lights layering (ILLIN_3): versioning incorrect: LIN
slave 8
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804A48 - Interior lights layering (ILLIN_3): versioning incorrect: LIN
slave 9
Note: The above fault codes entries may/may not be present.
CAUSE
Unfavorable logic in the LED control unit hub.
CORRECTION
Follow the test plan to encode the LED control unit hub.
PROCEDURE
1. Verify the customer’s concern.
If the vehicle cannot be parked in an area with low ambient lighting to easily view some of the
affected lighting strips, hold a medium-size piece of cardboard over the area to provide cover
2. Connect an approved BMW battery charger /power supply to the vehicle (SI B04 23 10).
3. Connect the vehicle to ISTA and perform a vehicle short test.
4. Read fault codes from the vehicle.
5. Encode LED control unit hub using ISTA 4.55.3x (estimated release mid-September 2025, pending
verification)Vehicle Management
Service Functions
Body
Lighting
Encode NAD
6. Verify the functionality of the ambient lighting after following the test plan and clearing fault codes via ISTA.
PARTS INFORMATION
No parts are required.
CLAIM INFORMATION
Covered under the terms of the BMW New Vehicle Limited Warranty for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks.
Repair Code:
6331251500
Light module/LED module, multicoloured interior ambient
lighting Permanent malfunction
Obtain the flat rate unit (FRU) allowances for the following that applies.
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Labor
Operation
00 00 006
Or:
00 00 556
And:
61 21 528
And, as needed:
61 00 006*
Or:
00 58 500*
And:
63 99 000
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Description
Labor Allowance
Carrying out vehicle test (Main work)
As applicable
Carrying out vehicle test (Plusposition work)
As applicable
Supporting voltage of the vehicle electrical system /
recharging vehicle battery
As applicable
Carrying out vehicle diagnosis, ABL (Work time)
WT FRU
Diagnosis Worktime Flat Rate
2 FRU
Work time to encode LED control unit hub using ISTA
4.55.3x-
1 FRU
If you are using a Main labor code for another repair, use the Plus code labor operation 00 00 556 instead of
00 00 006, or exclude them (including 61 21 528) when the Vehicle Test is included in another repair.
Work time labor operation codes 61 00 006, 00 58 500, and 63 99 000 are not considered Main labor operations.
(*) Based on which one applies to your center, please refer to SI B01 01 20 or B01 07 20 for the applicable procedure for
documenting, claiming, and explaining, on the RO and in the claim comments, your diagnosis work time (WT), job/repair
work time (WT), and the vehicle repairs your center performed, unless otherwise required by State law.
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