cmpcpro

Hey guys.. I have ears like a dog! I can hear every high frequency or buzz in everything and once I notice them they drive me nuts until I can get used to them and forget about it.. Well yesterday I noticed a very faint noise coming from the gauges/command. Just like a regular very faint electronic noise.. most people would probably never notice it, but I was just curious if anyone else ever has, and if you haven't I ask that the next time you go sit in your car with the windows up and radio down listen to the cluster area and see if you can hear what I'm saying.. thinking I need to stick my head in font of a couple speakers or start going to more concerts

alx

I suggest you wear earplugs.

Those cars make all kinds of squeaky, clicks, buzzing, high- pitched noises from all the electronics in the dash.

cmpcpro

Lol I know... I laugh now but I have near incredible hearing.. I actually hear earthquakes moments before the occur.. I hear all kinds of high pitched noises from everything and it's hard to get them out of my head.. I can roll down the windows and turn up the radio and they still cut right thru.. I just have to get used to it I guess.. it's always been a hassle.. I was thinking I bet the new S is alot better, looks like they use tablets almost in the dash

Wings of Divine

I hear a long streched "eng-----" sound sometime from command system area after I stop the engine.

cmpcpro

Yeah, I hear those noises too.. Just have to get used to them whenever I get a new car.. then slowly stop paying attention to them.

marthyh

Yup , its a racket with the radio off ,all kinds of noises to get used to in this car.
When starting up a dozen actuators start moving: buzzing and clicking.
The weirdest is the scraping sound when putting car into neutral,I have this since I bought three years ago..seems to be normal, other members here have this too.
The most interesting one ,is when I use distronic-plus: it 'screems' away when used on the motorway and at stoplights.
As soon as the radar detects something ,its audible and just after that the car reacts with braking or accellerating .

cmpcpro

Yeah I know which noise your talking about.. when going into N.. It's funny but after owning a 2008 S550 for a month and a half and now having this 2010 I have realized all the things I thought were strange about the 08 are completely normal because the 10 does them exactly the same! I just need to get used to that "eng...." noise Divine mentioned above.. that's the one that bugs me while I drive because I can hear it all the time.. I hear it in alot of electronics, I think it's the capacitors..

cmpcpro

I've noticed this noise is from the Command screen. If I go into the settings and turn off display it goes away. Can someone please go into their car turn it on but turn radio down and see if they hear any noise from the Command ? Mine was worked on by dealer wondering if it's not normal if I should try to bring it back.. thanks guys

new550

cmpcpro - I hear the same thing...I fooled around trying to find it a couple years ago, but don't remember what I ended up thinking... seems like I narrowed it to the defused vs focused air flow setting on heater or air conditioning affected it, but again... its been a couple years...I ignore it now.

cmpcpro

Thanks but I have figured it out, if you go into the system settings on Command and select in the bottom right corner turn off display it goes away. So it seems to be in the command or the screen. I was hoping someone could go out to their car and turn the radio all the way down and see if they hear it too and it goes away doing the same, just for peace of mind.. I've had too many issues lately one less thing to worry about would be great!

cmpcpro

Can anyone help me out here? I am thinking this is possibly a problem.. Can someone sit in their car with the radio off and see if they hear a noise coming from the Command screen then select system and turn off display and see if it goes away? Thanks!

Nuru

With no radio on and sitting in the car, I hear buzzes and clicks when the system turns things on and off, but nothing unexpected based on what I am reading in the manual and what you can see with a XENTRY/DAS terminal. Same thing for my other cars from other manufacturers. does not seem strange to me, but then again I have watched what the cars are doing with technical PCs attached, so...etc

cmpcpro

I am hearing a light buzzing noise coming from the Command screen at all times it's on. If you go in your car and turn the radio off and put your ear by the Command do you hear it making any noise? If you go into System and the bottom right corner turn off display, it goes away. If you don't hear anything I am thinking maybe my screen is going, and thats $900.. Hoping its normal, but either way, it does bug me..

Nuru

I will have to try this out to see if I hear anything.

Garticus

Weird thing......when the stereo is on.....I don't hear those electronic noises.

cmpcpro

Most people probably wont.. I have very good hearing.. I hear it all the time, but I'm asking if you guys can hear it with the radio muted or turned all the way down. All you have to do is sit in the car turn the radio down and put your head near the Command screen, listen for that electronic buzzing then go to the system page and in bottom right select turn off display and see if it goes away.. You guys would make my day if you could try and let me know if it's normal or not. If it is it will be easier for me to get over it and if it's not then I'll spend the money to replace it.. Thanks guys.

ChuckinTucson

cmpcpro, I used to be like you, but as I've gotten older my hearing of high pitched noises has diminished quit a bit. The one place that used to drive me crazy was the jewelry counters at high end department stores. They had some kind of alarm systems that emitted this high pitched frequency.

cmpcpro

Yeah, I hate it! I am 30, so I am hoping it goes away soon, but that and a very slight case of OCD can mess with me a bit.. that's why I've been hoping someone here could take a couple minutes of their time and help me out, because it's driving me nuts, daily, and a few minutes of someone's time could bring relief!

Bill-W221

So i gave it a try but i don't hear any buzzing at all. I tried with the radio turned down all the way and then again with the display turned off. No difference. But I am 53 and I listened to a lot of loud music in the 70's and 80's so not sure I would have heard it. Actually i still listen loud. I love my big blue McIntosh meters !!!

cmpcpro

Thanks! My mom is in her 50s and could barely hear it but my brother and sister both heard it.. I think someone younger will hopefully feel like trying, but thank you very much for taking the time to try! Curious though did you hear your cluster or anything? They all make their own noises

Bill-W221

Sorry, I really didn't hear anything other than the engine. I was just sitting in my garage so I couldn't run it too long. And there is another small blizzard going on so i didn't want to go out there.

cmpcpro

No no, I thank you for taking the time to try. I know the cluster makes a slight noise too so I was just wondering if you heard that, but if not then I think maybe you are right and your ears just can't hear the noise, but I appreciate you trying.. I'm always the one doing things like this to help people and it seems like nobody ever has the time to help me, so I thank you again.

Bill-W221

Anytime