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Rattle somewhere in dashboard on Gen4
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13 Nov 2020 07:36 #229968
by Groenewald
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Hi Guys,
I have a rattle somewhere in my dashboard on my 2020 Jimny.
Its something small - like two pieces of plastic ticking together. I hear it when driving on a tarred road.
Some troubleshooting info:
I bought mine second hand with 7500 km so its basically brand new.
The previous owner did not take it offroad.
It has a pioneer double din and the mic is in the top right hand corner of the roof. (Its right hand drive).
So someone has obviously been in the dash.
The problem is that I can't exactly pinpoint the location since I am partially deaf in my left ear. I can hear ok, but my right ear is a lot more sensitive to higher frequencies.
So it sounds to me like its coming from the right hand side of the dash by the steering wheel. My son says it sounds like its coming from the center of the dash.
Any ideas where to start looking?
The Jimny is very quiet so this single rattle is like stepping on a damned lego brick in the dark.
I have a rattle somewhere in my dashboard on my 2020 Jimny.
Its something small - like two pieces of plastic ticking together. I hear it when driving on a tarred road.
Some troubleshooting info:
I bought mine second hand with 7500 km so its basically brand new.
The previous owner did not take it offroad.
It has a pioneer double din and the mic is in the top right hand corner of the roof. (Its right hand drive).
So someone has obviously been in the dash.
The problem is that I can't exactly pinpoint the location since I am partially deaf in my left ear. I can hear ok, but my right ear is a lot more sensitive to higher frequencies.
So it sounds to me like its coming from the right hand side of the dash by the steering wheel. My son says it sounds like its coming from the center of the dash.
Any ideas where to start looking?
The Jimny is very quiet so this single rattle is like stepping on a damned lego brick in the dark.
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13 Nov 2020 10:29 #229976
by Lambert
Temeraire (2018 quasar grey automatic)
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Replied by Lambert on topic Rattle somewhere in dashboard on Gen4
On the gen3 the top dashboard screws work loose and rattle, could be worth a look on your gen4?
Temeraire (2018 quasar grey automatic)
Pavement princess or back road menace?
Bellerophon (2024 grello van daily)
ADORJ Attention Deficit Ooooh Race Jimny!
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13 Nov 2020 15:07 #229982
by DrRobin
2020 blue SZ5 (one of the last to be registered in the UK)
Ex 2011 Blue Jimny SZ4
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Replied by DrRobin on topic Rattle somewhere in dashboard on Gen4
All three of the top screws holding the dash in place on my Gen3 came loose, they are under plastic covers near the windscreen. I tightened them up and someone on here suggested I should have put them in with Loctite as they will come loose. They did, so now they are in with Loctite.
If the Gen4 is the same, it most likely is then it probably has the same problem. After tightening mine I can actually hear the engine (and the heavy rock on the stereo).
If the Gen4 is the same, it most likely is then it probably has the same problem. After tightening mine I can actually hear the engine (and the heavy rock on the stereo).
2020 blue SZ5 (one of the last to be registered in the UK)
Ex 2011 Blue Jimny SZ4
Northumberland Jimny Blog
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14 Nov 2020 06:57 #229995
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Thanks!!
I will try this and take a test drive
I will try this and take a test drive
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