Finaly tracked down anoying dash "bzzzz" noise. This can help the others

bosnjo · 01-11-2006, 22:48

I was after one anoying "bbzzzzzzzzzz" noise when accelerating, comming from somewhere arround my dash. It was one week looking (listening) arround with help of some friends. Final conclusion confirmed by few people who were sticking their ears part by part on my dash while accelerating, was the lower right corner of my Audience. Took the Audience out. It was hell as I have the phone support that doesn't let you take the fascia off. So first opening the phone support, dimounting it, then fascia out etc. etc. On the end I put two T-shirts in the hole where HU was, sticking them deeply wherever was possible. Result: same noise from the very same area. It was whole day work with no result. Put everything back and noise kept getting worse. One day on my way back from the work noise showed up and stayed whole the time, independent of accelerating. So, instead of going home, took a long ride arround (3 hours), touching every single part I could reach and finaly found out what was making the noise. Such a simple, stupid thing, and it even wasn't in the area where me and other people swore it was.
On the top of the rear view mirror there is the short tube running the cable for rain sensor and electrochromatic mirror. The tube makes the noise as it touches the windshield and incredibly it just hangs there. It's not glued anywhere or connected. It surrounds the cable but it hangs freely. So, whenever the noise comes, I just hold the tube and it's gone. But yet, noise is heard from the radio area but it actualy comes from that piece of tube. It's incredible how the sounds travels down by the windshiel and to the dash. That's why we were looking for the source in the dash.
Next step will be simple: just tiny piece of double sided tape to stick the tube to the windshield.
So much trouble for such a simple thing, but at least the noise was tracked down.
I hope this helps somebody else too.

Makefish · 01-11-2006, 23:07

I have heard similar stories where a noise appears to be eminating from one part but actually turns out to be somewhere totally unrelated to the focal area of the sound. Strange thing 'noise'

mluton · 01-11-2006, 23:08

I had a month of a buzzing noise, which really got on my wick.

I put a bulb in my ashtray a month earlier, that i had to get a replacement for. With the engine ticking it caused this to make a buzzing noise against the ashtray side.

I could have swore it was from my steering colum though. The buzzing traveled.

**VRStu** · 02-11-2006, 06:29

My parking ticket holder is buzzing at the moment - that's gonna have to be sorted, it's bugging me.

cheezemonkhai · 02-11-2006, 12:54

Annoying that isn't it stu.

I found a little foam self adhesive pad on it works wonders

bub · 02-11-2006, 17:17

This happened to me. I thought the noise was coming from the passenger side air vent, My sone said it was coming from driver side air vent. Finally it was my sun glasses up on the roof holder.

**mannyo** · 02-11-2006, 17:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by VRStu

My parking ticket holder is buzzing at the moment - that's gonna have to be sorted, it's bugging me.

I sorted mine unintentionally, was cleaning the screen inside and the thing snapped off. Thankfully cleanly and you cant see where it was.

I have 2 rattles, one is coming somewhere from the rear passenger side, and the other is the bottom of the A pillar, but only on certain road surfaces.

pdhealy · 02-11-2006, 17:37

I took apart most of my dashboard only to find that the noise I was after was actually the handbrake release button!

ednmra · 02-11-2006, 18:34

Mine is to do with my old Primera GT - also swore blind it was inside the dash or glove compartment. Packed lumps of foam rubber everywhere without curing it.

It was the glass in the rear view mirror buzzing! Touch it with a finger and it stopped instantly. Just ran a bit of clear glue inside the edge at one point and that was the end of it.

**GAFF** · 03-11-2006, 19:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by mannyo

I sorted mine unintentionally, was cleaning the screen inside and the thing snapped off. Thankfully cleanly and you cant see where it was.

I have 2 rattles, one is coming somewhere from the rear passenger side, and the other is the bottom of the A pillar, but only on certain road surfaces.

Drop the rear seat to make sure it ain't the seat release clip

skodaling along · 05-11-2006, 23:07

hmmmmm fingers crossed this could solve my annoying rattle too!!!! if so a HUGE BEER due for you m8!!

01-11-2006, 22:48	#1
bosnjo Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portugal Posts: 483 Thanks: 3 Thanked 20 Times in 19 Posts	Finaly tracked down anoying dash "bzzzz" noise. This can help the others I was after one anoying "bbzzzzzzzzzz" noise when accelerating, comming from somewhere arround my dash. It was one week looking (listening) arround with help of some friends. Final conclusion confirmed by few people who were sticking their ears part by part on my dash while accelerating, was the lower right corner of my Audience. Took the Audience out. It was hell as I have the phone support that doesn't let you take the fascia off. So first opening the phone support, dimounting it, then fascia out etc. etc. On the end I put two T-shirts in the hole where HU was, sticking them deeply wherever was possible. Result: same noise from the very same area. It was whole day work with no result. Put everything back and noise kept getting worse. One day on my way back from the work noise showed up and stayed whole the time, independent of accelerating. So, instead of going home, took a long ride arround (3 hours), touching every single part I could reach and finaly found out what was making the noise. Such a simple, stupid thing, and it even wasn't in the area where me and other people swore it was. On the top of the rear view mirror there is the short tube running the cable for rain sensor and electrochromatic mirror. The tube makes the noise as it touches the windshield and incredibly it just hangs there. It's not glued anywhere or connected. It surrounds the cable but it hangs freely. So, whenever the noise comes, I just hold the tube and it's gone. But yet, noise is heard from the radio area but it actualy comes from that piece of tube. It's incredible how the sounds travels down by the windshiel and to the dash. That's why we were looking for the source in the dash. Next step will be simple: just tiny piece of double sided tape to stick the tube to the windshield. So much trouble for such a simple thing, but at least the noise was tracked down. I hope this helps somebody else too. __________________ Octavia 2006 2.0 TDI Sport (equal to L&K in UK) - 17' wheels, Sport suspension, Xenons, Audience with Sound System, Bluetooth, Front & Back Parking Sensors - - VAG COM -

