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Old Sep 12, 2018 | 08:56 PM
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I have this intermittent bee buzzing sound coming from behind the cluster... only happens every now and then... any ideas?
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Old Sep 12, 2018 | 09:09 PM
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I'll take a guess that something like a small leaf, small piece of paper, etc. is going through the fan.
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Old Sep 12, 2018 | 09:38 PM
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What fan? Also I moved the column around and can not recreate it... it is for sure annoying though. Randomly happens while driving around 50mph
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Old Sep 12, 2018 | 09:50 PM
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I'd be looking for loose body trim, had a Lincoln Towncar with similar symptoms years ago and I found it by placing duct tape strategically around the vehicle until the noise stopped, then peeled one piece at a time off until the sound came back and found the culprit. In my case it was a section of loose rubber trim around the top edge of the windshield.
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Old Sep 13, 2018 | 07:16 AM
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What fan? Also I moved the column around and can not recreate it... it is for sure annoying though. Randomly happens while driving around 50mph
The air circulation fan. The noise could travel up through the vents and sound like it is coming from the cluster.
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Old Sep 13, 2018 | 10:02 AM
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Try taping the intake cowl to the windshield and then recreating the conditions it happens. If it's primarily a function of driving at speed, my guess is that it's a loose trim piece vibrating from the wind. Other possibilities would be aftermarket window vents or hood deflector?
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Old Sep 13, 2018 | 11:33 AM
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Weird thing is it didn’t do it this morning... I don’t have a bug deflector or visors. I will find this dang noise though
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Old Sep 17, 2018 | 12:10 AM
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Found it... it was the driver airbag bracket vibrating on the back of the airbag..
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