Help! Strange noise...

[993SIL]

Chaps - there's a strange noise coming from the centre console (glovebox?) of my 993. Continuous electronic tone but occasionally changes pitch with no logic to when - ie doesn;t just happen when brakeing, accelerating etc. Happens when ignition is off and running.

Anyone got any ideas? OPC charged me 0.1 hours to confirm that it was coming "from the glovebox area"...

Thanks in advance!

[ash7764]

i had a similar problem on my previous 944, its hard to say without looking but it could be as simple as a relay malfunction, they tend to buss or scream when the contacts in them play up, it cant be much of a job to strip the glove box out, just try an get under there an investigate visually, at least if u pin point it u can substitute a part to check the problem. good luck.

[F355spider]

Is it a mouse?

[993SIL]

Wrong forum mate - these cars actually get used, not parked up in a barn!

[headlesshorseman]

F355spider said:

Is it a mouse?

brill,its a wonderful life

[9hellheaven]

993SIL said:

Wrong forum mate - these cars actually get used, not parked up in a barn!

Is it a field mouse then??

Sorry couldnt help myself..I once had this problem, not in a Porsche though. Try the light in the glove box could be the buld/connection maybe. Good Luck.

[speedyellowrs]

A/C, maybe?

[nine6four]

Had a similar buzzing noise on/off on my 964 for about 18 months now. Never got it looked at but hasn't got worse in 15k. Very odd.

[Big Brin]

I had the same thing on my old 993. I was advised by a number of people through the PCGB 993 forum that it was the pollen filters having becomed clogged in the a/c but I didn't get around to changing them...as I p/x'd the car.

Rgds, brin

[hugoc2s]

If its a medium to high pitched tone that usually increases in frequency in a stepwise manner, then mine does that too. No idea, never caused a problem and has always done it. I quite like it. Reminds me of the Clangers!