I was cleaning my wife's car today 2005 X5 and noticed there is a knob on the side of the wheel under the tilt knob. It is small and you can either turn it or push it. If you turn it one way it a small light turns red and if you turn the other it turns green. It makes a chirping sound like a radar detector when turning it. I can't find anything in the manual about it and was curious what the heck it is.
Thanks,
Josh
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04-04-2009 04:02 PM
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04-04-2009 09:12 PM
We are the second owner. Attached are a couple pics. it looks like it came with what ever it is from the factory. I think it is funny that we have had this vehicle for a couple years and I never even noticed it.
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04-04-2009 09:24 PMOnly thing I can think of is the power tilt/telescoping feature.
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04-06-2009 11:04 PM
i'd say some type of aftermarket add on doesnt look factory to me
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04-07-2009 08:43 AM
That is the switch for a K 40 radar detector.
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04-07-2009 09:33 PM
Hey guys,
Thanks so much. I checked out the K40 website and that apears to be what it is. It even has a built in light in the top of guage cluster that flashes red when it goes off. Thanks for telling me the difference between the Orange/reddish light and the green light. That was gonna be my next question.
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04-07-2009 03:43 PM
Are there sensors in the front/rear bumpers?