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Robot Features · Aug 15th, 2007, 09:32 AM

Hey guys

Just wondering if anyone else out there is experiencing a similar problem -

When decelerating (foot off the throttle) in 2nd or 1st gear, somewhere within the centre console region comes a loud vibration type of sound.
It seems to be a spontaneous sound, but usually happens 9 times out of 10 driving sessions. Most occasions louder than others.

I brought my car to BMW to have it looked at. They called me yesterday and assured me that only their best techincian will be working on the car, and that he is currently removing the centre console (sat nav piece) and is trying to identify the problem.
Today i get a call with bad news. This noise is nowhere to be found and BMW HQ has instructed the technicians to remove the entire dash. Not good.

Anyone else with this problem?

Thanks

Mic

rec · Aug 15th, 2007, 10:13 AM

yeah i get it too, but not as often as you, and only on deceleration.

i dont have the GPS unit - if you find anything let me know :]

Robot Features · Aug 15th, 2007, 12:09 PM

yeah will do as soon as i have an answer.

bugiz · Aug 15th, 2007, 12:48 PM

Sorry to hear that man, I do have a bit of a rattle but not from deceleration and it's the tiniest vibration noise in the centre console

Robot Features · Aug 15th, 2007, 02:18 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by bugiz (original)

Sorry to hear that man, I do have a bit of a rattle but not from deceleration and it's the tiniest vibration noise in the centre console

yeah its a bit sucky but hey, what do you do.

i'll keep you guys posted

CC07ERS · Aug 16th, 2007, 07:03 PM

Are you sure its not the speedo thats the noise

Robot Features · Aug 17th, 2007, 08:27 AM

funny you ask! here's what i heard today -

BMW diagnosed and fixed the problem. Apparantley the gromit that holds the aircon hose was not fitted correctly from the factory. Replaced the gromit and fixed!
I then asked 'so its all good to go yeah' ? and their response was 'actually we've also noticed a slight rattle within the speedo area. The 'scale' as i like to call it. On the satnav version.

rec · Aug 17th, 2007, 10:33 AM

might have to have a chat with the guys at MINI then.

ta !

Robot Features · Aug 17th, 2007, 11:36 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by rec (original)

might have to have a chat with the guys at MINI then.

ta !

yeah good idea man. get it checked out and fixed.

Purple Dave · Aug 17th, 2007, 12:44 PM

Had my sat nav speedo replaced back in June and problem solved.

Have a chat with the dealer.

CC07ERS · Aug 17th, 2007, 06:45 PM

ive had the speedo replaced , mine was like a rampant rabbit on steroids @ 100mph on a private road. I dont have satnav.

Robot Features · Aug 26th, 2007, 08:21 AM

ok vibrating sound fixed, and now its nice and quiet. in fact too quiet that i now hear that stupid speedo dial make the funny ticking sound.
they have ordered me a new part. oh the joys

grodenglaive · Sep 1st, 2007, 12:02 PM

I had a rattle there too - more of a buzzing sound around 2800 rpm caused by a vibration in the centre console. I took the left panel off (2screws in the footwell) and pulled the heater core out a little. It seemed to fit a bit loosely so I added some more foam rubber around the gasket. I haven't heard the buzzing since.

Robot Features · Sep 1st, 2007, 03:18 PM

do you have satnav?

grodenglaive · Sep 1st, 2007, 10:14 PM

no. I liked the looks of it , but it was a $4,000 cdn option when I ordered the mini back in March. It was pretty hard to justify that to my wife!

Robot Features · Sep 2nd, 2007, 01:28 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by grodenglaive (original)

no. I liked the looks of it , but it was a $4,000 cdn option when I ordered the mini back in March. It was pretty hard to justify that to my wife!

Yeah its a lot of cash. And to be honest 90% of the time its just on 3D map mode. However, it does look pretty cool and the program that runs it is unreal! The 'Scale' type speedo setup is a complete waste of time. They would've been better off making that temparture gauge or something else.

Ok so your vibration is from the console itself? That does sound similar to mine.

