Could someone identify this module or gadget that is hanging by its wires under trunk/spare tire compartment? There is a simple mounting bracket attached to bottom of trunk floor that this thing clips into. Thanks,
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it is an Impact Sensor. If I recall, it sits between the front of the spare tire and the crossmember.
There's one somewhere up front too...
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I thought it might be a tracker, and i wish it was!
Thanks for help! I should have taken a photo of the 'snap bracket' mounted under floor of spare. Bracket sure didnt look strong enough to hold it well. I could not identify the parts on any diagrams I looked at earlier today using realoem site.
'91 Dinan 860 Stage III (new 6L engine)
'91 Dinan 850 TT stage III (brand new engine) 21st Century Tech meets 18th Century Dinan...
'91 850i 6sp (mint) (sold)
'90 Dinan 750iL TT stage III (Guido - The Beast)
'94 850 CSi The Detroit Auto Show car (restored to factory perfect) (sold)
'96 850Ci, The George Carlin car
''73 3.0 csi, '08 535i, '03 X5 4.6is
...and a few other non BMW cars
So the 'module' hanging from under the tire well is one of the sensors for the Sonaradar that had been glued to knee bolster. I am going to strip out this old radar. I have removed the sensors and head unit but it will take more time to remove wiring.
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Does anyone recognize the wires hanging here from under the front bumper support? I am wondering if these wires are for the horns because I dont see any horns anywhere behind the bumper trim panels top or bottom. Thanks,
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Looks like horns wiring.
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Thank you, Mr1173! I had no idea horns were mounted underneath the car. So horns are missing from my car. Seems like and odd place to put them. I did see a couple of studs or bolts underneath but I had no idea what they were for. I have seen a couple of references and re-mounting horns up higher, behind the grills i guess.
Last edited by JDP530; 11-04-2017 at 10:11 PM.
Most owners relocate the horns to one of the front frame arms - mine are on the passenger side, one inboard and one outboard. They will never be torn off the car again (unlike the OEM location).
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Can be easily mounted to existing bolts on power steering cooler. They face right out of the grille. Beep. Beep.
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