What is the hole in the bottom of my glovebox?
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I realized that under the phone adapter stuff there is a hole on the wall of my glovebox. The hole is on the bottom of the wall closest to the front of the car. I think it's just for air flow and cooling for the phone because I've felt air coming thru there but last time I asked at BMW the guy said a phone adapter plugs in there? Anyone know?
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It's a fridge.
And that's not a joke.
Throw a couple of cans of soda in it and they'll stay cool during your trip.
(It has a direct A/C outlet)
And that's not a joke.
Throw a couple of cans of soda in it and they'll stay cool during your trip.
(It has a direct A/C outlet)
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Originally Posted by mbp727' post='970074' date='Aug 9 2009, 09:53 AM
I realized that under the phone adapter stuff there is a hole on the wall of my glovebox. The hole is on the bottom of the wall closest to the front of the car. I think it's just for air flow and cooling for the phone because I've felt air coming thru there but last time I asked at BMW the guy said a phone adapter plugs in there? Anyone know?
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Originally Posted by tooltec' post='970079' date='Aug 9 2009, 10:04 AM
If there is a plastic flap which slides up and down,the hole can be covered to stop ventilation of the cavity- it can get too hot and that's not good if a phone sits above it.
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Originally Posted by mbp727' post='970074' date='Aug 9 2009, 09:53 AM
I realized that under the phone adapter stuff there is a hole on the wall of my glovebox. The hole is on the bottom of the wall closest to the front of the car. I think it's just for air flow and cooling for the phone because I've felt air coming thru there but last time I asked at BMW the guy said a phone adapter plugs in there? Anyone know?
Maybe if my trip takes me cross country...
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Originally Posted by mbp727' post='970080' date='Aug 9 2009, 09:06 AM
Yeah forgot to mention the flap...
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Also the vent temp is set by the knob in the back of the car. Learnt that after several melted kit kats.
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Originally Posted by bruce_miranda' post='971040' date='Aug 10 2009, 10:19 AM
Also the vent temp is set by the knob in the back of the car. Learnt that after several melted kit kats.
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