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FRM repair

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FRM module repair
BMW and MINI

Plug and play repair within 48 hours

BMW MINI FRM module repair at Techtronic

The FRM (Footwell Module) is the control unit that manages the lighting, central locking and windows of your BMW or MINI. Its failure is a well-known classic — often after a battery change, a jump start or a voltage drop — and replacement at a main dealer is very expensive, programming included.

A faulty FRM can cause:

  • Headlights that stay on permanently;
  • Central door locking that no longer responds;
  • Windscreen wipers that stop working;
  • Electric windows that do not work;
  • Interior or exterior lighting that no longer comes on properly;
  • A horn that no longer works.

Commonly found fault codes:
A3B4 A3C1 A559 9CBB 9CBC

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Our repair: plug and play

We repair your original module: it keeps its coding and its vehicle configuration. Once returned, you simply plug it back in and it works — no dealer visit, no programming.

  • Module repaired and tested, returned within 48 hours
  • No coding needed on refitting
  • Send it by post from anywhere in France
  • We can also take in the complete vehicle at the workshop

Vehicles concerned

The FRM module is fitted to most BMW and MINI models from approximately 2005 to 2015:

  • BMW: 1 Series (E81, E82, E87, E88), 3 Series (E90, E91, E92, E93), X1 (E84), Z4 (E89)
  • MINI: R55, R56, R57, R58, R59, R60, R61

Not sure about your model? Send us the module reference and the fault codes you have read: we will confirm that we can handle it before you send anything.

Frequently asked questions

The most common cause is an electrical disturbance: a battery change, a jump start, a voltage drop or spike. The module's internal data becomes corrupted and it stops responding. In the vast majority of cases it is a software fault — which is precisely why it can be repaired.
No, that is the whole point of our repair: we work on your original module, which keeps its coding and configuration. It plugs straight back in as it is — plug and play.
The module is repaired, tested and sent back within 48 hours of arriving at the workshop.
The FRM is located in the passenger compartment, on the driver's side, behind the trim panel at floor level. Your garage can remove it in a few minutes. Then follow our shipping procedure, which you can download at the top of the page. We can also take in the complete vehicle at our workshop in Boulleville.
This is strongly discouraged: depending on the fault, you may lose your lights, indicators or windscreen wipers — and the vehicle will fail its roadworthiness test. Have it repaired without delay.

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TECHTRONIC is located between:

Caen / Rouen and Le havre

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