R56 quick question: what does this sensor on the oem intake do?

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Jul 25, 2012 | 02:45 PM

danigurrl

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quick question: what does this sensor on the oem intake do?

Just like the title says...what is this sensor on the side of the intake hose?

I can't find any diagrams with this sensor labeled.

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Jul 25, 2012 | 08:19 PM

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The image is so small; there's actual wiring to the connection?
RealOEM.com calls it a "blind plug" (P/N#11157618255), assuming it's not addition fuel / PCV detail...

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Jul 26, 2012 | 10:33 AM

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Can't really see it to well to be able to tell what you are talking about.
It is on Realoem but, does not say what it is.
http://realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?...12&hg=13&fg=20
Thinking though about it might be a temp sensor my 93 BMW had a sensor very similar to that on the intake box that had something to do with the coolant system. It was a fail point and my mechanic did a bypass for me so that it would not fail on me.

Aug 6, 2018 | 11:13 AM

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Did anyone ever work out what this blind plug was for?..

Jan 15, 2020 | 06:49 AM

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Just wanted to update this thread with a little more info encase people run into this odd production change:

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ml#post4514265