steering / rev counter crackle - MINI Cooper Forum

Howzat · #1 (**permalink**) Jun 7th, 2005, 04:47 PM

I'm running a 02 MCS without sat nav or chrono pack

I've got a electrical sounding crackle coming from the steering column or rev counter. Its an on/off sort of sound that is still audible whilst driving but much more so at idle.

Turning the wheel when stationary quietens it down a bit - probably because the power steering drowns it out - but it comes back.

Took it to the dealer, who could detect it but claimed to have checked all connections and pumps and they are ok.

Any thoughts?

phill400 · #2 (**permalink**) Jun 14th, 2005, 11:04 AM

Hi,

I'm not quite sure here if it's similar, i get a noise fairly often which sounds like an electrical crackle coming from the left of the dash board.... I'm not too sure what it is...

It may sound stupid... But my sister used to own the car before me and she said it always did it and that she thinks it may be a dried leaf or something in the air vent, as it is usually a cruising speeds?

dunno if this is any help to you...

Phill400