[kvsubu89]

At least a sigh of relief that they are looking for a fix. Please do keep us posted as you hear anything more and will do the same as well

[kezzuki]

Originally Posted by john1200c

Will be picking up my M50i in a few weeks. I'll be sure to listen for this. For what its worth, I was unable too hear any high frequency noise on my test drive as well as on any of the recordings on this thread so maybe my old ears just don't hear sounds in that range. Maybe too many rock concerts in my younger years!

haha you may be right.
But from my previous experience (and previous posts) it is only those higher trims of interior that have this noise...so if your test driver car does not have those packages/options, it will be very quiet, which is what an X5 should be LOL

[kezzuki]

Originally Posted by -Vanguard-

I was told by an engineer its going to take til well into the fall for these new units that have the high pitched noise fix. Im just going to wait it out.

Well, the regional something manager of BMW Canada in Toronto area thinks that this new part is from the new manufacturer and it shouldn't make the noise, so they want me to take the car in.
We will see.

[john1200c]

Originally Posted by kezzuki

haha you may be right.
But from my previous experience (and previous posts) it is only those higher trims of interior that have this noise...so if your test driver car does not have those packages/options, it will be very quiet, which is what an X5 should be LOL

Could be the case. The test vehicle was not heavily optioned....

[kvsubu89]

Originally Posted by kezzuki

Well, the regional something manager of BMW Canada in Toronto area thinks that this new part is from the new manufacturer and it shouldn't make the noise, so they want me to take the car in.
We will see.

If you happen to get this fixed, can you please let us know what was the part that had to be changed. Thanks!!

[kezzuki]

Originally Posted by kezzuki

Well, the regional something manager of BMW Canada in Toronto area thinks that this new part is from the new manufacturer and it shouldn't make the noise, so they want me to take the car in.
We will see.

Sad news guys....the dealership just contacted me today that they have to cancel the 12th appointment as they can not get a new part that is from the new manufacturer....didnt tell me the details but Vanguard may be right...

[kezzuki]

Originally Posted by kvsubu89

If you happen to get this fixed, can you please let us know what was the part that had to be changed. Thanks!!

At this point we already know it is the vent unit (containing the small screen and buttons, the entire hexagon shaped section, its one single part). But the thing is the parts produced by previous manufacturer all has the noise...waiting for parts from new manufacturer....

[-Vanguard-]

Yep, solid advice is to wait until the fall/winter to make sure you get a new one made by a different company just to be sure you don't get some overstock of the old units.

[mitch57]

Originally Posted by hdahman

i hear it, but not too loud to bother me. though it's funny all the guys who went to dealer and dealer can't hear it. I think they do but don't want to fix it.

I don't hear anything. I suspect that this is an issue for the younger population who haven't lost their hearing in that frequency range yet. As you get older you lose hearing in the higher frequency ranges.

[john1200c]

Originally Posted by mitch57

I don't hear anything. I suspect that this is an issue for the younger population who haven't lost their hearing in that frequency range yet. As you get older you lose hearing in the higher frequency ranges.

One benefit I guess of my advanced age! Probably the only one...

[aneurysm]

Originally Posted by -Vanguard-

Yep, solid advice is to wait until the fall/winter to make sure you get a new one made by a different company just to be sure you don't get some overstock of the old units.

Hey! Did this ever get solved? I just picked up a 2020 BMW X3 and have the same high-pitched whine

[-Vanguard-]

Originally Posted by aneurysm

Hey! Did this ever get solved? I just picked up a 2020 BMW X3 and have the same high-pitched whine

I fixed mine by trading in my 40i and getting an X6M comp. No high frequency sound from this one. LOL

[aneurysm]

Originally Posted by -Vanguard-

I fixed mine by trading in my 40i and getting an X6M comp. No high frequency sound from this one. LOL

Ah so THAT's the fix then!

[sigmabody]

My old Acura has this. It's almost certainly a computer part issue (resistor whine on a power supply or similar). I recorded the sound with a wave-form analyzer, and took it to the dealer a few times. They basically told be to pound sand (in a nice way).

My BMW doesn't have it yet, at least as far as I can tell, which is good. Note that if it's a computer/power related part, it can develop over time, so no guarantee that it won't appear in the future. Here's hoping, though.