Rear quarter glass heated or aerial?

hollpe · 10-03-2014, 02:17 PM

Hi All,

I picked up my new 2014 520d (B47) M Sport this week & loving it so far

The odd thing is that. The passenger side rear quarter glass in the boot looks like it is heated / has an aerial element in it and the opposite side is completely clear. Anyone know what this is?

I'll do a bit more of a write up once I've had the car a few weeks.

Cheers,

Pete.

AP · 10-03-2014, 02:31 PM

got any pictures to elaborate?
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hollpe · 10-03-2014, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by AP

got any pictures to elaborate?
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It's a bit dark but this should give an idea.

Just as a side note the BMW E61 boot liner fits reasonably well. They don't do one for the F11 at the moment.

Cheers

AP · 10-03-2014, 03:02 PM

No idea!
Thinking about it, I assume all aerials are in the shark fin , so if this is not an aerial, it suggest it might be a heating element but then why not on the other pane?

Mmmm, see what others think. I've got a F10 so can't compare.

Pottsy · 10-03-2014, 04:05 PM

Shark fin is just GPS/GSM.

The FM antenna is in the windows.

ukbeemerboy · 10-04-2014, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Pottsy

Shark fin is just GPS/GSM.

The FM antenna is in the windows.

As above, it's the FM aerial. The glass is not heated.

wicked5 · 10-07-2014, 04:39 PM

I was thinking that that part of the glass may be heated for the driver to see over his/her shoulder and the other would not need this?

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hollpe Second Lieutenant 159 Rep 267 Posts Drives: BMW iX3 M Sport Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Rear quarter glass heated or aerial? Hi All, I picked up my new 2014 520d (B47) M Sport this week & loving it so far The odd thing is that. The passenger side rear quarter glass in the boot looks like it is heated / has an aerial element in it and the opposite side is completely clear. Anyone know what this is? I'll do a bit more of a write up once I've had the car a few weeks. Cheers, Pete.
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AP Major General 2753 Rep 5,076 Posts Drives: G30 M550 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	got any pictures to elaborate? (we like pictures here!)
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AP Major General 2753 Rep 5,076 Posts Drives: G30 M550 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	No idea! Thinking about it, I assume all aerials are in the shark fin , so if this is not an aerial, it suggest it might be a heating element but then why not on the other pane? Mmmm, see what others think. I've got a F10 so can't compare.
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Pottsy Private First Class 18 Rep 158 Posts Drives: F10 535d MSport Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: United Kingdom iTrader: (0)	Shark fin is just GPS/GSM. The FM antenna is in the windows.
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wicked5 Enlisted Member 0 Rep 41 Posts Drives: 520d SE Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Worcester, UK iTrader: (0)	I was thinking that that part of the glass may be heated for the driver to see over his/her shoulder and the other would not need this?
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