BMW fault code A488
Rear-compartment display
In the rear-compartment display, code A488 means different things depending on the version of the module in the car. Find your car below; the app shows the right one for yours.
External cable break
Module version: Rear-compartment display (CIDF65)
In: 5 Series (E60) 2003–2010, 7 Series (E65) 2001–2008, 7 Series (E66) 2002–2008, 7 Series (E67) 2002–2008
FD: No LVDS signal
Module version: Rear-compartment display (FOMO70)
In: 5 Series (E60) 2003–2010, 5 Series (E61) 2004–2010, X5 (E70) 2006–2013, X6 (E71) 2008–2014, X6 (E72) 2009–2011
Reading and clearing it
Fault code A488 is a BMW code, stored in the car's rear-compartment display, not a generic OBD2 code (P0xxx): a generic OBD2 reader only reaches the engine's emissions faults, so it won't show it. AutoLingo for BMW reads it with BMW's own diagnostic protocols, in plain English, with the details the module stored about it, and clears it after a repair. If a fault comes right back after it's cleared, the problem is still there.
The rear-compartment display is on: 5 Series (E60), 5 Series (E61), 7 Series (E65), 7 Series (E66), 7 Series (E67), X5 (E70), X6 (E71), X6 (E72)
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