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05 Outback

started 2 weeks ago. tweeting sound more noticeable in cabin

no rhythm

not related to engine speed

happens when car idling at stop or in motion

not related to brake (foot on pedal or not)

no cd in player

no radio on 

erratic - doesn't happen all the time and I have yet to be able to hear it in the engine bay (listened at alternator)

doesn't seem like the dashboard is creaking

Is there any type of relay that could cause this sound.

May or may not be related but just after the noise began (two weeks ago) my battery inexplicably died - car wouldn't start (5 years old) but then was able to take a charge. I posted about this last week and just ended up replacing the battery which so far is performing fine.

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  • 3 weeks later...

I found the noise source to be related to the "mode" selector on the HVAC unit.

Thought I had pressed, tested, banged, kicked every button but retracing my steps, the sound stopped when I hit the mode switch. Perhaps it was stuck between "modes".

After a while, the sound had begun to sound as if the cd player was searching for a track or new disc, but that was not the case.

Glad I didn't tear into the center dash on a search and destroy mission!

 

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