What's this under my front bumper please???

gusmagoo · 11-14-2012, 08:03 AM

I think this might be a temperature sensor but I'm not sure... Is it supposed to be above the rear edge of the bumper as I do know the bumper has been off previously, thanks in advance for any suggestions

Its under here...

paraklas · 11-14-2012, 08:13 AM

Pretty sure it must be above the splash shield, they look like the radiator air cooling ducts

gusmagoo · 11-14-2012, 08:41 AM

Ok thank you, I've just been out again and noticed I think there is a very simiar part already on the upper side of the visible bumper bottom, the lugs of which appear to be very similar as outlined by the two smaller red rings on the following photo... I'm beginning to think it's been somehow "doubled up" when a new bumper was fitted a couple of years ago...

Whatever it is it's haging ready to be ripped off by the next stray object that finds it whilst driving so would like to either re fix it or remove it next chance I get...

xi_ter · 11-14-2012, 09:13 AM

The splash shield needs 3 of these rivets

And screws with the slip on nut.
The shields can fill with snow and drag to their end on the road. Ask me how I know....

gusmagoo · 11-14-2012, 10:40 AM

TBH I don't think it's a splash shield, they are all intact, this hangs on by 1 screw and is roughly 10 inches long no more than 2 inches front to back and about 3/4 inch high. I can't be 100% sure but I thought there might be wires to it...

Zell · 11-14-2012, 10:56 AM

Either I'm totally blind, or my car doesn't have that?

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Originally Posted by gusmagoo

I can't be 100% sure but I thought there might be wires to it...

Not to make you paranoid, but there have been cases in the USA of the FBI placing GPS trackers under vehicles parked outside. I don't know the laws in the UK, but look at it real carefully. Chances are it's not that.

gusmagoo · 11-14-2012, 01:29 PM

OMG! (looks over his shoulder worryingly)... Nah pal knowing the previous owner I'm aware of the garage where the bumper was done (as a favor probably) so I'm beginning to think it's just been a badly fitted bumper and should be over the bottom valance. Though as said there seems to be an identical part already on the newer bumper... (should have said I believe it's been replaced) I will know more next time I require the use of a ramp... edit.
there's a guy been parked up in a car outside for ages... I wonder if he want's a coffee... ;-)

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Zell · 11-14-2012, 01:51 PM

Darn, I thought we were onto an epic thread here

11-14-2012, 08:03 AM	#1
gusmagoo Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: UK Posts: 67 My Ride: 325CI coupe M-sport View My Garage	What's this under my front bumper please??? I think this might be a temperature sensor but I'm not sure... Is it supposed to be above the rear edge of the bumper as I do know the bumper has been off previously, thanks in advance for any suggestions Its under here...

11-14-2012, 08:13 AM	#2
paraklas OEM ///Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cyprus Posts: 5,411 My Ride: ESS TS2 320ci View My Garage	Pretty sure it must be above the splash shield, they look like the radiator air cooling ducts __________________

11-14-2012, 09:13 AM	#4
xi_ter Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 2,208 My Ride: 2003 325xi View My Garage	The splash shield needs 3 of these rivets And screws with the slip on nut. The shields can fill with snow and drag to their end on the road. Ask me how I know.... __________________

11-14-2012, 01:29 PM	#7
gusmagoo Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: UK Posts: 67 My Ride: 325CI coupe M-sport View My Garage	OMG! (looks over his shoulder worryingly)... Nah pal knowing the previous owner I'm aware of the garage where the bumper was done (as a favor probably) so I'm beginning to think it's just been a badly fitted bumper and should be over the bottom valance. Though as said there seems to be an identical part already on the newer bumper... (should have said I believe it's been replaced) I will know more next time I require the use of a ramp... edit. there's a guy been parked up in a car outside for ages... I wonder if he want's a coffee... ;-) Sent from my GT-I9100 using Bimmer App Last edited by gusmagoo; 11-14-2012 at 01:34 PM.

11-14-2012, 01:51 PM	#8
Zell Wears carbon fiber boxers Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: In a van down by the river Posts: 3,701 My Ride: 330Ci ZHP 6sp View My Garage	Darn, I thought we were onto an epic thread here __________________ E46Fanatic's resident mathemagician

11-14-2012, 08:41 AM	#3
gusmagoo Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: UK Posts: 67 My Ride: 325CI coupe M-sport View My Garage	Ok thank you, I've just been out again and noticed I think there is a very simiar part already on the upper side of the visible bumper bottom, the lugs of which appear to be very similar as outlined by the two smaller red rings on the following photo... I'm beginning to think it's been somehow "doubled up" when a new bumper was fitted a couple of years ago... Whatever it is it's haging ready to be ripped off by the next stray object that finds it whilst driving so would like to either re fix it or remove it next chance I get...

11-14-2012, 10:40 AM	#5
gusmagoo Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: UK Posts: 67 My Ride: 325CI coupe M-sport View My Garage	TBH I don't think it's a splash shield, they are all intact, this hangs on by 1 screw and is roughly 10 inches long no more than 2 inches front to back and about 3/4 inch high. I can't be 100% sure but I thought there might be wires to it...

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