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Components Of The System:: Notes

In the E38, The solar sensor is integrated in the housing of the anti-theft warning system LED. The warning indicator LED is installed on the outlet grille in the top center of the instrument panel where solar radiation can directly reach the solar sensor.

The DWA LED with solar sensor is an additional wiring harness with a 4-pin plug connector.

Fig 1: Locating Dwa Led With Integrated Solar Sensor
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DWA LED with integrated solar sensor 

The solar sensor consists of two photoresistors, which are integrated on the left and right sides of the DWA housing next to the DWA LED. The photoresistors sense the different intensity levels of the solar radiation.

Fig 2: Identifying DWA LED Housing And Photoresistor
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