What's This Inside the Wheel Well?

Septro · 02-16-2009, 12:59 AM

While doing OEM alarm installs on my 335 and a buddies M3, after taking off the shroud around the driver-side wheel well, we saw this blue adapter looking thing in both cars - anyone know what this is??

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The M3 also had a black looking actuator inside his wheel well of which I didn't have, might have been for the adjustable suspension?

to_riffic · 02-16-2009, 01:00 AM

its big brother watchin u....

jk, i wish i could help ya. i hav no clue wat that is...

PaulBailey@ltbmw · 02-16-2009, 01:05 AM

I see. . .

Very interesting

SoQuick · 02-16-2009, 01:47 AM

a thermometer? or other climate measuring device?

Mk23 · 02-16-2009, 01:57 AM

IED

JL330i_UT · 02-16-2009, 01:59 AM

its probably for the TPMS

TwinTurboXI · 02-16-2009, 02:13 AM

Ive never seen that before.. Is it visible with just removing the wheel?

methodtim · 02-16-2009, 02:32 AM

Dildo.

lkn · 02-16-2009, 03:06 AM

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Originally Posted by methodtim

Dildo.

bsamoul · 02-16-2009, 03:18 AM

It seems like it could be the outside air thermometer

nicolak · 02-16-2009, 05:18 AM

It is likely the wire connector for the brake pad wear sensor.

jocamryn · 02-16-2009, 05:20 AM

It's the self destruct module for when the HPFP goes out, therefore erasing all evidence...

madman · 02-16-2009, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by JL328i

its probably for the TPMS

Nope. That is inside the tire strapped to the rims.

DSXMachina · 02-16-2009, 08:17 AM

No way it's a thermistor, they're in the front of the car in the air intake stream. It is intriguing though. What are the rough dimensions? Odd that they made it blue rather than black. Can't be a safety related device (sensor, etc.), it's the wrong color and it isn't securely fastened to the car. It looks too complex just to be a weathertight connector but it could be. Is there a clip or other facility to 'disconnect' the device, one side from the other? Can you make out the origin or terminus of the harness? Are there any numbers or other marking on it?
If it were a suspension related sensor it wouldn't be attached to the fenderwell. My gut feeling is that it is a connector which contains some minor electronics. But for what I don't know.

Hachi · 02-16-2009, 09:14 AM

Looks like it might be a speed sensor.

DenverJayhawk · 02-16-2009, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by nicolak

It is likely the wire connector for the brake pad wear sensor.

+1. While changing the brakes in my buddy's e46 330i, we had to disconnect a similar looking device for the brake pad sensor. I don't remember it being bright blue though.

rtfd241 · 02-16-2009, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Hachi

Looks like it might be a speed sensor.

Thats what I think as well.

Staszek · 02-16-2009, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Septro

While doing OEM alarm installs on my 335 and a buddies M3, after taking off the shroud around the driver-side wheel well, we saw this blue adapter looking thing in both cars - anyone know what this is??

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The M3 also had a black looking actuator inside his wheel well of which I didn't have, might have been for the adjustable suspension?

Its a wire connector, not sure for which (could be the brake wear sensor because that's what they look like) but usually those are not behind the wheel well shroud.

choopy · 02-16-2009, 10:10 AM

it looks like a suppository. Check it out!!

Hoothout · 02-16-2009, 10:32 AM

its a bomb.

dreamk · 02-16-2009, 10:34 AM

does it have a part number?

SoCalTech · 02-16-2009, 10:37 AM

It is the wiring connector for the wheel speed sensor. The brake pad wear sensor connector is white, and only on the front left and right rear.

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SoCalTech Captain 24 Rep 648 Posts Drives: Not a BMW yet... Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Redondo Beach, Ca iTrader: (0)	It is the wiring connector for the wheel speed sensor. The brake pad wear sensor connector is white, and only on the front left and right rear.
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