 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  |  11-30-2009, 12:56 AM | #1 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 265 |  pre wired fogs?
i found some wires hanging down from where the foglights go. does this mean my car is prewired for fog lights? its a 1996ti base i believe? sorry if the pic is not too clear, i took it at night. 
Last edited by bmorekirby; 11-30-2009 at 12:58 AM. |  |  | | 11-30-2009, 01:19 AM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 |
No.
That is a temperature sensor. __________________ ...steven
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| | | | | 11-30-2009, 01:29 AM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 265 |
i temperature sensor for what? its just hanging there? is there someplace its supposed to attach to? | | | | | 11-30-2009, 01:40 AM | #4 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
for your washer nozzles, mirrors and doorlocks. It normally connects to the brake duct on the passenger side of the front bumper. | | | | | 11-30-2009, 01:47 AM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 265 |
thanks! | | | | | 11-30-2009, 02:42 AM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Portland Or Posts: 2,666 |
It feeds the temp to the on board computer as well.
Dave __________________
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1995 318ti - Active Black and Tan.
2005 330xi - Mtech 1 - 6spd - Orient Blue/Black | | | | | 11-30-2009, 03:02 AM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Gilbert Posts: 621 |
its exterior temp sensor.. i think. mine is just sitting there too. but i have mine pinned up into the wire loops so its not all over. __________________
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*IF ITS FAST AND RELIABLE, ITS NOT CHEAP* | | | | | 11-30-2009, 03:15 AM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Portland Or Posts: 2,666 |
It snaps in to a funny shaped hole on the brake duct....
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1995 318ti - Active Black and Tan.
2005 330xi - Mtech 1 - 6spd - Orient Blue/Black | | | | | 11-30-2009, 04:23 AM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
Quote: Originally Posted by pdxmotorhead  It feeds the temp to the on board computer as well.
Dave | that's actually a different one in the other brake duct, I used to have it hanging below my bumper for a while  | | | | | 11-30-2009, 04:40 AM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Portland Or Posts: 2,666 |
Thats right there are two. But now that I think about it,,, Why,
my car does not have heated mirrors, locks, or washer nozzles.
Must just feed the ECU...
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1995 318ti - Active Black and Tan.
2005 330xi - Mtech 1 - 6spd - Orient Blue/Black | | | | | 12-01-2009, 06:11 AM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New Orleans Posts: 970 |
what color are those 2 wires? i have 2 random wires, and no sensor on that side, i dont have an obc but i think my car came with the cold weather package __________________ 
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