Buzz from driver side AC vent when on?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by james32712, Nov 25, 2009.

  1. james32712

    james32712 New Member

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    Does anyone else notice a buzz coming from the driver side vent area when your AC/Climate control system is on? At any fan speed, ac on or just vent on, at any temp, I hear an electric buzz - at first I thought it was a speaker buzz, but turning off the radio didnt get rid of it. When I toggle the climate control on and off, the buzz stops and starts back up. Its definately connected to this. Like I said, sounds almost exactly like a radio speaker buzz. Anyone else?
     
    #1 james32712, Nov 25, 2009
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    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    You have a model IV. This means you have the Plasmacluster Ionizer filter. I suspect not everyone will hear it because it's only on IV and V models (and it's not available in Canada). The plasmacluster sends out +ive and -ive ions from the driver's side vent.
     
    #2 Tideland Prius, Nov 26, 2009
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    so, the plasmacluster is the obvious culprit? Why would they install a tiny popcorn maker in the driver's side air vent?
    aaron
     
    #3 praecurvo, Jul 2, 2010
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