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Old 07-19-2009, 04:24 PM
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so I drove back to Austin today from houston and when I got back to my place I opened the trunk to get my suitcase out and I hear whats sounds like a fan just above the passenger side rear fender well...is there some sort of fan in there or something?
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Gerbil wheel, generates power for trunk opener. Those Germans are crafty dudes
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Trunk monkey snoring.
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Originally Posted by 545iNTENSITY' post='946775' date='Jul 19 2009, 07:24 PM
so I drove back to Austin today from houston and when I got back to my place I opened the trunk to get my suitcase out and I hear whats sounds like a fan just above the passenger side rear fender well...is there some sort of fan in there or something?

I've noticed it also. It doesn't seem to do any harm and there are no warnings so I'm not bothered.
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Is it too late to suggest a dead hooker? Or Jimmy Hoffa?
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Originally Posted by E60714' post='947282' date='Jul 20 2009, 07:37 AM
Is it too late to suggest a dead hooker? Or Jimmy Hoffa?
To be fair, it's NEVER too late.
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Originally Posted by 545iNTENSITY' post='946775' date='Jul 19 2009, 08:24 PM
so I drove back to Austin today from houston and when I got back to my place I opened the trunk to get my suitcase out and I hear whats sounds like a fan just above the passenger side rear fender well...is there some sort of fan in there or something?
I think you may have been jamming a bit on your drive...have a look at this:

https://5series.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=81480
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Originally Posted by 545iNTENSITY' post='946775' date='Jul 19 2009, 07:24 PM
so I drove back to Austin today from houston and when I got back to my place I opened the trunk to get my suitcase out and I hear whats sounds like a fan just above the passenger side rear fender well...is there some sort of fan in there or something?

im not sure about your trunk noise, but your avatar is upside down.


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