by taking the vehicle to BMW dealer, they can read what set off your alarm, indicating what sensor is faulty, if any. however its very common for hood switches to fail, they are cheap and easy to replace.. just remove and replace and see what happens,
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This could be multiple things. If you haven't had a tune up recently I Would start there. New spark plugs would be my first step though.
The fuse box is located at the rear of the glove compartment on 1994 BMW 740il.
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It should tell you in your owners manual. I have a 1996 BMW 740IL and it takes 8 quarts
The knock sensor on a BMW 740Il is located on the top of the engine. It is mounted under the intake manifold.
You can refer to a 1997 BMW 740iL repair manual available on 1000repairmanuals.com/blog/bmw-e38-740i-740il-repair-manual-1996-1997-1998-1999-2000-2001/