1997 BMW 740 Repair Question
Topics covered: Battery, Alternator, Dashboard.
Mileage: No information provided.
Mileage: No information provided.
Asked on August 8, 2009
1997 BMW 740 Battery Getting Hot
Electrical problem
1997 BMW 740 V8 Automatic 123000 miles
My battery started getting really hot and smelled real bad. The battery is only about a year old. Also some of the lights on my dashboard are flickering. Any advice?
1997 BMW 740 V8 Automatic 123000 miles
My battery started getting really hot and smelled real bad. The battery is only about a year old. Also some of the lights on my dashboard are flickering. Any advice?
Asked by smeggy57Answer
Replied on September 20, 2009
Most likely the internal regulator in the alternator has malfunctioned, and it is over charging the battery, that will ruin the battery, the lights flickering is most likely caused by a low battery or a bad connection. If your battery is overcharging. I'm sure the terminals are corroded with the black residue that is a bad connection.
