BMW fault code A7EA

Rear-seat Entertainment

In the rear-seat entertainment, code A7EA 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.

RSE: Headphones module 1

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

RSE: Headphones, left

Module version: Rear-seat Entertainment (RSE_MID)

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

Reading and clearing it

Fault code A7EA 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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