My new ticking sound is coming from the 'Scale' needle. That whole piece needs replacing.

rec · Sep 8th, 2007, 04:54 PM

well, i went for a spirited drive in the new forest today, and the roads aren't the best. all i could hear was this bloody vibrating from the speedo cluster, and from the drivers side door. needless to say the MINI's going into BMW ASAP to get it sorted.

PepperCooper84 · Sep 10th, 2007, 07:55 PM

I'm suffering from the vibrating dash too. Gets worse when i've been over speed bumps. My only solution up until now is to turn the music up louder! So looks like it may be a trip to the dealer to get it sorted.

rec · Sep 10th, 2007, 08:14 PM

i'm booked in for a "drive with a Quality Engineer" to point out the noise... i hope he dont mind driving very very fast through the New Forest... ;]

i mean, what are the chances of getting the problem to happen again !?

Tracie · Sep 16th, 2007, 07:20 PM

Lets hope you don't kill any ponies..40mph in the Forest.

Aug 15th, 2007, 09:32 AM	#1
Robot Features Sparkling Silver R56 My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sydney Local Time: 11:58 AM Posts: 303 Offline	Dash/Centre Console Vibration Hey guys Just wondering if anyone else out there is experiencing a similar problem - When decelerating (foot off the throttle) in 2nd or 1st gear, somewhere within the centre console region comes a loud vibration type of sound. It seems to be a spontaneous sound, but usually happens 9 times out of 10 driving sessions. Most occasions louder than others. I brought my car to BMW to have it looked at. They called me yesterday and assured me that only their best techincian will be working on the car, and that he is currently removing the centre console (sat nav piece) and is trying to identify the problem. Today i get a call with bad news. This noise is nowhere to be found and BMW HQ has instructed the technicians to remove the entire dash. Not good. Anyone else with this problem? Thanks Mic

Aug 15th, 2007, 10:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
rec Not a happy bunny. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Scotthall MINI Often Local Time: 02:58 AM Posts: 1,217 Offline	yeah i get it too, but not as often as you, and only on deceleration. i dont have the GPS unit - if you find anything let me know :] Got an R56 ? Flaunt It ! http://www.mini2.com/forum/general-d...st-ya-r56.html

Aug 17th, 2007, 10:33 AM	#8 (permalink)
rec Not a happy bunny. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Scotthall MINI Often Local Time: 02:58 AM Posts: 1,217 Offline	might have to have a chat with the guys at MINI then. ta ! Got an R56 ? Flaunt It ! http://www.mini2.com/forum/general-d...st-ya-r56.html

Sep 8th, 2007, 04:54 PM	#17 (permalink)
rec Not a happy bunny. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Scotthall MINI Often Local Time: 02:58 AM Posts: 1,217 Offline	well, i went for a spirited drive in the new forest today, and the roads aren't the best. all i could hear was this bloody vibrating from the speedo cluster, and from the drivers side door. needless to say the MINI's going into BMW ASAP to get it sorted. Got an R56 ? Flaunt It ! http://www.mini2.com/forum/general-d...st-ya-r56.html

Sep 10th, 2007, 08:14 PM	#19 (permalink)
rec Not a happy bunny. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Scotthall MINI Often Local Time: 02:58 AM Posts: 1,217 Offline	i'm booked in for a "drive with a Quality Engineer" to point out the noise... i hope he dont mind driving very very fast through the New Forest... ;] i mean, what are the chances of getting the problem to happen again !? Got an R56 ? Flaunt It ! http://www.mini2.com/forum/general-d...st-ya-r56.html

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Aug 15th, 2007, 12:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
Robot Features Sparkling Silver R56 My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sydney Local Time: 11:58 AM Posts: 303 Offline	yeah will do as soon as i have an answer.

