Weird noise coming from dash area

[cyberowner79]

No, but it’s more because I live in a state without a Tesla dealership so I can only visit a service center when I’m out of town. My most recent visit was in Charlotte, and I uncharacteristically was able to park my truck in a conditioned garage overnight beforehand. When I went to drive it to the SC the next morning there was no sound at all. I think it absolutely now has something to do with the outside temperature and some sort of pump that is spooling up relative to medium speeds of the truck. It is 70° where I live today, and I don’t hear the noise at all. But I will definitely hear it if the temperature drops below 40° in the morning.

That is interesting, I have the same noise but the temps here have all been below 70 so far. I've been placing painters tape strategically around the car to try and find the noise but as of yet I've been unsuccessful. I've also run the purge air from the coolant system in the service menu which did not help out. My noise only happens when driving straight, when you turn it goes away, is yours the same way?

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[GlossBullet]

correct, it does not occur when turning, but that’s only when turning while driving at the requisite speed to generate the noise. It obviously would disappear if I was stopped at a stop sign and then turning.

 

[raulx]

I have a suggestion on how to eliminate a possible hvac/coolant related noise - open up the frunk back cover, set up a Gopro with light at different sides of that area, drive around and try to record this noise that haunts every truck.

 

[cda05]

I guess we just have to live with the noise.

 

[Lunars_X]

I have the same problem. Took it in to have a couple error messages looked at. I had a tech ride with me and he confirmed hearing it. Also, goes away when turning, but also when hitting any bumps in the road. At first he tried to say it was wind noise until he noticed it disappeared at times, even at the same speed. He even mentioned the outward speaker might be the issue. They came back and said they couldn't reproduce it when it was in the shop. I don't think they even tried.

 

[cda05]

The noise is still there. I have no idea what it is.

 

[cda05]

Very odd

 

[F-Elon]

Front drive unit was my issue! Just picked up CT today and finally the noise is gone!

Thanks to @mmdotking for providing technician notes on the fix!

I included a screenshot from today’s service!

 

[Simicyber]

Front drive unit was my issue! Just picked up CT today and finally the noise is gone!

Thanks to @mmdotking for providing technician notes on the fix!

I included a screenshot from today’s service!

Did they have to send noise to engineering to get approval?

 

[R1zzler]

Front drive unit was my issue! Just picked up CT today and finally the noise is gone!

Thanks to @mmdotking for providing technician notes on the fix!

I included a screenshot from today’s service!

Was this a cross-thread post? I dont see any mmdotking posts in this thread? I think the issue is actually the coolant system (for the video noises uploaded in this thread)- i just ran a purge and now the sound from the videos uploaded is actually worse, but now hopefully its loud enough for the techs to not say "i can't hear anything".

 

[Simicyber]

Was this a cross-thread post? I dont see any mmdotking posts in this thread? I think the issue is actually the coolant system (for the video noises uploaded in this thread)- i just ran a purge and now the sound from the videos uploaded is actually worse, but now hopefully its loud enough for the techs to not say "i can't hear anything".

Tesla denied my motor replacement even when hearing this noise. They said no active alerts so can’t replaced. Very annoying.

 

[R1zzler]

Tesla denied my motor replacement even when hearing this noise. They said no active alerts so can’t replaced. Very annoying.

its loud enough in mine now that it completely ruins the drive experience... i might see if i can get them to complete drain the coolant system and repurge it again. Yep i'm not getting any alerts either.

(says my file is to large to be uploaded) or i'd share the audio

 

[Sif]

Is this the same noise you all are hearing? I have tried to get the SC to fix it 3 times. They keep saying its wind noise and nothing they can do (sounds lazy to me). It almost sounds like a metal grinding noise? It seems to disappear on left hand turns.

 

[GlossBullet]

That does not sound like the same noise that I originally documented in my post to start this thread. I don’t think there has been a solution proposed as of yet.

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