Help tell me what this is?

xxDYxx · 11-14-2021, 04:42 PM

Any of my fellow 330e owners (or anyone else) know what this piece behind the bumper is? It looks kinda like a speaker... or maybe a fan for the electric system?

I just installed a new bumper and it is Just BARELY in the way/touching the side grill.

First picture seems to be sideways, but I think you get it:

jcdub · 11-16-2021, 11:00 AM

Couldn't tell you. Haven't noticed it on my 330e

dark_horse · 11-20-2021, 01:12 AM

Just an educated guess, but it could be the speaker for the audible pedestrian system that emits a sound at low speeds for pedestrian awareness.

VipinLJ · 11-20-2021, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by dark_horse

Just an educated guess, but it could be the speaker for the audible pedestrian system that emits a sound at low speeds for pedestrian awareness.

Yup. That does look like the vehicle sound generator. Good guess!

xxDYxx · 11-21-2021, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by dark_horse

Just an educated guess, but it could be the speaker for the audible pedestrian system that emits a sound at low speeds for pedestrian awareness.

That was my thought too, but I wanted to check with the experts!

Those silver mounting bolts on the speaker barely touch the grill on the new M2 style bumper. I'm thinking ill have to look for some more shallow bolt heads, or file those ones down just a bit... but its so minor that it can wait for now.

gameson · 11-23-2021, 07:47 PM

M2 style bumper for F30 chassis? How about the rear bumper?

xxDYxx · 11-25-2021, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by gameson

M2 style bumper for F30 chassis? How about the rear bumper?

Stock rear bumper.

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dark_horse New Member 2 Rep 6 Posts Drives: 2016 BMW F30 LCI 330e Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	Just an educated guess, but it could be the speaker for the audible pedestrian system that emits a sound at low speeds for pedestrian awareness.
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gameson Captain 176 Rep 705 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW 320i N20 Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	M2 style bumper for F30 chassis? How about the rear bumper?
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