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08-14-2008, 12:30 PM
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Dash chirping
I have a rather annoying chirping-like squeak from the central dash area of my 03 5AT coupe. It sounds like a small bird chirping loudly. I took off the upper dash cluster bezel, the clock and the A/C readout module and the chirping is still there. It happens with little jiggles in the car at about 30mph but not at higher speeds, even if the road is super bumpy. It sounds as if there is some lightweight part rubbing slightly on something else. I've read through some posts but nothing that helps. Grabbing any dash parts or the rear view mirror do not stop or affect the sound. A day or so ago it rained and there was no squeaking. The day after with no rain, the squeak is back. I'ts quite loud but hard to find. Any ideas? Ill probably have to take out the console finisher and radio finisher and even the radio to find it. I've had similar squeaks in other cars that have been the ventilation fan. I took mine out and oiled the bearings as best I could, but to no effect. The squeaking is not influenced by the fan so I doubt it's the cause. Could the windshield
seal squeak like this? Pressing on the windshield does nothing. I'd be all happy-like if I could kill that bird! Anyone had a similar fowl noise from the dash? 
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08-14-2008, 03:28 PM
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i remember having a noise that sounded like a cricket chirping at me. took me forever to find... thought it was also in the dash. turned out being my rear-view mirror. i know u mentioned pressing on your mirror.. but try squeezing it together instead (where u squeeze the front and rear of the mirror together). that's where my problem was.
i think there was someone who once took the entire thing apart and then showed how to glue it back together again so that it would cure the problem... but i have no clue where it is or who posted it. good luck.
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11-04-2008, 12:49 AM
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Everyone likes a happy ending, so here it is. I looked everywhere for that chirping sound that was getting louder and more annoying as time went by. It was driving me crazy! I finally traced it to the battery clamp! There is a big hole in the firewall directly behind the battery that lets fresh air into the interior of the car. The vent at the top of the dash was were the sound was coming from as it's directly connected to the hole. Tightened the clamp and the bird is dead! Told ya I'd be all happy-like.
 I can't believe the stuff I took apart thinking it was in the dash.
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