BIZZARE NOISE..from unlocking doors

zrider · 03-30-2010, 02:19 AM

I did a forum search cause i could of sworn i saw a post similar to this but nothing showed up. so the other day when it was raining, im parking my car and when i press the unlock button on the door, i heard a really bizarre buzzing/rattling noise. I did it several times and it kept doing it. it was coming from the hatch area. in my video you can hear it buzzing/rattling 2/3 times i unlocked the doors.the noise even had a different tone for each occasion O.o . it was really really loud too. but cant hear it well in the video. I want to take it to the dealer but it has happened on just random occasions and now stopped. I know the dealership is going to tell me they cant replicate it or watever.....

its HORRIBLE quality but you can see the door handle and if you up the volume you can hear the noise. I apologize for the quality, my camera phone absolutely sucks at recording at night.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zA2v-9WUEfQ

heres the link i dont know how to upload it on here?

thoughts? advice?

zrider · 03-30-2010, 02:26 AM

heres the video you cant really see anything except for the inside door handle. again sorry for the suck horrible quality. dont have a digi cam =[

g96818 · 03-30-2010, 02:39 AM

same with my fob not working, the day i told the dealer was the same day it decided to work properly, at least u have a vid of the problem

zrider · 03-30-2010, 03:41 AM

hmm funny.. glad its back working. this noise when i unlocked the doors though baffles me

fullmonty · 03-30-2010, 06:57 AM

Ya that is really strange. I don't have any ideas

zrider · 03-30-2010, 11:45 PM

right?!?! it is the weirdest noise ever... i have no clue what would make the noise. so you guys can hear it in the videoo...very bizarre

SoCal 370Z · 03-31-2010, 12:16 AM

Maybe the fuel lid lock actuator (solenoid) engaging and disengaging the lid tab.

zrider · 03-31-2010, 04:34 AM

^^^ that sounds right.. but why would it make the noise cause its freaking out? haha sorry dont know any technical terms..

Pharmacist · 03-31-2010, 09:50 AM

maybe the fuel lid unlock is malfunctioning or stuck. try and open the fuel lid. see if it opens or not

zrider · 04-02-2010, 02:17 AM

the fuel lid is working fine. i was locking and unlocking soors, lid is good to go

zrider · 04-04-2010, 01:40 PM

so its actually coming from the fuel lid area.. its doing alot more now but still on and off. i unlocked the car doors the other day with my fob and put my ear next to the fuel lid and bingo thats where its coming from... i guess i have to go to the dealership AGAIN...

man my Z keeps on getting this annoying little things wrong with it starting to get on my nerves =[

KingZee · 05-03-2011, 04:29 AM

Hey man, any luck with this at the dealer? I noticed this on and off a few months after I got my car. It seems to be happening more often now. I'm surprised you're the only other person that is experiencing this.

zrider · 05-03-2011, 08:04 PM

yeah i actually got it fixed. i got REALLY lucky though, the dealer said it HAD to happen in front of them and when i brought it in it did it about 3-4 times then stopped. so i finally got them to fix it. they replaced the fuel actuator like the other member said ^^^. works fine now and no noises

kenchan · 05-03-2011, 09:08 PM

it was still functional while it made the noise, correct? i donno, unless it actually stopped locking the gas lid i would've probably just used it as is...

zrider · 05-04-2011, 01:47 AM

it was still functional while making the noise, but it was SUPER loud even though its hard to hear in the video. I wouldnt be able to deal with it, just me though

03-30-2010, 02:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
zrider Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 175 Drives: 2009 370z Black M/T Rep Power: 16	BIZZARE NOISE..from unlocking doors I did a forum search cause i could of sworn i saw a post similar to this but nothing showed up. so the other day when it was raining, im parking my car and when i press the unlock button on the door, i heard a really bizarre buzzing/rattling noise. I did it several times and it kept doing it. it was coming from the hatch area. in my video you can hear it buzzing/rattling 2/3 times i unlocked the doors.the noise even had a different tone for each occasion O.o . it was really really loud too. but cant hear it well in the video. I want to take it to the dealer but it has happened on just random occasions and now stopped. I know the dealership is going to tell me they cant replicate it or watever..... its HORRIBLE quality but you can see the door handle and if you up the volume you can hear the noise. I apologize for the quality, my camera phone absolutely sucks at recording at night. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zA2v-9WUEfQ heres the link i dont know how to upload it on here? thoughts? advice? Last edited by zrider; 03-30-2010 at 02:25 AM.

