Where is the hood sensor?

GeneralTao · 03-15-2024, 02:04 PM

For all my searching I can't figure it out. The closest I have come to an answer is that perhaps for a 2016 Grand Coupe, it's embedded in one or both of the latches themselves?

I'm having a problem with my alarm going off randomly. The battery is new (I replaced the old one primarily due to this problem).

I'm told the likely culprit is a faulty hood sensor. But where the hell is it? Help!

Qsilver7 · 03-15-2024, 07:13 PM

Not saying the hood sensor is the culprit…but if you unplug the wiring harness, the DWA (anti-theft system) will interpret the hood as being closed.

On the f06…S17 is the hood catch w/sensor & S17*B is the electrical connector:

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GeneralTao Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: 2016 F06 Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: California iTrader: (0)	Where is the hood sensor? For all my searching I can't figure it out. The closest I have come to an answer is that perhaps for a 2016 Grand Coupe, it's embedded in one or both of the latches themselves? I'm having a problem with my alarm going off randomly. The battery is new (I replaced the old one primarily due to this problem). I'm told the likely culprit is a faulty hood sensor. But where the hell is it? Help!
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Qsilver7 Major General 4442 Rep 7,484 Posts Drives: F06 650ix GC / F15 X5 50i Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Indiana, USA iTrader: (0)	Not saying the hood sensor is the culprit…but if you unplug the wiring harness, the DWA (anti-theft system) will interpret the hood as being closed. On the f06…S17 is the hood catch w/sensor & *S17B is the electrical connector: Attached Images __________________ 2015 F06 650ix Gran Coupe`(Moonstone/Cohiba Brown)\| 2014 F15 X5 50i MSport (Space Gray/Mocha) Become a BMW CCA member! Click HERE to join and feel free to use my BMW CCA member #191509 as a referral.** Last edited by Qsilver7; 03-16-2024 at 05:41 AM..
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