C450/C43 AMG
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Whiny Noise - Ventilated Seats

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Rate Thread
 
Old 08-15-2020, 06:43 PM
  #1  
Super Member
Thread Starter
 
jhpmbusa's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 882
Received 110 Likes on 94 Posts
2021 M550i
Whiny Noise - Ventilated Seats

Just picked up my C43 today! Will make sure to post appropriate pics etc soon.... but before all that... i think i have an issue with the car already.....

There is a weird high pitch whiny noise when I click on the ventilated seats, its comes on and off, at first i thought it was coming from the speakers.... no sound at all if i shut it off..... anyone run into this issue before or is this normal?? thanks!!!
Old 08-15-2020, 07:52 PM
  #2  
Super Member
Thread Starter
 
jhpmbusa's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 882
Received 110 Likes on 94 Posts
2021 M550i
uploading a video - will probably make it easier to analyze
Attached Files
Old 08-15-2020, 08:15 PM
  #3  
MBWorld Fanatic!
 
superswiss's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Posts: 8,709
Received 4,000 Likes on 2,665 Posts
2019 C63CS
That sounds like the fan in the seat to me. A bit loud, though. I can hear the fan turn on/off and vary the speed in the back of my seat, but it doesn't sound like this. It's higher pitched, but I have the ventilated AMG performance seats. Which seats do you have?
Old 08-15-2020, 08:48 PM
  #4  
Super Member
Thread Starter
 
jhpmbusa's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 882
Received 110 Likes on 94 Posts
2021 M550i
i have just the leather seats, not the buckets. it comes on and off so i think its definitely an issue. i first thought there was something wrong with the speakers... hoping it goes away on its own? maybe they wiped it down prior to delivery and they sprayed it down.... wishful thinking tho...
Old 08-15-2020, 08:49 PM
  #5  
Super Member
Thread Starter
 
jhpmbusa's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 882
Received 110 Likes on 94 Posts
2021 M550i
the sound does not occur when using heated seats tho... wondering if it is directly related to the ventilated button itself... maybe its whats lighting the button blue? or whatever else thats connected to it..
Old 08-15-2020, 08:54 PM
  #6  
MBWorld Fanatic!
 
superswiss's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Posts: 8,709
Received 4,000 Likes on 2,665 Posts
2019 C63CS
So, upon listening to it again, I don't think I hear what you hear. When the video starts I can hear what clearly sounds like a fan. Then when you press the ventilation button, the fan turns off and spins down. I can hear the motor spin down. Then I hear nothing when you turn the ventilation down further and even when you turn it back on. Maybe it's not coming through, or it's my middle aged hearing. After turning up the volume, I do hear a buzzing in addition to the fan noise for the first half of the video until you press the ventilation button for the first time. Is that what you are referring to?

Last edited by superswiss; 08-15-2020 at 08:56 PM.
Old 08-15-2020, 09:00 PM
  #7  
Super Member
Thread Starter
 
jhpmbusa's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 882
Received 110 Likes on 94 Posts
2021 M550i
so during the last few seconds when i click on the button it does not come back on, so not captured in the video but the sound comes and goes. And all the sound in the video directly comes from the door and not from the seat. it's literally coming from the door/speaker/button area....
Old 08-15-2020, 09:01 PM
  #8  
Super Member
Thread Starter
 
jhpmbusa's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 882
Received 110 Likes on 94 Posts
2021 M550i
i also tested on the passenger side - and of course, no sound when i try it from the passenger side....
Old 08-15-2020, 09:16 PM
  #9  
MBWorld Fanatic!
 
superswiss's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Posts: 8,709
Received 4,000 Likes on 2,665 Posts
2019 C63CS
Originally Posted by jhpmbusa
so during the last few seconds when i click on the button it does not come back on, so not captured in the video but the sound comes and goes. And all the sound in the video directly comes from the door and not from the seat. it's literally coming from the door/speaker/button area....
Yeah then that doesn't sound normal.

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 


You have already rated this thread Rating: Thread Rating: 0 votes,  average.

Quick Reply: Whiny Noise - Ventilated Seats



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 01:27 AM.