03-30-2010, 02:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
zrider Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 175 Drives: 2009 370z Black M/T Rep Power: 16	heres the video you cant really see anything except for the inside door handle. again sorry for the suck horrible quality. dont have a digi cam =[ Last edited by zrider; 03-30-2010 at 02:28 AM.

03-30-2010, 02:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
g96818 Track Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: A rock in a big pond Posts: 681 Drives: 2009 370Z, 2012 M56 Rep Power: 3395	same with my fob not working, the day i told the dealer was the same day it decided to work properly, at least u have a vid of the problem __________________ CZP are lying thieves!

03-30-2010, 06:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
fullmonty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dirty Jersey Posts: 7,762 Drives: 370 Touring/Sport Rep Power: 34	Ya that is really strange. I don't have any ideas __________________

03-31-2010, 12:16 AM	#7 (permalink)
SoCal 370Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: US of A Posts: 2,842 Drives: Answers Rep Power: 34	Maybe the fuel lid lock actuator (solenoid) engaging and disengaging the lid tab. __________________ ( Click to show/hide ) Why I NEVER say NO to the Panda Lou Fusz!!!

03-30-2010, 03:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
zrider Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 175 Drives: 2009 370z Black M/T Rep Power: 16	hmm funny.. glad its back working. this noise when i unlocked the doors though baffles me

03-30-2010, 11:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
zrider Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 175 Drives: 2009 370z Black M/T Rep Power: 16	right?!?! it is the weirdest noise ever... i have no clue what would make the noise. so you guys can hear it in the videoo...very bizarre

03-31-2010, 04:34 AM	#8 (permalink)
zrider Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 175 Drives: 2009 370z Black M/T Rep Power: 16	^^^ that sounds right.. but why would it make the noise cause its freaking out? haha sorry dont know any technical terms..

03-31-2010, 09:50 AM	#9 (permalink)
Pharmacist A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 1,249 Drives: 09 370z Sport 6MT Rep Power: 19	maybe the fuel lid unlock is malfunctioning or stuck. try and open the fuel lid. see if it opens or not __________________ 2009 370z Sport Touring/Nismo shift Knob/Z1 motorsports 34 row oil cooler

04-02-2010, 02:17 AM	#10 (permalink)
zrider Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 175 Drives: 2009 370z Black M/T Rep Power: 16	the fuel lid is working fine. i was locking and unlocking soors, lid is good to go

04-04-2010, 01:40 PM	#11 (permalink)
zrider Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 175 Drives: 2009 370z Black M/T Rep Power: 16	so its actually coming from the fuel lid area.. its doing alot more now but still on and off. i unlocked the car doors the other day with my fob and put my ear next to the fuel lid and bingo thats where its coming from... i guess i have to go to the dealership AGAIN... man my Z keeps on getting this annoying little things wrong with it starting to get on my nerves =[

05-03-2011, 04:29 AM	#12 (permalink)
KingZee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Glendale, CA Age: 41 Posts: 2,612 Drives: Focus ST Rep Power: 424	Hey man, any luck with this at the dealer? I noticed this on and off a few months after I got my car. It seems to be happening more often now. I'm surprised you're the only other person that is experiencing this.

05-03-2011, 08:04 PM	#13 (permalink)
zrider Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 175 Drives: 2009 370z Black M/T Rep Power: 16	yeah i actually got it fixed. i got REALLY lucky though, the dealer said it HAD to happen in front of them and when i brought it in it did it about 3-4 times then stopped. so i finally got them to fix it. they replaced the fuel actuator like the other member said ^^^. works fine now and no noises

05-03-2011, 09:08 PM	#14 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	it was still functional while it made the noise, correct? i donno, unless it actually stopped locking the gas lid i would've probably just used it as is...

05-04-2011, 01:47 AM	#15 (permalink)
zrider Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 175 Drives: 2009 370z Black M/T Rep Power: 16	it was still functional while making the noise, but it was SUPER loud even though its hard to hear in the video. I wouldnt be able to deal with it, just me though

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