brus brother Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 05 Outback started 2 weeks ago. tweeting sound more noticeable in cabin no rhythm not related to engine speed happens when car idling at stop or in motion not related to brake (foot on pedal or not) no cd in player no radio on erratic - doesn't happen all the time and I have yet to be able to hear it in the engine bay (listened at alternator) doesn't seem like the dashboard is creaking Is there any type of relay that could cause this sound. May or may not be related but just after the noise began (two weeks ago) my battery inexplicably died - car wouldn't start (5 years old) but then was able to take a charge. I posted about this last week and just ended up replacing the battery which so far is performing fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brus brother Posted July 21, 2015 Author Share Posted July 21, 2015 I found the noise source to be related to the "mode" selector on the HVAC unit. Thought I had pressed, tested, banged, kicked every button but retracing my steps, the sound stopped when I hit the mode switch. Perhaps it was stuck between "modes". After a while, the sound had begun to sound as if the cd player was searching for a track or new disc, but that was not the case. Glad I didn't tear into the center dash on a search and destroy mission! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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