When you turn the key, does the car just click...or do you hear cranking too? If all you hear is a click, it's a starter problem. Something that's easy to try is to get under the car with a hammer and LIGHTLY!!!! tap the starter while someone tries to crank the engine. A lot of times they just stick, and doing this will clear them up.
How do you replace starter in 1997 BMW 740il??
wiper motor not working on my 1997 BMW 740IL
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/
I'll bet anything that your check engine light is on, go to autozone and find out what it is for free and go from there most likely bad idle air control valve or misfire or dirty intake system/throttle body
That's a tough one. The 528i weighs less, but has an engine with less torque and horsepower. Honestly none of those cars are exactly "fast." How about this, a 1997 540i has the same engine as a 1997 740iL and weighs less.
Brake light fuse
It's one of the fuses under the hood on the passenger side.It's a 30 amp fuse as I recall
in the trunk on the pass. side behind a panal
==headline== needs answer, nothing to do with charging system.
try the engine fuse that's what is was for me try the engine fuse that's what is was for me
You need a code reader or have a shop that has one plug into diagnostic port & can reset it for you.
Same problem... ticking eventually goes away and it starts. Need a new computer.