I recently had to jump start my BMW 740i

Asked by Paul Dec 08, 2015 at 04:50 PM about the 1999 BMW 7 Series 750iL RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Hello,
I recently had to jump start my car.  Now, the Gas gauge is acting funny (back and forth and I can hear it click as it goes empty, full, empty, full  BLA BLA BLA) and the dashboard gearbox position and mileage screens are OFF.

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Chris answered 8 years ago

Paul, I recently had the same issue with my E53 series X5. I found a youtube video which helped me immensely. Try this. https://youtu.be/MUr_eGCJ7wU Chris

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