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      01-08-2014, 01:33 PM   #19
Aadro
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Drives: BMW 2014 X3 xDrive 35i
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Claremont, CA

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Simple question for those who known this area of the X3!

Hey guys,

I have a stupid question.

I don't want to remove the cradle yet, but I lost a Cross pen through the hole through which the wires come out from the nether regions of the bin to get into the cradle. [So, I was using the cradle to store the pen, lifted it for some reason, and krik-krik-krik-whoosh down the hole at the back ]

It's a brand new car (1 month, 800 miles ), so I am a bit unsure. First, I'd like to retrieve the pen... it was an embossed gift from my wife. But more importantly, I am worried that it will cause a short circuit or something down there by touching some of the electronics and power socket connections etc. I can barely see it using a flashlight, tried fishing it out with a magnetic screw-retriving probe, but Cross pens are apparently only mildly magnetic.

Does anybody have an idea whether I should be able to easily retrieve it, and -- more importantly -- will it cause any harm if I let it lie there for a while? For example, can it go down any further holes and cause more stinkers?

Thanks for indulging me,
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