Heating Up In Center Console (near knee area)

Twitch · 11-13-2005, 11:54 AM

Has anyone experienced this when heat is directed to the rear seats? There is a service bulletin on it but it just seems warms up and that's it. If others are experiencing the same thing then perhaps I'll just leave it as it just warms up and is not necessarily bothering me. How warm does it get for you?

E90Fleet · 11-13-2005, 03:32 PM

The service bulletin is for LOTS of warming

Others have reporrted some warming is normal when sendin warm air to the rear.

Thats just the area the air ducts go through

Big Mike · 11-14-2005, 08:25 AM

OH MAN!!!! My centre console heats up like crazy. Sometimes I have to move my leg becuase it gets so hot. Where do I get a copy of this service bulletin?

Thanks

Mike

Twitch · 11-14-2005, 09:44 AM

It's under the latest posting of the service bulletins under this maintenance/repair thread. Looks like it actually gets hot as opposed to warming up for you?

GotanE90 · 12-02-2005, 05:54 PM

My center console gets quite hot, ONLY when the rear heat control is set to hot. Turning the rear temp dial to cool eliminates the heat buildup next to my knee.

northerncalguy · 12-02-2005, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Mike

OH MAN!!!! My centre console heats up like crazy. Sometimes I have to move my leg becuase it gets so hot. Where do I get a copy of this service bulletin?

Thanks

Mike

http://www.bmwtis.com/tsb/bulletins/...p/B513105g.htm

All the TSBs are in the DIY section -- use search next time.

LEDZEP · 12-13-2005, 07:28 AM

I drove the E91 the other day an noticed this! It was very hot on the driver's side of the console.

magamaga · 12-13-2005, 08:47 AM

On mine it gets very hot too. I had started looking for which vent was spewing all this heat to then find out that it was indeed the air duct that leads to the rear passenger area. It's unconfortable.

LEDZEP · 12-13-2005, 10:57 AM

As it happens, our E91 is going in Friday to have the alarm installed. So I called and asked them to address this issue also. northerncalguy - thanks again for the service bulletin! You da man.

Twitch · 12-13-2005, 04:32 PM

How hot is it getting for you? Can you not put your hand on it?

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Twitch Enlisted Member 6 Rep 43 Posts Drives: 2015 M235i Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Richmond, B.C., Canada iTrader: (0)	Heating Up In Center Console (near knee area) Has anyone experienced this when heat is directed to the rear seats? There is a service bulletin on it but it just seems warms up and that's it. If others are experiencing the same thing then perhaps I'll just leave it as it just warms up and is not necessarily bothering me. How warm does it get for you?
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E90Fleet Lieutenant General 1311 Rep 10,185 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Africa iTrader: (0)	The service bulletin is for LOTS of warming Others have reporrted some warming is normal when sendin warm air to the rear. Thats just the area the air ducts go through
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Big Mike New Member 1 Rep 7 Posts Drives: 325i Monaco Blue Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (0)	Warming! OH MAN!!!! My centre console heats up like crazy. Sometimes I have to move my leg becuase it gets so hot. Where do I get a copy of this service bulletin? Thanks Mike
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Twitch Enlisted Member 6 Rep 43 Posts Drives: 2015 M235i Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Richmond, B.C., Canada iTrader: (0)	It's under the latest posting of the service bulletins under this maintenance/repair thread. Looks like it actually gets hot as opposed to warming up for you?
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GotanE90 325i Arctic 0 Rep 4 Posts Drives: E90 325i Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: North America iTrader: (0)	My center console gets quite hot, ONLY when the rear heat control is set to hot. Turning the rear temp dial to cool eliminates the heat buildup next to my knee.
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magamaga - 25 Rep 526 Posts Drives: BMW 325i Join Date: May 2005 Location: Houston, Texas iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	On mine it gets very hot too. I had started looking for which vent was spewing all this heat to then find out that it was indeed the air duct that leads to the rear passenger area. It's unconfortable.
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12-13-2005, 04:32 PM	#10
Twitch Enlisted Member 6 Rep 43 Posts Drives: 2015 M235i Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Richmond, B.C., Canada iTrader: (0)	How hot is it getting for you? Can you not put your hand on it?
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