Dashboard RATTLE when AC is turned ON?
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Dashboard RATTLE when AC is turned ON?
The weather was finally warm enough the other day that I had to turn my AC on and as soon as I did I noticed this rattling noise coming from inside the dashboard.
As soon as I turned the AC off the dashboard rattle stopped, so it's definitely something related to that.
If you have the music on it might be hard to hear the rattle, but I usually drive without music on.
Has anyone else experienced this and know what the fix/issue is?
I really hope they won't have to take the whole dashboard apart if I take it to the dealer. That's going to take a lot of time and could introduce more problems.
As soon as I turned the AC off the dashboard rattle stopped, so it's definitely something related to that.
If you have the music on it might be hard to hear the rattle, but I usually drive without music on.
Has anyone else experienced this and know what the fix/issue is?
I really hope they won't have to take the whole dashboard apart if I take it to the dealer. That's going to take a lot of time and could introduce more problems.
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The weather was finally warm enough the other day that I had to turn my AC on and as soon as I did I noticed this rattling noise coming from inside the dashboard.
As soon as I turned the AC off the dashboard rattle stopped, so it's definitely something related to that.
If you have the music on it might be hard to hear the rattle, but I usually drive without music on.
Has anyone else experienced this and know what the fix/issue is?
I really hope they won't have to take the whole dashboard apart if I take it to the dealer. That's going to take a lot of time and could introduce more problems.
As soon as I turned the AC off the dashboard rattle stopped, so it's definitely something related to that.
If you have the music on it might be hard to hear the rattle, but I usually drive without music on.
Has anyone else experienced this and know what the fix/issue is?
I really hope they won't have to take the whole dashboard apart if I take it to the dealer. That's going to take a lot of time and could introduce more problems.
I guess best course of action is dealership visit.
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I should mention that I have the Hyperscreen option.
The rattle sounds like its coming from the center of the dash, but it's intermittent.
Never heard it the last 3 months when I just had the fan/heat on.
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* SOLVED *
It turns out the rattle was my own fault.
The rattle was happening with the AC on or off and with the HVAC system on or off.
I slid the cover open on the center console to put a drink in one of the cupholders and I noticed the rattle got louder with the center console open.
Then I noticed my USB stick for my dashcam plugged in. I had the cap for the USB stick right next to it and the rattle was caused by the USB stick hitting the cap when going over bumps.
I moved the cap away and the rattle stopped.
It turns out the rattle was my own fault.
The rattle was happening with the AC on or off and with the HVAC system on or off.
I slid the cover open on the center console to put a drink in one of the cupholders and I noticed the rattle got louder with the center console open.
Then I noticed my USB stick for my dashcam plugged in. I had the cap for the USB stick right next to it and the rattle was caused by the USB stick hitting the cap when going over bumps.
I moved the cap away and the rattle stopped.
MBWorld God!
Joined: Dec 2019
Posts: 33,219
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* SOLVED *
It turns out the rattle was my own fault.
The rattle was happening with the AC on or off and with the HVAC system on or off.
I slid the cover open on the center console to put a drink in one of the cupholders and I noticed the rattle got louder with the center console open.
Then I noticed my USB stick for my dashcam plugged in. I had the cap for the USB stick right next to it and the rattle was caused by the USB stick hitting the cap when going over bumps.
I moved the cap away and the rattle stopped.
It turns out the rattle was my own fault.
The rattle was happening with the AC on or off and with the HVAC system on or off.
I slid the cover open on the center console to put a drink in one of the cupholders and I noticed the rattle got louder with the center console open.
Then I noticed my USB stick for my dashcam plugged in. I had the cap for the USB stick right next to it and the rattle was caused by the USB stick hitting the cap when going over bumps.
I moved the cap away and the rattle stopped.
