Could someone tell me what this is?

[Wom 0]

Hi, I've noticed this "thing" hanging on a cable ... it's hanging from the front right part of the front bumper.

The cable leads up behind the front bumper and disappears, not too sure where it leads to.

If you want me to take more photos, that's no problem.

[Yuen 16]

Looks kind of like a Park Distance Control sensor... are there any numbers on the part itself?

[Mark 178]

Outside temp sensor for OBC? As Yuen said... see if there's a part number on it.

[Wom 0]

Outside temp sensor for OBC? As Yuen said... see if there's a part number on it.

found this number on it next to a bmw symbol ... 8357632

I keep stuffing it back up under the front bumper but it keeps falling down

I guess I'll just slap some duct tape on it

[Yuen 16]

Mark you were close, it's a thermoswitch, supposed to heat up your windshield washer nozzles.

Part #24:

From http://bmwfans.info/original/E36/Cou/323i-...61/ill-61_0070/

Also read http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=540664

Edited April 7, 2008 by Yuen

[Mark 178]

If that's the case it's a long way from home!

[Greg111 13]

They have heated jets? Is this standard?

[Wom 0]

lol cool, learn something new every day

[Yuen 16]

They have heated jets? Is this standard?

I don't think so Greg, but they probably are in colder countries. If you want to see if your car has them, remove the lining under the bonnet, should be some sort of heating mechanism around the nozzles.

[3 SERIES 92]

Crazy! There are probably a hundred things I dont know my car probably has

[geoffp 0]

It's the outside temp sensor and belongs in the plastic brake cooling duct. Just pops in (and out). Mine did the same