2006 bmw 530i interior has a bad odor! HELP!
08-25-2006, 05:21 AM
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08-25-2006, 11:56 AM
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My Ride: 2006 530i Sport
Silver Gray - Black Leather - Anthracite Maple
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I have always turned the compressor off well in advance of arriving somewhere if I'm using AC at all. I don't use it much, not unless it's -very- hot. I found it sometimes can take more than 5 minutes to completely flush the condensation. Sometimes it requires 10 minutes or more. I run the fan without the compressor until I smell a vinegar-like odor. Once that odor passes, I know the system is flushed and I can safely turn the car off at the destination.
08-26-2006, 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by BMW NA Customer Relations' post='316322' date='Jul 28 2006, 01:54 PM
Using a specially designed tool, your BMW center can chemically clean the evaporator and evaporator box with disinfectant. However, while this can solve the odor problem for an extended period, it is not a permanent fix because the microorganisms can grow again due to the humidity in the air.
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