bimmerguy 6 Report post Posted August 30, 2023 (edited) Make: BMW Model: 116i Year: 2010 Chassis: E87 Hey, fellow bimmers, I hope you all are having a wonderful day! I bought an OBDII diagnostic scanner a few days ago and scanned my car for the first time. I got the following error codes. ============1============== DTC C947 Raw code: C947 ECU: SRS/Airbag Status: Pending fault present during this driving cycle, Validated and stored in non-volatile memory, Validated fault present at time of request ============2============== DTC ABEA ======================================= The following emission tests failed (see the below attached screenshot). Weirdly, I have no warning lights or any sort of light indicating this on the dashboard. I have read that damaged catalytic converters can affect performance and lead to carbon buildup. I'd like to get anything critical fixed now than later before something else breaks and I end up getting a big bill. What are your thoughts on the above? Thank you for your time and patience. ~VD Edited August 31, 2023 by bimmerguy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Driftit 2093 Report post Posted August 31, 2023 Clear the Airbag fault and see if it comes back. Looks like an old stored coms code. If it was a concern your airbag light would be on. Second stuff for emissions is pointless generic stuff. It doesn't mean any of the sensors have failed. You would need to check the live data for them and check if they are within tolerance. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bimmerguy 6 Report post Posted September 2, 2023 (edited) On 9/1/2023 at 7:37 AM, Driftit said: Clear the Airbag fault and see if it comes back. Looks like an old stored coms code. If it was a concern your airbag light would be on. Second stuff for emissions is pointless generic stuff. It doesn't mean any of the sensors have failed. You would need to check the live data for them and check if they are within tolerance. I tried clearing it using the car scanner app but was detected again. Seems like the scanner app was unsuccessful in effectively clearing the NVM where the code stored on the ECU. I'll just get it looked at by my mechanic next service, Edited September 2, 2023 by bimmerguy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Driftit 2093 Report post Posted September 4, 2023 Sometimes the generic odb readers have trouble clearing codes with BMWs. Especially if they are a cheaper copy. I have about a dozen of them and the only reliable one I have is the bimmergeeks one and their software. Only issue is it doesn't work with anything not BMW. There should be someone nearby that has something that can help. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bimmerguy 6 Report post Posted September 4, 2023 (edited) 5 hours ago, Driftit said: Sometimes the generic odb readers have trouble clearing codes with BMWs. Especially if they are a cheaper copy. I have about a dozen of them and the only reliable one I have is the bimmergeeks one and their software. Only issue is it doesn't work with anything not BMW. There should be someone nearby that has something that can help. Got a few bimmers at my workplace. I'll check with them and see. Edited September 4, 2023 by bimmerguy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
