squeaking/chirping/tweet noise from passenger side on cold start?
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From: Marshfield, WI
My Ride: 2004 545i Sport loaded
Anyone else have this issue? It definitely comes from inside the passenger cabin, and it goes away after 10 or so seconds, but it's annoying as hell..
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Try videotaping, post it in YouTube and post the link here. I am sure you might get more replies that way.
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From: Marshfield, WI
My Ride: 2004 545i Sport loaded
Originally Posted by porsche911targa' post='785711' date='Feb 5 2009, 07:51 AM
Try videotaping, post it in YouTube and post the link here. I am sure you might get more replies that way.
If only.. LOL I'm not THAT far into the 21st century.. hahhaah
It's under CPO and maintenance, I'll ask the dealer to take a look when it goes in for service.
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Originally Posted by exx1976' post='785723' date='Feb 5 2009, 01:18 PM
If only.. LOL I'm not THAT far into the 21st century.. hahhaah
It's under CPO and maintenance, I'll ask the dealer to take a look when it goes in for service.
It's under CPO and maintenance, I'll ask the dealer to take a look when it goes in for service.
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From: Marshfield, WI
My Ride: 2004 545i Sport loaded
Originally Posted by ed1347' post='786360' date='Feb 5 2009, 08:35 PM
In the mean time, why not try pinguhk's solution. He uses Vaseline to solve the problem, let me know if it works.
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squeaking/chirping/tweet.. I'm going to guess you have hamster or a baby bird living in your E60... 
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What year? Type of seats?
Is it a squeaking noise or an electronic sound?
If squeaking and you have the articulating seat backs, I would look at the seat back where the plastic meets.
Could also be door seals. Plastic parts tend to stop squeaking after they warm up.
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Is it a squeaking noise or an electronic sound?
If squeaking and you have the articulating seat backs, I would look at the seat back where the plastic meets.
Could also be door seals. Plastic parts tend to stop squeaking after they warm up.
HTH
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From: Marshfield, WI
My Ride: 2004 545i Sport loaded
Originally Posted by ADD' post='786800' date='Feb 6 2009, 11:06 AM
What year? Type of seats?
Is it a squeaking noise or an electronic sound?
If squeaking and you have the articulating seat backs, I would look at the seat back where the plastic meets.
Could also be door seals. Plastic parts tend to stop squeaking after they warm up.
HTH
Is it a squeaking noise or an electronic sound?
If squeaking and you have the articulating seat backs, I would look at the seat back where the plastic meets.
Could also be door seals. Plastic parts tend to stop squeaking after they warm up.
HTH
2004 545 with heated sport seats.
No, it's not seats, it's not moldings, nothing like that. It happens IMMEDIATELY when the car is started. Car is not moving, no one in the passenger seat.. It sounds like it comes from the passenger side in the dashboard.. ?
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If you hear it when the car is not moving, you have to ask yourself what is moving to create the squeak.
Belt, compressor clutch, somthing in the tranny, if auto?
Do you have a CD changer in the glove box? You say it is from the passenger side in the dashboard.
Belt, compressor clutch, somthing in the tranny, if auto?
Do you have a CD changer in the glove box? You say it is from the passenger side in the dashboard.