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What is this part???? 1980 m535i
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 9:31 pm
by 2002jm
Can anyone tell me what this part does? I have no idea!!!:)
Has a ground wire and a red wire going up to the inside of the car.
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painted red on the inside and yellow on the outside. Almost looks like the inside spins, but mine does not spin as far as I can tell.
thanks for any help,
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Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 12:29 pm
by wmmag
I think it's the noisemaker for an alarm system. My car has one too.
thanks
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 2:16 pm
by 2002jm
You mean like the horn.....guess it was not working, because the car started right up when it was taken out.....
I do not think I will put it back on if it is an alarm part.
thanks for the reply,
and does the top inside part spin on your car?
jm
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 2:57 pm
by wmmag
I haven't tried to spin mine, it's in a hard to reach location.
thanks
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 5:17 pm
by 2002jm
Anyone else have an idea???
jm
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 6:30 pm
by wkohler
It very well could be something like a siren for the alarm. I didn't find any other evidence of there being an alarm. It might be fun to put 12v to it.
I have been looking it over...
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 9:19 pm
by 2002jm
I think it is some type of alarm. Might try the 12v and see if it moves:).
At this point I don't see any reason to put it back in. I will find out where the power line goes. It enters near the glove box. Hope it makes lots of noise when I turn it on:).
jm
