iDrive Rattle

persian54 · 10-05-2010, 02:41 PM

I searched 'idrive rattle' and found nothing useful

I noticed my iDrive, opened or closed, rattles a lot

Took it in 2 weeks ago, they said the sound was being caused by the glove box and they lubed it up etc and it went away

it was back the other day, i dropped the car off today

strange thing is that when i put my finger on top of the iDrive screen, it stops...so it doesn't make sense for it to be the glove box

anyone have any experience with this?

Thanks

Rafale · 10-05-2010, 03:26 PM

Mine is pretty tight. I had a rattle coming from my glovebox too. I ended sticking some felt pads in the latch holes. The biggest rattle came from my courtesy mirrors. The dealer installed some felt tape up there to keep the noise down.

persian54 · 10-05-2010, 06:31 PM

Was my glovebox again

Weird

O well

They fixed it so I'm happy

cwliew · 10-07-2010, 12:41 AM

Nope, I get a rattle in my idrive screen as well. Its really annoying, but only seems to happen when the screen is open. And its actually not that loud...but when the radio is off, you can definitely hear it.
I put my finger on the corner of it, and it disappears, just you have have found.

Never thought of bringing it in for that reason, but might consider now...

Otherwise, might just try to fix it myself. No-one else experiencing this?

persian54 · 10-07-2010, 01:19 AM

came back..

i noticed it only happens on cold starts... wtf?

I will check again tomorrow morning...

persian54 · 10-07-2010, 11:10 AM

so weird... it's always there when I drive in the morning when it's cold..

and not there so much later (drove last night... nothing)

juhap · 10-07-2010, 11:11 AM

My iDrive screen creaks a little (thankfully it's almost inaudible) but only when it's cold enough outside. And the sound goes away after 10-15 minutes.

persian54 · 10-07-2010, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by juhap

My iDrive screen creaks a little (thankfully it's almost inaudible) but only when it's cold enough outside. And the sound goes away after 10-15 minutes.

Yeah!!!!

I can't make sense of it...

Anyone have an idea why it does this?

More noticeable when it's opened too

trioptium · 10-09-2010, 11:46 AM

I had the same rattle from the screen - on mine it came from the right-hand side and was audible when it was up. Amazing how such a little ticking sound can drive you crazy! For a while I even programmed one of those 8 hot keys to close the screen when I couldn't take it!

Realised one day that if I let the screen open - and then nudged it literally half a millimeter closed that it went away. Rather than push on the top I would gently squeeze my finger on the bottom right of the screen between the bottom frame of the revolving screen and the plastic housing. Did it a couple of times and the ticking sound went away and hasn't returned since.

cdeslandes · 10-09-2010, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by juhap

My iDrive screen creaks a little (thankfully it's almost inaudible) but only when it's cold enough outside. And the sound goes away after 10-15 minutes.

Most things that creak do so when it's very cold, or very hot. The heat affect the tolerances between the little pastic parts, too little or too much play = creak.

Plus, your engine runs rougher when cold, causing vibrations to make things creak.

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persian54 Lieutenant General 922 Rep 15,818 Posts Drives: M760/G83M4 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: The Valley, SoCal iTrader: (298)	Was my glovebox again Weird O well They fixed it so I'm happy __________________ From E93 335i to E89 Z4 to E93 M3/E89 Z4 to E350/SL550
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cwliew Private 9 Rep 56 Posts Drives: Sdrive30i, M sports pack Join Date: May 2010 Location: Adelaide, Australia iTrader: (0)	Nope, I get a rattle in my idrive screen as well. Its really annoying, but only seems to happen when the screen is open. And its actually not that loud...but when the radio is off, you can definitely hear it. I put my finger on the corner of it, and it disappears, just you have have found. Never thought of bringing it in for that reason, but might consider now... Otherwise, might just try to fix it myself. No-one else experiencing this?
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persian54 Lieutenant General 922 Rep 15,818 Posts Drives: M760/G83M4 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: The Valley, SoCal iTrader: (298)	came back.. i noticed it only happens on cold starts... wtf? I will check again tomorrow morning... __________________ From E93 335i to E89 Z4 to E93 M3/E89 Z4 to E350/SL550
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persian54 Lieutenant General 922 Rep 15,818 Posts Drives: M760/G83M4 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: The Valley, SoCal iTrader: (298)	so weird... it's always there when I drive in the morning when it's cold.. and not there so much later (drove last night... nothing) __________________ From E93 335i to E89 Z4 to E93 M3/E89 Z4 to E350/SL550
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juhap Lieutenant 14 Rep 530 Posts Drives: sDrive35i Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Finland iTrader: (0)	My iDrive screen creaks a little (thankfully it's almost inaudible) but only when it's cold enough outside. And the sound goes away after 10-15 minutes.
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trioptium New Member 0 Rep 6 Posts Drives: 323i (A) Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa iTrader: (0)	I had the same rattle from the screen - on mine it came from the right-hand side and was audible when it was up. Amazing how such a little ticking sound can drive you crazy! For a while I even programmed one of those 8 hot keys to close the screen when I couldn't take it! Realised one day that if I let the screen open - and then nudged it literally half a millimeter closed that it went away. Rather than push on the top I would gently squeeze my finger on the bottom right of the screen between the bottom frame of the revolving screen and the plastic housing. Did it a couple of times and the ticking sound went away and hasn't returned since.
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