I'm hoping that this goes away after some more break-in (1500mi so far), but wondering if others have seen this before.
Thanks.
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I'm hoping that this goes away after some more break-in (1500mi so far), but wondering if others have seen this before.
Thanks.
bioman wroteCould be the AC/heat blower perhaps? I get a hum from the blower fan when it's at full speed. If I dropped the speed, the drone stopsNot sure how common this is, but getting a high pitched frequency noise coming from the electronics behind/near the a/c screen. It's relatively faint, but I can pick it up when there is no music on. If you put your ear near the a/c screen, you can definitely hear it. More annoying than anything when I'm trying to drive in silence.
I'm hoping that this goes away after some more break-in (1500mi so far), but wondering if others have seen this before.
Thanks.
My wife and I test drove 3 X5s and did I did not notice it in those. When we were picked up from the airport for PCD I noticed it in the new X5 we were picked up in (which they said was delivered 48 hours prior). Sure enough when we got our car it does the same thing.
I'm really hoping there will be a resolution for this.
I've tried to ignore it -- having already had my car in the shop for too long for rattles, I didn't want to go the full U2 and bring it in for hums too, especially since I assume the fix means taking my entire dash apart.
If anyone does find out what is happening and what the fix is, I'd love to know!
week 3 build 2000miles. noise started last week
Doc5513 wroteYou're lucky they haven't started following you yet:rolleyes:I hear nothing...except the voices in my head
MystroX5 wroteAgreed. Frankly, mine is louder than I'd like (certainly louder than my previous X5s) on the lowest setting.I did notice the climate control fan can be loud on high.
munich67 wroteYes. Absolutely. Different sounds and different problems.And again, same prob here-but ventilation and hum noise are two different pairs of shoes.
bioman wroteI have this too. I isolated it to the recirculate/external ventilation. If you have it on automatic, the high pitched sound comes from the flap closing off the external air flow. If you leave it on fresh air, the flap, stays open. It’s annoying AF when auto is on and it keeps closing/opening the flap and making the squeaking noise.Not sure how common this is, but getting a high pitched frequency noise coming from the electronics behind/near the a/c screen. It's relatively faint, but I can pick it up when there is no music on. If you put your ear near the a/c screen, you can definitely hear it. More annoying than anything when I'm trying to drive in silence.
I'm hoping that this goes away after some more break-in (1500mi so far), but wondering if others have seen this before.
Thanks.
The control/flap is in the passenger footwell. I pulled the cover off and when you manually set the vent to recirculatemand back to fresh air, you can clearly hear it (There is a slight delay between changing the setting and the noise).
I leave mine on fresh air.
lumpydog wroteNot sure but I think these might be two separate sounds. I hear the high-pitched sound referenced above when the HVAC is off completely. I do hear other annoying sounds, though, when the HVAC is on. Seems like there might be multiple audio gremlins.I have this too. I isolated it to the recirculate/external ventilation. If you have it on automatic, the high pitched sound comes from the flap closing off the external air flow. If you leave it on fresh air, the flap, stays open. It’s annoying AF when auto is on and it keeps closing/opening the flap and making the squeaking noise.
The control/flap is in the passenger footwell. I pulled the cover off and when you manually set the vent to recirculatemand back to fresh air, you can clearly hear it (There is a slight delay between changing the setting and the noise).
I leave mine on fresh air.
lumpydog wrotemine happens with the HVAC off, would the flap be affected in this case?bioman wroteI have this too. I isolated it to the recirculate/external ventilation. If you have it on automatic, the high pitched sound comes from the flap closing off the external air flow. If you leave it on fresh air, the flap, stays open. It’s annoying AF when auto is on and it keeps closing/opening the flap and making the squeaking noise.Not sure how common this is, but getting a high pitched frequency noise coming from the electronics behind/near the a/c screen. It's relatively faint, but I can pick it up when there is no music on. If you put your ear near the a/c screen, you can definitely hear it. More annoying than anything when I'm trying to drive in silence.
I'm hoping that this goes away after some more break-in (1500mi so far), but wondering if others have seen this before.
Thanks.
The control/flap is in the passenger footwell. I pulled the cover off and when you manually set the vent to recirculatemand back to fresh air, you can clearly hear it (There is a slight delay between changing the setting and the noise).
I leave mine on fresh air.
AndroidRobot wroteUnsure. The way to test is - under the tempersture readout screen/display, hit the “menu” button and then set the air circulation to fresh air (can’t remember the name of the setting but selecting it that stops the flap from opening/closing automatically and the noise should stop).mine happens with the HVAC off, would the flap be affected in this case?
Rereading above, we may be talking about a different noise/source. I’ve isolated this one in my X5 and it comes from the blower fan’s (passenger footwell) external air/recirculating vent flap. Seems like the noise you all are describing is more persistent
lumpydog wroteMine is hard to describe, my wife rode with me and couldn't pinpoint the source either. It's not persistent all of the time, but does occur at higher speeds rather easilyUnsure. The way to test is - under the tempersture readout screen/display, hit the “menu” button and then set the air circulation to fresh air (can’t remember the name of the setting but selecting it that stops the flap from opening/closing automatically and the noise should stop).
Rereading above, we may be talking about a different noise/source. I’ve isolated this one in my X5 and it comes from the blower fan’s (passenger footwell) external air/recirculating vent flap. Seems like the noise you all are describing is more persistent
not sure if you can hear it in this video I made
When the car is on, HVAC off, music off and you put your ear next to the left or right center vent, I can hear the noise more clearly.
Going to play around with idrive options, best case it’s tied to some setting.
