Uh oh, I think it's my turn

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by Tideland Prius, May 7, 2005.

  1. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    Ok guys, it's my turn to develop a dash rattle. For starters, it only happens at certain engine rpms sounding like resonance. One source was the front-most cupholder. Another seems to be emanating from the glovebox area.
     
    #1 Tideland Prius, May 7, 2005
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    I got it at between 30 and 45 mph. Try putting your finger on the center speaker over the MFD. Hold it down. Mine went away when I placed a magnet on the speaker. Now, the dealer has put padding around the under side between the speaker and the dash.
     
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    A rattle in the glovebox could be an improperly seated divider, or even something stored in the box.
     
    #3 DanMan32, May 7, 2005
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    My keys rattle in the cup holder.
     
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    I don't have the Homelink (yet) and keep the Sears garage door opener in the sunglass holder. It sometimes rattles, when our hearing aids are working.
     
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  6. Tideland Prius

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    Hmm, the problem is that nothing new was added. I'm aware of the sunglasses in the overhead console but since I haven't heard from them, I doubt it can be them now. I know one of the rattles is the front-most cupholder. I'm not sure what's causing it to rattle now but it may have been as simple as not closing it tightly. Rattle #2 has yet to be found. It only happens at certain rpms so some sort of frequency that's causing the material to vibrate.
     
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    My latch closing the lower glovebox had to be replaced, as it was rattling. Easy test is open the glovebox and see if the rattle goes away.
     
    #7 jmdor, May 9, 2005
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