Road noise from passenger door

solstice · 11-24-2014, 08:55 PM

A week back or so I started to notice rather loud road noise even at slow speed that I didn't notice before. It doesn't mean it wasn't there but I can't recall it being so directionally emitted from the passenger door. I don't hear it from the driver side door which is strange since it's so close.

Does anyone else notice this? Is it just an acoustic illusion created in the cabin that it seems to emit from the passenger door?

SakhirM4 · 11-24-2014, 09:02 PM

Check to make sure the window is all the way up. Maybe the button got bumped. I know that sounds stupid, but happened to me before.

solstice · 11-24-2014, 09:05 PM

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Check to make sure the window is all the way up. Maybe the button got bumped. I know that sounds stupid, but happened to me before.

Good tip and I had that happen before but not this time. I made sure the windows are all the way up all around and the doors properly closed. I also quickly checked the seals but couldn't see anything unusual. Strange.

dkhm3 · 11-24-2014, 09:37 PM

I think I have that noise. Is it coming from the rear right passenger door? It is a buzzing noise not exactly a rattle.

solstice · 11-24-2014, 09:55 PM

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I think I have that noise. Is it coming from the rear right passenger door? It is a buzzing noise not exactly a rattle.

I'm quite sure it's road noise, it starts at around 20 mph and is much louder on rough Tarmac. I'm starting to think that maybe I have something stuck in the window seal preventing the window to close tightly or pushing the seal sideways and allowing noise to come through. I'll check it tomorrow when it's light. Run a dull blade through the length of the seal like a spatula or something.

dkhm3 · 11-24-2014, 10:28 PM

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I'm quite sure it's road noise, it starts at around 20 mph and is much louder on rough Tarmac. I'm starting to think that maybe I have something stuck in the window seal preventing the window to close tightly or pushing the seal sideways and allowing noise to come through. I'll check it tomorrow when it's light. Run a dull blade through the length of the seal like a spatula or something.

Um no. My wife told me it is coming from the door.

SOM3 · 11-25-2014, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by solstice

A week back or so I started to notice rather loud road noise even at slow speed that I didn't notice before. It doesn't mean it wasn't there but I can't recall it being so directionally emitted from the passenger door. I don't hear it from the driver side door which is strange since it's so close.

Does anyone else notice this? Is it just an acoustic illusion created in the cabin that it seems to emit from the passenger door?

Lemon it.

SakhirM4 · 11-25-2014, 12:22 AM

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Lemon it.

Welcome back

SOM3 · 11-25-2014, 07:52 AM

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Welcome back

Well thank you, lots of things happened since I've been gone. I don't have my car currently, for a good reason though.

DrtyJrze · 11-25-2014, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by solstice

A week back or so I started to notice rather loud road noise even at slow speed that I didn't notice before. It doesn't mean it wasn't there but I can't recall it being so directionally emitted from the passenger door. I don't hear it from the driver side door which is strange since it's so close.

Does anyone else notice this? Is it just an acoustic illusion created in the cabin that it seems to emit from the passenger door?

I've noticed it too. Tried the window thing, didn't work.

The weird part is I definitely don't remember it being as loud during ED. Maybe it's because the roads we are driving on are shit?

solstice · 11-25-2014, 01:19 PM

I didn't have time to use a blade to check the window seal this morning but I did run the passenger window up and down about 10 times and now ~50% of the noise is gone. Must be something with the seal, either something is/was stuck or it's been getting bent, out of shape or place.

SakhirM4 · 11-25-2014, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by SOM3

Well thank you, lots of things happened since I've been gone. I don't have my car currently, for a good reason though.

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ASAP · 11-25-2014, 01:56 PM

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??????

The federales probably got him...

dkhm3 · 11-25-2014, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by solstice

I didn't have time to use a blade to check the window seal this morning but I did run the passenger window up and down about 10 times and now ~50% of the noise is gone. Must be something with the seal, either something is/was stuck or it's been getting bent, out of shape or place.

I doubt this, I'll try it, but the noise is strange- it is there and then it is not.

I tried driving on the same street when the noise was there, then later i drive again on the same street and no noise!

Just to confirm it is a hum/droning vibration coming from the rear right passenger door area....

solstice · 11-25-2014, 05:29 PM

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I doubt this, I'll try it, but the noise is strange- it is there and then it is not.

I tried driving on the same street when the noise was there, then later i drive again on the same street and no noise!

Just to confirm it is a hum/droning vibration coming from the rear right passenger door area....

Your noise is something else. Mine is more than usual for my car road noise entering the cabin.

DBACE · 11-25-2014, 06:58 PM

Based on the known fact that noise is piped into the cabin I would look into the speakers and or your audio settings. I am not yet familiar to the what's, why's and how the system works, but I would place it on your list of potential suspects.

Falafel Combo · 11-26-2014, 05:13 AM

f30's are notorious for road/wind noise. Not sure if that that turns out to be the case in the f80.

Falafel Combo · 11-26-2014, 05:14 AM

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Based on the known fact that noise is piped into the cabin I would look into the speakers and or your audio settings. I am not yet familiar to the what's, why's and how the system works, but I would place it on your list of potential suspects.

Are you saying that BMW might be piping wind noise into the cabin? Guess I hadn't thought about that one.

Boostin FD · 11-26-2014, 10:11 AM

I hear it on my drivers side sometimes...

Black Gold · 11-26-2014, 10:14 AM

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f30's are notorious for road/wind noise. Not sure if that that turns out to be the case in the f80.

I find that this car has more road and wind noise than my e92, no doubt about it.

doesn't bother me, but it is on the cusp of being acceptable imo, but on the right side of that line.

I had an old g37 and 911 that gave a new meaning to the words "road noise". unbelievable in those two cars

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solstice Major General 5458 Rep 7,037 Posts Drives: 2015 M3 6MT Join Date: May 2013 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0)	I didn't have time to use a blade to check the window seal this morning but I did run the passenger window up and down about 10 times and now ~50% of the noise is gone. Must be something with the seal, either something is/was stuck or it's been getting bent, out of shape or place.
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