01-11-2006, 23:07	#2
Makefish Ex-Moddy Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hampshire Posts: 7,983 Thanks: 151 Thanked 227 Times in 168 Posts	Re: Finaly tracked down anoying dash "bzzzz" noise. This can help the others I have heard similar stories where a noise appears to be eminating from one part but actually turns out to be somewhere totally unrelated to the focal area of the sound. Strange thing 'noise' __________________ Black magic Octy II vRS MY2008 with Maxidot ~ Xenons ~ Cruise ~ Light Assist ~ Dual Zone Climate Control ~ Rain Sensing Wipers ~ MFD2 Satellite Navigation ~ VAG Bluetooth Phone Kit ~ Milltek Exhaust with 2.75" Downpipe ~ EVOM Ram Air Intake ~ Nuespeed Shortshifter ~ Eibach Rear ARB ~ Koni FSD Dampers ~ Eibach Springs ~ Forge Front Mounted Twintercooler ~ Nuespeed Hi-Flo Intercooler Pipe ~ Nuespeed Hi-Flo Turbo Outlet Pipe ~ Eurojet PCV Valve ~ Forge DV ~Autotech Hi Volume Fuel Pump ~ Nuespeed Torque Arm Insert ~ NGK Iridium Spark plugs ~ REVO Stage II+ Software ~ Matt Black Viper Stripes!

01-11-2006, 23:08	#3
mluton I have VAG COM Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: South Birmingham Posts: 6,182 Thanks: 42 Thanked 206 Times in 181 Posts	Re: Finaly tracked down anoying dash "bzzzz" noise. This can help the others I had a month of a buzzing noise, which really got on my wick. I put a bulb in my ashtray a month earlier, that i had to get a replacement for. With the engine ticking it caused this to make a buzzing noise against the ashtray side. I could have swore it was from my steering colum though. The buzzing traveled. __________________ Support Briskoda----------------------> Red Skoda Octavia V//RS Mods to date: Carbonio CAI Forge 007 DV Aero Wipers Briskoda Stickers KVW100 GB Wheel Inserts RS Tuning Remap Delocked Piper Cat Back Kenwood KDC-W6541U Fli Twin 12" Active Sub Parrot CK3100 *------------------------------------------------*

02-11-2006, 06:29	#4
VRStu Briskoda Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hampshire Posts: 19,686 Thanks: 87 Thanked 845 Times in 761 Posts	Re: Finaly tracked down anoying dash "bzzzz" noise. This can help the others My parking ticket holder is buzzing at the moment - that's gonna have to be sorted, it's bugging me. __________________ Stu - Freedom Pimp Stu's Websites - http://www.fabia-vrs.com & http://www.octavia-vrs.com Stu's Car - 2007 Octavia vRS, Race Blue, Xenons, Columbus Navigation, Rear Parking Sensors, Maxi Dot, Light Assist, Jumbo Box, 18" Alloys, Stu's Cruise Control & OEM Integrated Bluetooth Telephone. SWMBO's Car - 2008 Seat LEON TDi Stylance, Black Magic, Sports Pack, Rear Parking Sensors. Something for Weekend - 2002 Lotus Elise RaceTech, Gunmetal, Radio, Carpet Mats.

02-11-2006, 12:54	#5
cheezemonkhai Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 13,778 Thanks: 77 Thanked 341 Times in 315 Posts	Re: Finaly tracked down anoying dash "bzzzz" noise. This can help the others Annoying that isn't it stu. I found a little foam self adhesive pad on it works wonders __________________ Cars make CO2 and trees absorb CO2. By driving your car you're feeding a tree and helping the environment.

02-11-2006, 17:17	#6
bub Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Greenock, Scotland Posts: 99 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Finaly tracked down anoying dash "bzzzz" noise. This can help the others This happened to me. I thought the noise was coming from the passenger side air vent, My sone said it was coming from driver side air vent. Finally it was my sun glasses up on the roof holder.

02-11-2006, 17:37	#8
pdhealy Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 928 Thanks: 18 Thanked 21 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Finaly tracked down anoying dash "bzzzz" noise. This can help the others I took apart most of my dashboard only to find that the noise I was after was actually the handbrake release button! __________________ Dear Lord.. The gods have been good to me. For the first time in my life, everything is absolutely perfect just the way it is. So here's the deal: You freeze everything the way it is, and I won't ask for anything more. If that is OK, please give me absolutely no sign. OK, deal.

02-11-2006, 18:34	#9
ednmra Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: south east Posts: 1,148 Thanks: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Finaly tracked down anoying dash "bzzzz" noise. This can help the others Mine is to do with my old Primera GT - also swore blind it was inside the dash or glove compartment. Packed lumps of foam rubber everywhere without curing it. It was the glass in the rear view mirror buzzing! Touch it with a finger and it stopped instantly. Just ran a bit of clear glue inside the edge at one point and that was the end of it.

05-11-2006, 23:07	#11
skodaling along Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 159 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Finaly tracked down anoying dash "bzzzz" noise. This can help the others hmmmmm fingers crossed this could solve my annoying rattle too!!!! if so a HUGE BEER due for you m8!! __________________ Skoda 140BHP TDI ELEGANCE

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