ringing noise.... in e92

Derick1 · 01-08-2009, 10:42 PM

Whenever I unlock my car their is a weird constant high pitch ringing noise..... Also when I lock the car..... I tried to wait for a few minutes and see if it went away and it didn’t... it sounds exactly like when your ears ring..... But I think it stops after a few more minutes..... Because when I go to my car after it being parked for a while the noise is gone.... anybody else have that in their e92... i dont know if this makes a difference but mine is a 09

Aurora Bearialis · 01-08-2009, 10:45 PM

it may be your computer or something shutting down maybe?

Houman21 · 01-09-2009, 12:24 AM

It's your car speaking to you -

Do you think the sound could be coming from outside, sometimes it's hard to tell where high pitch sounds come from (directionally)

poiney · 01-10-2009, 11:22 AM

Mine does this about half the time I turn on/off my car. I've heard various theories, that include fuel pump and I can't remember what else. The duration of the noise is unpredicatable, but on the order of a minute on average (when the car is turned off). Bizarre.

With all of the BMW gurus on this site, it astounds me that no one has a simple, concrete answer. I guess most of the cars do not do this?

CyberGypsy · 01-10-2009, 02:50 PM

I hear the navi disc, and a few other noises.

TropicalSGC · 01-10-2009, 03:31 PM

I occasionally hear it too and am glad it's not just me. My '09 E92 was two weeks old yesterday.

Barmats · 01-10-2009, 03:40 PM

Perhaps someone is calling you on your cell phone...

But seriously, I think I know what you're describing. If you have CA (and perhaps even if you don't... I'm not sure if it makes a difference, but I have it and it's all I know), the car emits a high-pitched tone when you get into it. I think it's "on" or in some state of readiness. It's not very loud, and it eventually stops.

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Derick1 Private First Class 14 Rep 120 Posts Drives: e92 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: L.A iTrader: (0)	ringing noise.... in e92 Whenever I unlock my car their is a weird constant high pitch ringing noise..... Also when I lock the car..... I tried to wait for a few minutes and see if it went away and it didn’t... it sounds exactly like when your ears ring..... But I think it stops after a few more minutes..... Because when I go to my car after it being parked for a while the noise is gone.... anybody else have that in their e92... i dont know if this makes a difference but mine is a 09
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Aurora Bearialis ¡Barça! 168 Rep 12,042 Posts Drives: Rainbow Sandals Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ohio iTrader: (5) Garage List 2008 E92 335i [0.00]	it may be your computer or something shutting down maybe? __________________ Tate's chicken sucks!
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Houman21 Captain 30 Rep 949 Posts Drives: Nothin right now Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: L.A. iTrader: (0)	It's your car speaking to you - Do you think the sound could be coming from outside, sometimes it's hard to tell where high pitch sounds come from (directionally) __________________ 2008 e92 335i Step \| Is Gone - It was fun but not meant to be \| M3 - Cancelled \| 135 Ordered
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01-10-2009, 11:22 AM	#4
poiney Captain 36 Rep 798 Posts Drives: 328i coupe Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SJ iTrader: (0)	Mine does this about half the time I turn on/off my car. I've heard various theories, that include fuel pump and I can't remember what else. The duration of the noise is unpredicatable, but on the order of a minute on average (when the car is turned off). Bizarre. With all of the BMW gurus on this site, it astounds me that no one has a simple, concrete answer. I guess most of the cars do not do this?
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CyberGypsy Lieutenant 15 Rep 443 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Key West iTrader: (0)	I hear the navi disc, and a few other noises.
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TropicalSGC Private First Class 13 Rep 130 Posts Drives: 09 E92 SpaceGray/Saddle/Poplar Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: South Florida iTrader: (2)	I occasionally hear it too and am glad it's not just me. My '09 E92 was two weeks old yesterday.
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Barmats Lieutenant 17 Rep 504 Posts Drives: 2019 BMW X5 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: CA iTrader: (4)	Perhaps someone is calling you on your cell phone... But seriously, I think I know what you're describing. If you have CA (and perhaps even if you don't... I'm not sure if it makes a difference, but I have it and it's all I know), the car emits a high-pitched tone when you get into it. I think it's "on" or in some state of readiness. It's not very loud, and it eventually stops.
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