popping noise from behind the ignition key area
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popping noise from behind the ignition key area
2003 C240
heres my problem. Yesterday i turned on my vehicle and i heard a popping noise that sounded like it was coming from behind the ignition key area or maybe behind the radio. this lasts about 10-15 seconds then stops. Happened again this morning the same way.
Any clue what might cause this? I was thinking maybe it had something to do with the steering lock? or the vent motors?
thanks for your help.
heres my problem. Yesterday i turned on my vehicle and i heard a popping noise that sounded like it was coming from behind the ignition key area or maybe behind the radio. this lasts about 10-15 seconds then stops. Happened again this morning the same way.
Any clue what might cause this? I was thinking maybe it had something to do with the steering lock? or the vent motors?
thanks for your help.
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Sounds like the stepper motor.
Look through this to make sure it's that;
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...g-hissing.html
Look through this to make sure it's that;
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...g-hissing.html
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I have the same problem in my car, and like mentioned above, it's the stepper motors for the a/c vents. They're hard to reach so I've just learned to live with it and haven't really noticed it that much anymore.
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thanks for the info guys.
I talked to my mechanic, he said that it could be anywhere from $206 to $609 depending which stepper motor is causing the issue. apparently there are several of these and the worse case scenario is having to remove the dash to get to it.![hammer](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/bonk.gif)
![hammer](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/bonk.gif)
![hammer](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/bonk.gif)
![hammer](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/bonk.gif)
Does that sound about right?
I talked to my mechanic, he said that it could be anywhere from $206 to $609 depending which stepper motor is causing the issue. apparently there are several of these and the worse case scenario is having to remove the dash to get to it.
![hammer](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/bonk.gif)
![hammer](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/bonk.gif)
![hammer](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/bonk.gif)
![hammer](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/bonk.gif)
Does that sound about right?
#5
thanks for the info guys.
I talked to my mechanic, he said that it could be anywhere from $206 to $609 depending which stepper motor is causing the issue. apparently there are several of these and the worse case scenario is having to remove the dash to get to it.![hammer](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/bonk.gif)
![hammer](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/bonk.gif)
![hammer](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/bonk.gif)
![hammer](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/bonk.gif)
Does that sound about right?
I talked to my mechanic, he said that it could be anywhere from $206 to $609 depending which stepper motor is causing the issue. apparently there are several of these and the worse case scenario is having to remove the dash to get to it.
![hammer](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/bonk.gif)
![hammer](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/bonk.gif)
![hammer](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/bonk.gif)
![hammer](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/bonk.gif)
Does that sound about right?