Technical Intermittent Buzzing sound from near the glovebox

[will0407]

Recently there has been a really annoying sound coming from around the glovebox are, possibly behind it, possibly near the speaker, possibly from the vents, I'm not too sure!

https://www.dropbox.com/s/qlnxsgpei3qnaoi/Will’s iPhone - New Recording 2 - 5 Aug 2014 19:04.m4a

I've uploaded a recording of it.

I usually have my vents blowing on me, rather than the windscreen or feet, but at the weekend my g/f switched it to the windscreen and it seemed to stop. Having tried that 'trick' a few times now, it doesn't work so I think that was coincidence more than anything.

Anyone have any ideas?!

 

[carlorff]

It is an alarm buzzer watch

Sorry...I know it is not funny, what about temperatures? Is it better while it is cold or warm?

 

[tomharrison]

Blue and me ECU, the most annoying sound I have ever come across

 

[will0407]

Blue and me ECU, the most annoying sound I have ever come across

Anyway to stop it? I'm 99% sure it never used to be there.

 

[tomharrison]

Unplug it, the ECU is above the glovebox if you get your head under there

 

[will0407]

Unplug it, the ECU is above the glovebox if you get your head under there

Ok and I assume I can plug it back in?! As I don't want to lose the blue and me as it's really useful

 

[tomharrison]

Yeah I think it's just a harness that you need To take out

 

[ad25121048]

It sounds more like the climate control actuators to me. Does your car have climate control?

 

[kidneystone]

Recently there has been a really annoying sound coming from around the glovebox are, possibly behind it, possibly near the speaker, possibly from the vents, I'm not too sure!

https://www.dropbox.com/s/qlnxsgpei3qnaoi/Will%E2%80%99s%20iPhone%20-%20New%20Recording%202%20-%205%20Aug%202014%2019%3A04.m4a

I've uploaded a recording of it.

I usually have my vents blowing on me, rather than the windscreen or feet, but at the weekend my g/f switched it to the windscreen and it seemed to stop. Having tried that 'trick' a few times now, it doesn't work so I think that was coincidence more than anything.

Anyone have any ideas?!

Sounds like a climate control actuator.


See this thread, post 4 https://www.fiatforum.com/bravo/353735-air-vents.html

 

[will0407]

It sounds more like the climate control actuators to me. Does your car have climate control?

Yes, it has climate control. I just put my head under the glovebox compartment and couldn't really see what I was supposed to pull out with regards to the b & m ecu.

Having read that thread it doesn't look like an easy fix, so may take it to my local garage. Its not a massive issue, just annoying so I'll try and get it sorted when I have time

 

[ad25121048]

Yes, it has climate control. I just put my head under the glovebox compartment and couldn't really see what I was supposed to pull out with regards to the b & m ecu.

Having read that thread it doesn't look like an easy fix, so may take it to my local garage. Its not a massive issue, just annoying so I'll try and get it sorted when I have time

If it's the climate actuators then the parts from Fiat are very cheap. There's a thread on here with the part numbers you need.

 

[will0407]

If it's the climate actuators then the parts from Fiat are very cheap. There's a thread on here with the part numbers you need.

OK will mention the actuators when I take it in. I trust this local garage I go to- there have been a few times in the past (not with this bravo but my peugeot 206) where a dealer garage told me x y and z needed doing, took it to this garage and they said it's a load of crap, only x needs doing, even when i've specifically booked it in for all 3.

 

[will0407]

So with the weather cooling a bit, well a lot, I put my heaters on for the firts time in a long time. This seemed to get rid of the buzzing noise. I have it booked in at my local garage for Friday, but does the above bit of info help to narrow down what it could be?

When I stopped off at the garage earlier to book it in, the guy couldn't hear the noise due to the heavy rainfall- I could still hear it but it seemed to disappear when I turned the temp up.