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Foul A/C Smell
05-12-2005, 07:09 PM
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My Ride: Numero Uno in Richmond Va 04 530 6 speed, jet black, black dakota leather, xenons, red rear reflectors, 545 front grill, cold weather package, premium package, staggered 19 inch BBS rxII/michelins, H&R coilovers and intergrated, R1 concept drilled an
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They are on each side of the fire wall the large black covers with one plastic nut and a wire lock remove both lock and nut and open cover and whola filters. More than likely the will be filthy with lare amounts of pollen more there than in the air filter box wich by the way is a piculier filter with a sponge on the bottom. Still have no smell as of yet
05-12-2005, 08:31 PM
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It's pretty easy and obvious but just for the kicks, here's the official instructions:
RA__Replacing_microfilter_for_interior_ventilation.pdf
RA__Replacing_microfilter_for_interior_ventilation.pdf
05-17-2005, 06:37 AM
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Does the cleaning meathod the BMW uses, i think its Wynns, steralize the evaporator and kill the mold? Or does it only make it smell better? I have allergies and don't drive with the A/C on anymore. Will this meathod kill the bacteria and what not?
05-17-2005, 02:38 PM
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I had this problem with my old E39. Tried everything, until someone suggested switching the recirculate to off (not auto - ie no green lights, fresh air all the time), and after a week the smell went. I got the E60 in December 04. No smell 
until 2 weeks ago :'( . Then I remembered the old trick - and reset the recirculate. After a week, the smell went... It's early days, but smelling good.
until 2 weeks ago :'( . Then I remembered the old trick - and reset the recirculate. After a week, the smell went... It's early days, but smelling good.
05-24-2005, 03:35 AM
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My Ride: 530d SE
Just changed my microfilters last week after 20,000 miles (not done at first service). Noticed that there is no seal or specific channel for water drainage below the windscreen. Water from even a light bit of rain flows straight down and into the filter area where it lies as water is drawn over it and up through the filter - as you can see from the enclosed photos. As far as I can see most other cars have a seal and channel running along the windscreen to channel water out.
As for the filters - changing them has worked so far but there is a bit of a smell coming through when the aircon is switched off.
Am I missing a seal on my car or is it really designed this way? Just doesn't seem right to me.
As for the filters - changing them has worked so far but there is a bit of a smell coming through when the aircon is switched off.
Am I missing a seal on my car or is it really designed this way? Just doesn't seem right to me.
05-24-2005, 08:11 AM
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Holly Cow, is that water and mold underneath your filter? That's not good.
05-24-2005, 08:18 AM
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And some folks say it's not a design issue, all cars get it. Looking at that picture with standing water in the filter box and all the mold in it is pretty scary. I'll have to look at mine to see if it looks like that...