Funny thing in the bumper of a 3 series?

[tonyvid]

Hi chaps/chapettes, just popping in for a quicky - I saw a current 3 series the other night with what looked like a black foglight just off centre in the front bumper. At first I thought it was the camera for a HUD like an M5 but nothing cut into the dash. So, what is it?

[Zod]

active cruise control aka numptymatic.

Edited by Zod on Monday 17th July 15:39

[roop]

Could be a LIDAR jammer/diffuser...?

[tonyvid]

It did look just like the fogs, about the same diameter and bulginess but looked a bit of an after-thought - it was mounted on a flat panel in amongst the slats, about 5 inches square. Probably the cruise sensor but if so why look so Halfords-esque?

[KenC]

tonyvid said:

It did look just like the fogs, about the same diameter and bulginess but looked a bit of an after-thought - it was mounted on a flat panel in amongst the slats, about 5 inches square. Probably the cruise sensor but if so why look so Halfords-esque?

Were there two of them? If so are you sure it is not the chepo inserts where foglights would be in more expensive models. I have an ES version and have these cheap looking inserts. To my eyes the worst aspect of the car. If I had realised before taking delivery I would have specced the fogs as an extra.

[tonyvid]

No, it had fogs and this thing just off centre in the lower part of the bumper level with the fogs. It was debadged but a higher model - looked a bit M3 but without the pipes and front wing grills. If I see it again I'll have a proper poke about




soon to be arrested in west Cambs...

[Donut]

tonyvid said:

No, it had fogs and this thing just off centre in the lower part of the bumper level with the fogs. It was debadged but a higher model - looked a bit M3 but without the pipes and front wing grills. If I see it again I'll have a proper poke about




soon to be arrested in west Cambs...

Zod had the correct answer.........

Tis the radar thingy what's it, for the active cruise control!

[tonyvid]