[Bob Loblah]

Hi there,

I've read that on F30 and some other F series cars have a hidden power socket under the passenger glove box.

I'm hoping to plug my phone charger into that one instead of the socket by the cupholders. But when I looked under the glove box, there doesn't seem to be a power socket there. There is a hole that looks similar in size, but it's slightly bigger so the charge won't stay in.

Can someone please let me know if the F36 doesn't have a socket there? Thanks.

[chowser51]

All cars have the hole. If you don’t see the power socket then your car didn’t come with that option.

[Skyhigh]

Yep, I have a socket there too. Not described in any user manual, hidden feature

[BimR]

That's where I plug in my radar detector!

[Billfitz]

Another charging option is the armrest USB.

[Desertnate]

Originally Posted by chowser51

All cars have the hole. If you don’t see the power socket then your car didn’t come with that option.

Was it an option? Do you remember which package?

I thought it was standard for certain model years and at some point it was dropped, but the hole remained.

My '16 F32 has the actual power socket.

[chowser51]

https://www.mdecoder.com/


I believe it's this option:

S575 Additional 12V sockets

[Bob Loblah]

Thanks guys. It looks like my car didn't come with a power socket there, even though there is a hole.

[E30M CW]

The extra power socket is standard on US cars. Canadian cars don't have it.

[CajunBMW]

Originally Posted by BimR

That's where I plug in my radar detector!

I do the same. Almost like it was put there for that purpose.

[BimR]

Originally Posted by CajunBMW

I do the same. Almost like it was put there for that purpose.

Yup because I thought a mini fridge would be nice there but somehow my wife doesn't think so. :

[CajunBMW]

Originally Posted by BimR

Yup because I thought a mini fridge would be nice there but somehow my wife doesn't think so. :

Hahaha, makes sense!