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Old 05-28-2010, 02:28 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by Terry Kennedy View Post
See - you should have borrowed mine


On an E46, I'd look for:
  • blocked drain holes in the bottom of the evaporator housing (drains to the underbody)
  • critters or vegetable material between the skid plate and the underside of the car
  • critters or vegetable material in the area between the windshield and hood (air filter, vent slats, and so forth)

Presumably an E9x is similar...

If it is was a critter, adding the critter zapper (unfortunately not allowed in the US) would be cheaper than dealing with the carcass afterwards. Here's the E46 version. Apparently there is enough of a problem with critters eating the wiring that BMW has come up with this kit as an option for all of Europe.
That cover pic is pretty awesome.
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