Control Module Vehicle Options Error

Possible causes

• CommonModule replaced and never configured to this vehicle
• CommonUsed module fitted from a different vehicle or specification
• CommonProgramming or coding session interrupted
• CommonWrong part number for the market, model year or engine variant
• CommonConfiguration data not transferred during a module swap
• PossibleAftermarket tuning device altering what the module reports

What you might notice

• Systems behaving as though the car has equipment it does not, or lacks equipment it has
• Limp mode
• Several unrelated warning lights
• Fault present since a repair
• Check engine light on

What to check, in order

1. Ask what was done to the vehicle recently. These codes follow work; they do not appear on their own.
2. Read the software and part numbers of the modules involved and compare them against the vehicle's build specification.
3. Do not replace the module. The hardware is almost always right and the configuration is missing.
4. Expect manufacturer-level programming. A generic scan tool can read these codes but cannot resolve them.
5. If a used module was fitted, check whether it can be transferred to this vehicle at all - some are locked to their original VIN.