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      03-29-2020, 11:45 PM   #1
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Have you seen the grill slats opened?

Has anybody seen or have photographic evidence the radiator slats open? I'm beginning to think it doesn't happen! LOL
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I've seen it once on my 330i: at the gas station, just after testing max speed in Germany. Looks pretty good, actually.
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put the car on MAX AC and they open
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Thanks Choyboy.

Now I need to see open slats on a 330i!
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put the car on MAX AC and they open

What lip is that ?the m performance one witouht splitters?
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put the car on MAX AC and they open

What lip is that ?the m performance one witouht splitters?
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      03-31-2020, 11:09 AM   #8
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Thanks Choyboy.

Now I need to see open slats on a 330i!
Here you go
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Has anybody seen or have photographic evidence the radiator slats open? I'm beginning to think it doesn't happen! LOL
May depend on how you drive it. I'm always in Sport Plus and drive it like I stole it; almost never seen the slats closed upon parking and exiting the car.
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Thanks Choyboy.

Now I need to see open slats on a 330i!
here's another one.
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What triggers it to open?
Can you code it to stay open?
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Why aren't they painting the V-brace black so as to make it invisible behind the open grille?!
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Why aren't they painting the V-brace black so as to make it invisible behind the open grille?!
Was wondering the exact same thing!
In worst case one should be able to paint them with some kind of black paint when removing the grill I guess?
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What triggers it to open?
Can you code it to stay open?
max AC...
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Finally saw mine open yesterday! Summer temps here in IL caused them to open I guess.
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Put max AC on and they will open.
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Did some spirited driving and BOOM, lungs opened up
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Has anybody seen or have photographic evidence the radiator slats open? I'm beginning to think it doesn't happen! LOL
Mine are open every time I park. I drive fast :
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      07-01-2020, 11:27 AM   #19
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What triggers it to open?
Can you code it to stay open?
I heard you can pull a fuse (no idea which one) when it's in the open position and it will remain open.

Hoping someone figures out how to disable the shutter and shares this knowledge with the tribe.
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I heard you can pull a fuse (no idea which one) when it's in the open position and it will remain open.

Hoping someone figures out how to disable the shutter and shares this knowledge with the tribe.
No idea if you can pull a fuse to leave it open since that might trigger a CEL.
But there’s a thread in the X3 forum where people cut plastic tabs to leave the slats open permanently. A CEL isn’t triggered since the motor works but it isn’t attached to the slats. Only problem is that it is irreversible unless you get new parts.
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      07-02-2020, 03:50 PM   #21
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No idea if you can pull a fuse to leave it open since that might trigger a CEL.
But there’s a thread in the X3 forum where people cut plastic tabs to leave the slats open permanently. A CEL isn’t triggered since the motor works but it isn’t attached to the slats. Only problem is that it is irreversible unless you get new parts.
I read about the fuse solution in the 5 series forum...don't recall any mention of it throwing a code, at least in the posts I read but not saying it won't. Not opposed to invasive procedures like cutting tabs, but thinking the fuse approach is worth a try initially.
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I read about the fuse solution in the 5 series forum...don't recall any mention of it throwing a code, at least in the posts I read but not saying it won't. Not opposed to invasive procedures like cutting tabs, but thinking the fuse approach is worth a try initially.
Ah ok. If there’s a fuse you can pull, I’d be interested. I’m opposed to cutting stuff unless it’s reversible without being too expensive. Which is why I didn’t bother to pursue it further. Though I’d like to leave the slats open permanently and stick some vinyl on the V brace behind it

Edit - Found the link you mentioned. Someone said pull fuse 203. I'll try that and see what happens
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