Air temp probe

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My obc temp is way out 35deg.
Probe in bumper on 2002 3ltr, part no65816905050.
Question is has this part been superceeded by 65816905133 as plenty for sale as 3 series probes.
Prices for quoted 050 ones are 6 times more.
Look the same and I do not want to order one only to find a 133 is sent as its the superceeded one costing 6 times more.
Any ideas from anyone with a good parts book or have recently changed their probe?
Regards Les

 

[Brian H]

Hi Les,

Looking at the online parts catalogue I get the part number 65818350779 for the outdoor temp sensor, a quick look on eBay shows them around £15-£25.

Was yours changed at some point?

Cheers

Brian

 

[t-tony]

Hi Les, give Soper's parts dept. a ring they will be straight with you on what's available and cost. 01522 690000

Tony.

 

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Hi Brian not sure if its been changed as fault came with car only had it 3 weeks and working through my to do list. Looks a good few years old though.
Thanks Tony I will give them a call to check out options.
Just that I did not want to get the wrong one, on a quick google look it looks like the numbers could have been superceeded. Also don't wish to spend 6 times more than need be!
Les

 

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I think I found the answer, this may also be of help to others it looks like the 65816905133 fits most BM's . Found this online :-

Please note that Part number 65816905050 was superseded by part number 65816905133.

Thought that might be the case I could not imagine they would have so many types of OBC's using different types of probes.
This is for the Roadster in the front bumper, I know other Z3 variants have a different type of sensor fitted in a different location.

Also here:-
Cross Interchange Parts
Factory Number
BMW 65816905050
IMC 807 06024 280
INTERA... 65 81 6 905 133
BMW 65810149842
WD EXPRESS 807 06024 280
BMW 65 81 6 905 133
BMW 65810141199

Will soon find out anyway!

 

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Part arrived today (65816905133) fitted to Zed and was an instant fix reading the correct outside temperature.

So it might help someone else as it comes in at well under a 1/3rd of the price on a quoted specific model part number.

Chances are you might order a specific one and receive this one anyway as it appears to supersede most older ones.

 

[Chazzy]

Do you know if this will fit on the Z3M under the driver side wheel arch?

I've looked up the part number for the original sensor and they are over £100. Effectively they all work in the same way with a 12v supply and a ground, so I don't think there will be too much difference between the BMW sensor and a non specified air temp sensor. Some can be calibrated so I might try some different ones and see what works.

 

[Antm72]

If i remember rightly the z3m probe is different. I converted a prefacelift 2.8 to a z3m console and the z3m gauge was massively out when i used the 2.8 probe.
I brought one too match the gauge from an on line company for sub £20 that worked fine but it was 5 or 6 years ago and cannot recall who it was from.

 

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Do you know if this will fit on the Z3M under the driver side wheel arch?

I've looked up the part number for the original sensor and they are over £100. Effectively they all work in the same way with a 12v supply and a ground, so I don't think there will be too much difference between the BMW sensor and a non specified air temp sensor. Some can be calibrated so I might try some different ones and see what works.

Hi no it won't fit both parts are totally different..