[jph]

okay... so we've had a few threads about all the funny noises that our cars make.
and now it's my turn to start a new one

it seems to be coming from inside my (drivers) door, only after i turn the ignition to the "on" position, before starting the car. as if there was a fuel pump in the door priming (yes i know, silly analogy). but it sounds different. hard to describe.

does anyone know what is in there that makes a "start up noise" when turning the ignition to "on" ?


J.

[Brand]

Does it happen with the stereo off? My only thought is the speaker making some kind of sound. I know if I plug an aux cable in but don't hook it up to anything, the head unit amplifies all kinds of funny car sounds.

[jph]

yeah, my radio is always off
i'm pretty sure that it's not the speaker doing this.


J.

[Rum]

I'll listen for it next time I'm in the car. One guess - seat belt pre-tensioner?

edit: nope, I do not hear this in my piggy.

[rj45]

Yeah.. mine makes that sound, too. It only lasts for a second, though. I'm not so sure it comes from the door, but the left side of the dash instead.

[S'poreSTI]

Originally Posted by rj45

Yeah.. mine makes that sound, too. It only lasts for a second, though. I'm not so sure it comes from the door, but the left side of the dash instead.

Yep, i just confirmed that sound on mine too, only noticable when its somewhere quiet and the radio is off.

[jph]

i just went out to get some burgers... and it din't do it when i left, and it didn't do it when i came back? i wonder why.


J.

[ploney]

Read up on the section of your manual that talks about the traction control. There is a startup hydraulic test that the car does every time you start the car, lasts about 12-15 seconds. You can hear it even more so if your hood is open.