Aug 15th, 2007, 12:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
bugiz R56 Nut Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Melbourne Local Time: 11:58 AM Posts: 338 Offline	Sorry to hear that man, I do have a bit of a rattle but not from deceleration and it's the tiniest vibration noise in the centre console

Aug 15th, 2007, 02:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
Robot Features Sparkling Silver R56 My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sydney Local Time: 11:58 AM Posts: 303 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by bugiz (original) Sorry to hear that man, I do have a bit of a rattle but not from deceleration and it's the tiniest vibration noise in the centre console yeah its a bit sucky but hey, what do you do. i'll keep you guys posted

Aug 16th, 2007, 07:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
CC07ERS TYPE R GT VTEC POWERED My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Type R GT Local Time: 02:58 AM Posts: 2,721 Offline	Are you sure its not the speedo thats the noise

Aug 17th, 2007, 08:27 AM	#7 (permalink)
Robot Features Sparkling Silver R56 My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sydney Local Time: 11:58 AM Posts: 303 Offline	funny you ask! here's what i heard today - BMW diagnosed and fixed the problem. Apparantley the gromit that holds the aircon hose was not fitted correctly from the factory. Replaced the gromit and fixed! I then asked 'so its all good to go yeah' ? and their response was 'actually we've also noticed a slight rattle within the speedo area. The 'scale' as i like to call it. On the satnav version.

Aug 17th, 2007, 11:36 AM	#9 (permalink)
Robot Features Sparkling Silver R56 My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sydney Local Time: 11:58 AM Posts: 303 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by rec (original) might have to have a chat with the guys at MINI then. ta ! yeah good idea man. get it checked out and fixed.

Aug 17th, 2007, 12:44 PM	#10 (permalink)
Purple Dave MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Essex Local Time: 02:58 AM Posts: 484 Offline	Had my sat nav speedo replaced back in June and problem solved. Have a chat with the dealer.

Aug 17th, 2007, 06:45 PM	#11 (permalink)
CC07ERS TYPE R GT VTEC POWERED My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Type R GT Local Time: 02:58 AM Posts: 2,721 Offline	ive had the speedo replaced , mine was like a rampant rabbit on steroids @ 100mph on a private road. I dont have satnav.

Aug 26th, 2007, 08:21 AM	#12 (permalink)
Robot Features Sparkling Silver R56 My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sydney Local Time: 11:58 AM Posts: 303 Offline	ok vibrating sound fixed, and now its nice and quiet. in fact too quiet that i now hear that stupid speedo dial make the funny ticking sound. they have ordered me a new part. oh the joys

Sep 1st, 2007, 12:02 PM	#13 (permalink)
grodenglaive MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2007 Local Time: 09:58 PM Posts: 75 Offline	I had a rattle there too - more of a buzzing sound around 2800 rpm caused by a vibration in the centre console. I took the left panel off (2screws in the footwell) and pulled the heater core out a little. It seemed to fit a bit loosely so I added some more foam rubber around the gasket. I haven't heard the buzzing since.

Sep 1st, 2007, 03:18 PM	#14 (permalink)
Robot Features Sparkling Silver R56 My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sydney Local Time: 11:58 AM Posts: 303 Offline	do you have satnav?

Sep 1st, 2007, 10:14 PM	#15 (permalink)
grodenglaive MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2007 Local Time: 09:58 PM Posts: 75 Offline	no. I liked the looks of it , but it was a $4,000 cdn option when I ordered the mini back in March. It was pretty hard to justify that to my wife!

Sep 2nd, 2007, 01:28 AM	#16 (permalink)
Robot Features Sparkling Silver R56 My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sydney Local Time: 11:58 AM Posts: 303 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by grodenglaive (original) no. I liked the looks of it , but it was a $4,000 cdn option when I ordered the mini back in March. It was pretty hard to justify that to my wife! Yeah its a lot of cash. And to be honest 90% of the time its just on 3D map mode. However, it does look pretty cool and the program that runs it is unreal! The 'Scale' type speedo setup is a complete waste of time. They would've been better off making that temparture gauge or something else. Ok so your vibration is from the console itself? That does sound similar to mine. My new ticking sound is coming from the 'Scale' needle. That whole piece needs replacing.

Sep 10th, 2007, 07:55 PM	#18 (permalink)
PepperCooper84 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Wombourne Local Time: 02:58 AM Posts: 15 Offline	I'm suffering from the vibrating dash too. Gets worse when i've been over speed bumps. My only solution up until now is to turn the music up louder! So looks like it may be a trip to the dealer to get it sorted.

Sep 16th, 2007, 07:20 PM	#20 (permalink)
Tracie MINI less. My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Poole, Dorset.UK Local Time: 02:58 AM Posts: 2,441 Offline	Lets hope you don't kill any ponies..40mph in the Forest.

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