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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 12:57 AM
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Very low hissing through speakers.

I saw this thread elsewhere and thought I would post it here too. I have noticed this too when it is very quiet. It is a very slight hiss coming through the speakers and isn't noticeable unless it is vewy vewy qwiet. Anyone else notice it too?
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 02:50 AM
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Originally Posted by oknish
I saw this thread elsewhere and thought I would post it here too. I have noticed this too when it is very quiet. It is a very slight hiss coming through the speakers and isn't noticeable unless it is vewy vewy qwiet. Anyone else notice it too?
sometimes, but lately i think i'm hearing with the volume low... the sound of the navi disc spinning.

i find it to be really annoying. with the car on, push the mute button to turn off the sound and listen closely to the navi screen. see if that noise is the same
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by oknish
I saw this thread elsewhere and thought I would post it here too. I have noticed this too when it is very quiet. It is a very slight hiss coming through the speakers and isn't noticeable unless it is vewy vewy qwiet. Anyone else notice it too?
Your car no longer finds you funny and is hissing at your Elmer Fudd jokes. Either that, or your son may have sprung a small leak. Put him in the tub and look for a small stream of bubbles.
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 02:19 PM
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Your car no longer finds you funny and is hissing at your Elmer Fudd jokes. Either that, or your son may have sprung a small leak. Put him in the tub and look for a small stream of bubbles.
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by oknish
I saw this thread elsewhere and thought I would post it here too. I have noticed this too when it is very quiet. It is a very slight hiss coming through the speakers and isn't noticeable unless it is vewy vewy qwiet. Anyone else notice it too?
I haven't noticed it Nish, but I'm always cranking the tunes.
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 02:34 AM
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I haven't noticed it Nish, but I'm always cranking the tunes.
I have only noticed it maybe once or twice and it has to be really quiet for you to hear it. It's more of an "engineering curiosity" to me.
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 02:35 AM
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Your car no longer finds you funny and is hissing at your Elmer Fudd jokes. Either that, or your son may have sprung a small leak. Put him in the tub and look for a small stream of bubbles.
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by StevethePilot
Your car no longer finds you funny and is hissing at your Elmer Fudd jokes. Either that, or your son may have sprung a small leak. Put him in the tub and look for a small stream of bubbles.
That was hysterical STP
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