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U05BE Invalid Data Received From Night Vision Control Module

Check engine lightUsually off
EmissionsNot relevant
Drive cycleNot required
Limp modeNo

Night vision systems show the road beyond the headlight beam, either passively with a thermal camera that picks up heat from people and animals or actively with near-infrared illumination. The control module processes the picture, detects pedestrians and sends image and warning data to the cluster or head-up display. U05BE means those messages arrive but are judged invalid. No maker documents U05BE itself. For the lost-communication partner, Jeep reports on the 2021-2023 Grand Cherokee that U02BD-00 in the body controller and B0125-02 in the cluster came from bent pins or terminals not fully seated at the processing module connector D3944A (STAR S2208000163). Contact problems of that kind can also corrupt data rather than cut it off. Only night vision is lost; driving is unaffected.

Likely causes

Bent pins or loose terminals at the night vision module connector
Night vision module software fault
Infrared camera or its video link delivering faulty data

Symptoms

  • Night vision image missing or frozen
  • Pedestrian and animal warnings at night unavailable
  • Night vision fault message in the cluster

Repair estimate

DifficultyMediumWorkshop job
Parts and labour€50–2,500
Time0.5–2.5 h

Typical range across vehicles; the real cost depends on what the testing finds.

Parts involved

night vision module

Related codes

U02BD

References: static.nhtsa.gov, en.wikipedia.org.