Cooled central armrest / glovebox

sssmokie · 07-21-2015, 03:13 AM

Hi,
I noticed that my central armrest seemed cooler inside yesterday. Is it.possible that it is cooled via the ac? I thought the fan is for the power supply of the phone cradle? Also, there s nothing coolin the glove box, correct?

Baunton · 07-21-2015, 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by sssmokie

Hi,
I noticed that my central armrest seemed cooler inside yesterday. Is it.possible that it is cooled via the ac? I thought the fan is for the power supply of the phone cradle? Also, there s nothing coolin the glove box, correct?

Yes, its cooled alright. Great place to keep your chocolate in the summer

sssmokie · 07-21-2015, 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Baunton

Yes, its cooled alright. Great place to keep your chocolate in the summer

Thanks for the infor. Does it matter which setting on the AC you select for it to be cooled? For example if i only want air blowing at my feet will it still cool the armrest? What about when AC is on AUTO mode?

Thanks

Baunton · 07-21-2015, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by sssmokie

Thanks for the infor. Does it matter which setting on the AC you select for it to be cooled? For example if i only want air blowing at my feet will it still cool the armrest? What about when AC is on AUTO mode?

Thanks

Short answer is I don't know.....All I know is, when its hot outside and cold in, the centre armrest box is also cold - I haven't paid it any attention. I just think its a really cool feature

[apologies, joke ends]

Kzang · 07-21-2015, 08:12 AM

On previous models the center consol only cooled when the A/C was on regardless if it was on auto or not or any of the settings. On the F15 it appears to be the same.
On the previous cars, there was a cover that you could close to stop the flow of the air into the consol, I am not sure on the F15.

Baunton · 07-21-2015, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Kzang

On previous models the center consol only cooled when the A/C was on regardless if it was on auto or not or any of the settings. On the F15 it appears to be the same.
On the previous cars, there was a cover that you could close to stop the flow of the air into the consol, I am not sure on the F15.

Not so on my E70. No A/C at all in 'the box'.

Kzang · 07-21-2015, 08:50 AM

I had it in my 2007 525i and 2010 535i. Can't confirm if the E70 had it or not.. never really needed it.

Kessler35is · 07-21-2015, 01:56 PM

The center console has a vent that is feed from the rear climate. If you close off the 2 rear vents you can feel the air into the console increase greatly.

I figured this out on a trip where the lady had a pillow draped over the console and it restricted the air flow out of those vents, my center console got VERY cold. I would guess it was near 40F in there. We had gum in there and got it out to find it was cold and hard.

Terp335 · 07-21-2015, 02:29 PM

Wish my vented seats worked as good as the cooled arm box.

kanvas · 07-21-2015, 03:49 PM

I mean, that's where I keep my Dove ice cream bars. Come on, am I the only one here?!

v_x35d · 07-21-2015, 04:26 PM

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I mean, that's where I keep my Dove ice cream bars. Come on, am I the only one here?!

LMAO. it keeps ice cream

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Kzang Major General 3242 Rep 5,066 Posts Drives: 2015 X5 35i Msport SG Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: East Coast iTrader: (0)	I had it in my 2007 525i and 2010 535i. Can't confirm if the E70 had it or not.. never really needed it.
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