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Old Sep 28, 2004 | 10:32 AM
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Now when I turn A/C off i hear a weird sound every now and then immediatly after tuning of the A/C on top of that i also hear a sound coming from the passenger side of the dash wich almost sounds liek air still coming out? Anyone have this problem ? ( yet)
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Old Sep 28, 2004 | 11:09 AM
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I have the same thing. But after reading other threads it sounds common. Mine will go on and go off for various periods of time. It will be nice to see if it doesn't happen during the winter.
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Old Sep 28, 2004 | 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Wolfspur' date='Sep 28 2004, 01:09 PM
I have the same thing. But after reading other threads it sounds common. Mine will go on and go off for various periods of time. It will be nice to see if it doesn't happen during the winter.
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Does common mean its normal though? My car is 10 months old and today was the 1st time it happend.
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Old Sep 28, 2004 | 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Discount-Eyewear' date='Sep 28 2004, 08:32 PM
Now when I? turn A/C off i hear a weird sound every now and then immediatly after tuning of the A/C on top of that i also hear a sound coming from the passenger side of the dash wich almost sounds liek air still coming out? Anyone have this problem ? ( yet)
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No problems here - I never turn it off...
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Old Sep 28, 2004 | 11:45 AM
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I haven't turned it off yet.. Maybe when it's colder I will
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Old Sep 28, 2004 | 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by 530E60NL' date='Sep 28 2004, 09:45 PM
I haven't turned it off yet.. Maybe when it's colder I will
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Old Sep 28, 2004 | 01:13 PM
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discount....

i think this is NOT a problem....my air con on the E60 does this sometimes as its shutting down or "venting". my E46 coupe made exactly the same noises every now and then on shutdown/startup.....a BMW tech guy did explain to me once what the system was doing at that time but i cannot remember exactly......nothing to worry about though.
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Old Sep 28, 2004 | 01:52 PM
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I don't believe you need to turn it off. When the weather is colder, it acts as a dehumidifier to keep the glass form fogging up. I think it's in the manual. Any way, I agree with Iceman. I never turn mine off either.
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Old Sep 28, 2004 | 02:40 PM
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BMW even recommend the use of the A/C even in winter times...
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Old Sep 28, 2004 | 03:12 PM
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Iceman, turning on AC all the time would make engine weaker and consume more gas. I guess it's ok for 545 because you lose only a few hp, compared to 530. If i turn on AC, performance reduce significantly. Fun is reduced, Comfort is increased
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