Cold air coming through ash tray area...

996/699 · 02-28-2014, 05:16 PM

Is that normal and I just never noticed it?

jahn_baakus · 02-28-2014, 05:44 PM

Rod bearings?

deletedelete · 02-28-2014, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by jahn_baakus

Rod bearings?

Prince_of_Persia · 02-28-2014, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jahn_baakus

Rod bearings?

LOOOOOOL omg

808@702 · 02-28-2014, 07:09 PM

That's the new A/C ashtray feature...

305Jarhead · 02-28-2014, 07:24 PM

if you keep your coins in there like i do they stay nice and cool

JTO24 · 02-28-2014, 07:31 PM

Mine did it since day 1 picked up new I think it's normal.. Or rod bearings

tom @ eas · 02-28-2014, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by 996/699

Is that normal and I just never noticed it?

Check foam cushion surrounding shifter under boot and reposition if needed.

///M Power-Belgium · 02-28-2014, 08:19 PM

Actualy it's the automatic air circulation system of our ///M3 !
And when ash tray is open during this proces you feel the result that the air is in circulation mode but only when the ash tray is open ...

VMcV3y · 02-28-2014, 09:26 PM

Yes, exactly the same... problem/issue.

My S/A plans to look at it the next time I bring the car in for scheduled maintenance.

- V

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Crimson92 · 02-28-2014, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by jahn_baakus

Rod bearings?

I lol'd.

The Nash · 02-28-2014, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by jahn_baakus

Rod bearings?

Precisely. BMW's poor design allows the air to rush right in..wooosh

MilehighM3 · 03-01-2014, 11:23 AM

It's probably due to missing plugs under the console trim. There are plugs that cover mounting bolt locations that are inside the vent path for the rear vent. There have been some other threads on it as well

996/699 · 03-01-2014, 05:04 PM

Thanks MilehighM3 will look into that.

GRUESOM3 · 03-01-2014, 05:37 PM

I laughed out loud at bearings lol

///mawana · 03-01-2014, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by jahn_baakus

Rod bearings?

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Originally Posted by The Nash

Precisely. BMW's poor design allows the air to rush right in..wooosh

You guys just made my weekend!

ZooMMM · 03-01-2014, 07:09 PM

Bmw advanced engineering. It'd actually keep cigarette lit if you had it there.

Alpha///M · 03-01-2014, 08:25 PM

To the poor fella who posed this question; the replies were out of shear love!

:cry :

996/699 · 03-02-2014, 03:18 PM

i Laughed too. Then turned up the rear vent temp to warm up the bearings. Worked amazingly well.

jahn_baakus · 03-12-2014, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by 996/699

i Laughed too. Then turned up the rear vent temp to warm up the bearings. Worked amazingly well.

that's the spirit! Seriously, hope you sorted it out. Cheers!

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