It's an opening for the interior temperature sensor - blocking it is not a good idea.Originally Posted by jaylebo
That little one, about the size of a fingernail, between two of the HVAC dials. What is it?
My car's aftermarket wood kit covers mine. Is that a problem?
It's an opening for the interior temperature sensor - blocking it is not a good idea.Originally Posted by jaylebo
BMW E34 528i, M52B28 + M50 manifold, Remus exhaust, ///M Parallel Spoke 18" rims
What you suppose the consequences are of blocking it? My HVAC's never worked quite right. I wonder if this is why.Originally Posted by Interceptor
Since the wood kit was installed by a previous owner, I didn't even know there was a vent there until I saw the pic of your new steering wheel, Interceptor! The vent's clearly visible in that pic.
Before I go cutting up the wood kit, I'd like to know what I'm missing by having the vent blocked.
Last edited by Jay 535i; 11-19-2005 at 02:00 PM.
By covering that vent you are blocking air flow so the temperature sensor cannot precisely determine the interior temperature which may lead to funny heating/cooling behaviour - for example overheating or overcooling, no matter what temp you set on the dials.Originally Posted by jaylebo
BMW E34 528i, M52B28 + M50 manifold, Remus exhaust, ///M Parallel Spoke 18" rims
Happy slicing I hope you get your HVAC back to normalOriginally Posted by jaylebo
BMW E34 528i, M52B28 + M50 manifold, Remus exhaust, ///M Parallel Spoke 18" rims
I believe the thermostats are over-rided when the drivers temperature dial is all the way in either direction, so you would probably have to do that if you wanted it to function reliably with a blocked temperature sensor.
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