Buzzing rattle from rear sunshade

tdotmassive · 10-17-2015, 10:37 PM

Anyone getting a buzzing rattle when you drive over a rougher road from the rear sunshade? Definitely a small annoyance but would love to eliminate. The sound is ONLY heard if the sunshade is down. The minute you put it up, it's gone.

geneatals · 10-17-2015, 11:00 PM

it's a known issue with previous BMW models...might be something a piece of felt or two along the rear sunshade mount might remedy....or might just be a "design flaw"..i'm sure other members will chime in here...

solstice · 10-18-2015, 03:30 AM

Never heard any noise from the rear sun shade up or down, take it to the dealer.

Zaheed · 10-18-2015, 05:43 AM

I haven't heard any noise from the rear shade however a rattle which i hear when driving over a rough surface is from my drivers side door where the plastic(gunmetal) grey strip houses the led light. I get this rattling noise and if i gently touch the plastic it goes away. anyone else heard this? i did go to the dealership which ordered anew part however I'm not convinced that the installation will make it go away. i was told that the strip is plastic welded to the door. i don't think an after market place will do it properly and most likely ruin the door panel. any ideas?

RickFLM4 · 10-18-2015, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by solstice

Never heard any noise from the rear sun shade up or down, take it to the dealer.

I also haven't heard any noise from the rear sunshade.

tdotmassive · 10-18-2015, 01:43 PM

Thanks guys. I've not had good luck with taking rattles to dealerships in my previous car so was hoping if someone had similar rattle, I could felt tip it and fix it myself. I'll troubleshoot it one of these days.

geneatals · 10-18-2015, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by tdotmassive

Thanks guys. I've not had good luck with taking rattles to dealerships in my previous car so was hoping if someone had similar rattle, I could felt tip it and fix it myself. I'll troubleshoot it one of these days.

had a simlar rattle in my e60 that was found to be from my rear parcel shelf..dealership put some felt material (much like the one you find on your setbelt clips) on the mounts..remedied the rattle..

doug_999 · 05-28-2018, 09:10 AM

Was there ever a fix for this? Driving me crazy.

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solstice Major General 5457 Rep 7,037 Posts Drives: 2015 M3 6MT Join Date: May 2013 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0)	Never heard any noise from the rear sun shade up or down, take it to the dealer.
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Zaheed Registered 1 Rep 3 Posts Drives: M4 F82, M2 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: South Africa iTrader: (0)	I haven't heard any noise from the rear shade however a rattle which i hear when driving over a rough surface is from my drivers side door where the plastic(gunmetal) grey strip houses the led light. I get this rattling noise and if i gently touch the plastic it goes away. anyone else heard this? i did go to the dealership which ordered anew part however I'm not convinced that the installation will make it go away. i was told that the strip is plastic welded to the door. i don't think an after market place will do it properly and most likely ruin the door panel. any ideas?
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tdotmassive Enlisted Member 27 Rep 38 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW M4 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Thanks guys. I've not had good luck with taking rattles to dealerships in my previous car so was hoping if someone had similar rattle, I could felt tip it and fix it myself. I'll troubleshoot it one of these days.
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doug_999 Brigadier General 2543 Rep 3,968 Posts Drives: 2011 1M/2021 992/2023 X3 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (0)	Was there ever a fix for this? Driving me crazy.
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