Question to owners of X3 build after AUG/2012 - XBimmers

BBender · 12-12-2012, 09:47 AM

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Please, write back whether you have these buffers (1 & 2) installed in your car and what manufacture month you have? Judging by ETK after September they stopped installing them, but I want make sure.

P.S. Bonus question: what is the purpose of the connector hidden under the 3rd circle?

3Bimmer · 12-12-2012, 11:30 AM

I have 2013, June '12 build. The car has bumpers 1 & 2 and item #3. The third item has a cap that covers a bolt. It must be a positive terminal of some kind, given the red indicator. I have no idea what it is used for.

scotta2 · 12-12-2012, 06:29 PM

I believe it may be for connecting jump leads for starting with a dodgy battery.

mge.92 · 12-12-2012, 09:29 PM

Aug Build does come with 1 and 2. It is not for connect leads because the red plastic cover is the positive and the negative is the bolt right above the circle numbered one

scotta2 · 12-13-2012, 03:36 AM

The red terminal is for connecting the positive jump lead and comes off the positive terminal of the battery and the other terminal is to negative which is the cars bodywork. It's on page 245 of the manual!!

pacecapt · 12-15-2012, 10:16 AM

I have a September 2012 build and it has the "bumpers". Regarding circle 3, just an educated guess is that it is a ground wire for some left side electronics box.

pacecapt · 12-15-2012, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by scotta2

The red terminal is for connecting the positive jump lead and comes off the positive terminal of the battery and the other terminal is to negative which is the cars bodywork. It's on page 245 of the manual!!

I think you are looking at the picture wrong. In the above picture the positive jump post (that you are referring to above) is below the circle 3 in question.

scottrh · 01-11-2013, 10:59 AM

My X3 is October 2012 build. It has the buffers fitted.

slyfox · 01-15-2013, 07:14 AM

Mine is also an October 2012 build. It also has the rubber stops and described. 1 1 & 2.
The 3rd point, i don't know. As the battery positive terminal is below the #3 circle you showed.

mibmwx3 · 01-16-2013, 09:09 PM

Because of your post, I checked my car. It was missing the bumper on the passenger side, but there was a mark on the hood, so I know it was there at one time. Last year, when closing my hood, I heard a loud sound like cracking plastic. I couldn't find anything, so didn't realize what the sound was until now. Is it possible that they were installed but also broke and fell out like mine?

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mibmwx3 Private First Class Drives: 2011 X3 35i Join Date: May 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 149 iTrader: (0)	Because of your post, I checked my car. It was missing the bumper on the passenger side, but there was a mark on the hood, so I know it was there at one time. Last year, when closing my hood, I heard a loud sound like cracking plastic. I couldn't find anything, so didn't realize what the sound was until now. Is it possible that they were installed but also broke and fell out like mine? Last edited by mibmwx3; 01-16-2013 at 09:15 PM.

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12-12-2012, 11:30 AM	#2
3Bimmer Private First Class Drives: 2013 X3 35i Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 163 iTrader: (0)	I have 2013, June '12 build. The car has bumpers 1 & 2 and item #3. The third item has a cap that covers a bolt. It must be a positive terminal of some kind, given the red indicator. I have no idea what it is used for.

12-12-2012, 06:29 PM	#3
scotta2 Private Drives: MY2013 F25 X3 M Sport Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Falkirk UK Posts: 66 iTrader: (0)	I believe it may be for connecting jump leads for starting with a dodgy battery.

12-12-2012, 09:29 PM	#4
mge.92 SPEED RACER Drives: X3 28I M SPORT Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Washington DC Posts: 71 iTrader: (0)	Aug Build does come with 1 and 2. It is not for connect leads because the red plastic cover is the positive and the negative is the bolt right above the circle numbered one

12-13-2012, 03:36 AM	#5
scotta2 Private Drives: MY2013 F25 X3 M Sport Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Falkirk UK Posts: 66 iTrader: (0)	The red terminal is for connecting the positive jump lead and comes off the positive terminal of the battery and the other terminal is to negative which is the cars bodywork. It's on page 245 of the manual!!

12-15-2012, 10:16 AM	#6
pacecapt Enlisted Member Drives: 2011 528i & 2013 X3 28i Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 38 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW 528i [0.00] 2013 BMW X3 28i [0.00]	I have a September 2012 build and it has the "bumpers". Regarding circle 3, just an educated guess is that it is a ground wire for some left side electronics box.

01-11-2013, 10:59 AM	#8
scottrh New Member Drives: BMW X3 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: South Africa Posts: 7 iTrader: (0)	My X3 is October 2012 build. It has the buffers fitted.

01-15-2013, 07:14 AM	#9
slyfox Private Drives: X3-20d (2013) Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Limburg (B) Posts: 94 iTrader: (0)	Mine is also an October 2012 build. It also has the rubber stops and described. 1 1 & 2. The 3rd point, i don't know. As the battery positive terminal is below the #3 circle you showed.