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DougZ
06-24-2001, 02:53 AM
Guys,
I have a question about some wires and plug that I have under my hood. It is wires that runs up along the passenger side of the engine compartment, and goe down to where the fog lights would be if I had them. The two wires are a green with a yellow stripe, and a green with a black stripe. They go to a plug that has a metal cap over it. I have looked through my Bentley manual, but can not find what it is??? Any ideas?
Thanks...Doug Z
98 318ti Active
1996 328ti
06-26-2001, 04:45 AM
It's not for the foglights.

Nothing is prewired in the ti except the CD changer and maybe the alarm.
E36TI
11-14-2002, 11:44 PM
DougZ,

Did you ever figure out what those wires are for? I found the same wires in my car, only that they have been cut. Are they for anything important?
DougZ
11-15-2002, 12:26 PM
Never did find out.
J!m
11-15-2002, 10:04 PM
I'm not 100% sure, but I think those are for a temperature sensor. I have a pair of wires in that location which go to a small silver disc in the side of the right brake cooling duct. The only use for it I can surmise is that it's an ambient air temperature sensor.

It's a good bet that is what they are for.
J!m
11-15-2002, 10:05 PM
I'm not 100% sure, but I think those are for a temperature sensor. I have a pair of wires in that location which go to a small silver disc in the side of the right brake cooling duct. The only use for it I can surmise is that it's an ambient air temperature sensor.

It's a good bet that is what they are for.
kmech
09-01-2003, 05:55 PM
Hey DougZ
I was just looking in my bently and found the GRN/YEL wire you post about ,its pin 7 of the on board computer on page ELE-173. It just doesn't goto where you listed.The GRN/YEL could also be VIO/GRN/YEL for the engine hood switch on page ELE-152.hope this some help if any .



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