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E53 front overhead Sunglasses Holder?
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I bought from eBay a complete overhead centre console sunglasses holder. All good and very happy. Now my 40 year old Wayfarers no longer need to fly around the cabin. When I removed the existing console, it has 4 small leds and a circuit board where the sunglasses tray should fit. For now I have removed /unplugged the entire module to allow everything to fit as a sunglasses holder. Is there a way I can utilise the existing ambient lighting without losing the holder? Will I cause an issue leaving it unplugged? Best regards Bruce Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
Does your car have the panoramic sunroof?
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No. It has no sunroof at all. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Also, there seems to be some variation in the overhead console, beyond just the variation required for models with a sun roof or panoramic roof. So you replaced the whole console moulding? *edit* Is the item - the large black part at the top? https://www.picclickimg.com/00/s/MTA...d-Over-_57.jpg |
So I went out to my car and had a good look at this overhead panel. I can see four devices through the four small grills in the panel. They didn't look like LEDs to me - more like ultrasonic transducers. :confused:
A bit of searching seems to confirm this - the module in that location seems to be an ultrasonic module - part of the alarm system. See this thread... https://xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-forums/...-sensor-2.html On some vehicles the UIS module (Ultrasonic Interior Sensor) is in the centre (rear) overhead light unit but in cars with the panorama roof it was moved forward to the front overhead light console and it seems that many vehicles without the pano roof have this too (mine included). I'm guessing you might want to put that unit back, if you want interior alarm coverage. |
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Thank you for your help here. The black box in your pic looks like the part I refer to. On the cabin facing side you have 4 small grills behind which is this module with 4 “sensors”. I swapped everything, minus this module which won’t fit due to the glasses holder using that space? Removing it seems not to have changed anything (I’m sure it will have) the alarm still functions from the key fob. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
E53 front overhead Sunglasses Holder?
Alarm would still work but you've lost the ultrasonic sensor for the interior which senses motion inside. And I don't think it's a big deal actually.
Like in what scenario does that come in handy anyways? Like a thief hides inside your car until you go home? Lol Unless I'm understanding this feature wrong. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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This is my thinking exactly. I have never caught a thief inside the car as a result of interior sensors tripping? And I’m not being flippant. I had another look to see if I could relocate it but there is just not enough room up there. I see no errors on the dashboard and have no unexpected beeps. So I will store it in my parts bin for now. Thank you all for helping here. Any other suggestions? I’m happy to listen/try. On a side note. The seller is a BMW Breaker and says he has never seen the set up I have (including on the 4.8is). That about sums up my luck. But it is a great little feature to have in the car. I hate damaging sunglasses. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
If it has the antitheft option it has this feature, pretty common and standard I believe.
If the car came with panoramic roof it's in the front where the sunglass holder would be which is where mine is, pano+alarm and will be swapping out to a sunglass holder as well. If it has alarm but regular sunroof it's in they middle where the center overhead lights are located. I'm really just curious to know the purpose of this feature. In a convertible yes definitely but otherwise? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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