At loss for words...

[5x]

Just noticed this today. I don't know how it got there, I don't know what it is. It's not a bug. Anyone else's x5 do magic? I'm going to tint them soon anyway but man that bothers me.

[phipark]

that's a dead spider. I have one in my light as well.

[5x]

Originally Posted by phipark

that's a dead spider. I have one in my light as well.

It’s so dried and shriveled, I guess a spider is the only logical sense. But it doesn’t look like a spider though close up.

[P1]

Sorry to hear it’s bugging you.

Get it?

[devlinsky]

Originally Posted by P1

Sorry to hear it's bugging you.

Get it?

Literally crying on the floor laughing. Thank you, made my day.

[RED_Y_]

I think you are bugged.

[j.maldo]

LOL, I got bugged too...

[mrfochon]

lol I have one too !! A dead spider.
This is hilarious

[5x]

Here is a closer shot. Glad to know I ain't the only one crying in pain seeing that. Off to the tint shop I go!

[1norseman]

I have the same thing, looks very similar.
When I got my vehicle, a CPO, I did a deep cleaning and found some traces of spiderwebs in the battery compartment and by the electrical panel on the right side. Later on I noticed the very dead spider behind the right taillight lens.

Does your vehicle happen to be a 2014? If so, maybe they had a spider infestation at the plant at that time. Might be more X5's with spiders in them, who knows.
I could be totally wrong, but my guess is that the remnants is of a spider native to SC.

[devlinsky]

In all seriousness, those are factory installed spiders with the intent to keep your car clean for longer. There's a strong scientific evidence that when you kill a spider, it rains. By putting the spider in the housing of the light, your spider can't be killed, hence it won't rain, hence your car stays clean for longer.
Sadly, contrary to the transmission fluid, those spiders are not lifetime certified. It might be advisable to ask at the dealership for a replacement, maybe even as a good will act.

Hope that clarifies this situation.

[The Libertine]

Insects get trapped in all sorts of places! At least it’s not somewhere more visible like the inside of your instrument cluster.

[Jarhed1964]

Originally Posted by devlinsky

In all seriousness, those are factory installed spiders with the intent to keep your car clean for longer. There's a strong scientific evidence that when you kill a spider, it rains. By putting the spider in the housing of the light, your spider can't be killed, hence it won't rain, hence your car stays clean for longer.
Sadly, contrary to the transmission fluid, those spiders are not lifetime certified. It might be advisable to ask at the dealership for a replacement, maybe even as a good will act.

Hope that clarifies this situation.

[S1nner]

26:39

lol

[F15_SGM]

yes, since both the spider are the same. looks like the factory had a spider problem.

[5x]

Originally Posted by S1nner

26:39

lol

I don't think that will work, there isn't a bulb there. I mean if the spider got in, there must be a way in I guess.