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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 03:04 PM
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Whistling noise in the morning

Has anyone ever experienced a whislting noise upon start-up in the ML320 (I have an 02) in the morning or when it is cold outside? The noise sounds like a bird singing and lasts about 10 - 15 seconds. It comes from the driver-side air vent closest to the side window. My mechanic is stumped. THX!
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Old Feb 24, 2006 | 02:09 PM
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I had that looked at by the dealership before my factory warranty ended. They said it was the fan blower and they fixed it. Havent heard it since then.
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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Love My ML
Has anyone ever experienced a whislting noise upon start-up in the ML320 (I have an 02) in the morning or when it is cold outside? The noise sounds like a bird singing and lasts about 10 - 15 seconds. It comes from the driver-side air vent closest to the side window. My mechanic is stumped. THX!
Could it be your "e-box" (All Activity Module) cooling fan?
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Dude....the same thing happens in my ML430 when its very cold outside. It only lasts for 10 seconds or even less. Since it doesn't last very long I always figured it was some fan making some start up noise. Doesn't seem to affect anything else, so I never mentioned it to the dealer.
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Old Feb 26, 2006 | 07:06 PM
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The module box fan is faulty. easy fix. You dont want that fan going out. Trust me!
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