BMW fault code A7E8

Rear-seat Entertainment

In the rear-seat entertainment, code A7E8 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.

Plug connection X10981 faulty or no connection to video module (RGB signal)

Module version: Multimedia box (MMB2RR)

Which BMWs have this version depends on the engine and equipment, so we don't list them here; AutoLingo for BMW reads which version your car has.

RSE: Control module: internal fault

Module version: Rear-seat Entertainment (RSE_70)

In: 5 Series (E60) 2003–2010, X5 (E70) 2006–2013, X6 (E71) 2008–2014, X6 (E72) 2009–2011

Reading and clearing it

Fault code A7E8 is a BMW code, stored in the car's rear-seat entertainment, 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-seat entertainment is on: 5 Series (E60), 5 Series (E61), 6 Series (E63), 6 Series (E64), X5 (E70), X6 (E71), X6 (E72)

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