Does anyone else have a guage cluster rattle?

AW330i · 08-29-2005, 11:17 AM

Well do you? Because I have one and its not to bad but it starts to act up sometimes and I hate rattles!!! Any ideas on how to fix it?

Luongo · 09-13-2005, 10:24 AM

The instrument cluster rattle can be fixed by tightening the two screws located at the top where the clear pastic meets the dash. Get a torx screw driver (I am not sure the exact size) and tighten the two screws very hard. You will notice the instrument housing is a lot stiffer now than before. Almost no movement upon pressure. While you are at it, you can tighten the two screws at the top of iDrive screen if your car is equipped with NAV.

Hope this works for you.

AW330i · 09-13-2005, 06:50 PM

thank you so much I will definately have to try that!

billgti · 09-13-2005, 07:14 PM

coool, i started to have a slight rattle in the gauge cluster, i guess i will try this too.

i have another buzz/rattle coming from near the top vent / speaker area (non-idrive). not quite sure where it's coming from, seems like it might be inside the dash...

lucas.kent · 09-13-2005, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by billgti

coool, i started to have a slight rattle in the gauge cluster, i guess i will try this too.

i have another buzz/rattle coming from near the top vent / speaker area (non-idrive). not quite sure where it's coming from, seems like it might be inside the dash...

yeah, i've had the same rattle....i'll try it too.

nocturnal · 09-13-2005, 10:46 PM

Wow, too much rattling going on...
Do you guys take it offroad or something??

jwarcd · 09-14-2005, 07:07 AM

ditto - have the same rattle in the cluster and somewhere around the NAV

txusa03 · 09-14-2005, 08:00 AM

Just but in your favorite cd and turn up the volumn...no more rattles. :rocks:

jwarcd · 09-14-2005, 09:46 AM

I tried to tighten the instrument cluster screws this morning but they were already very tight. I was able to tighten the NAV screws a little, but I can't tell if that noise has gone away because the instrument cluster rattle is much louder.

I guess I'll just keep the volume up until I can get to the dealer. :-)

JamieA · 09-14-2005, 10:34 AM

The problem with rattles is that once you have heard them, you can hear them even through the music, and in an expensive car it is even more annoying! They are my pet hate!

txusa03 · 09-14-2005, 11:11 AM

I think that makes sense. cause the louder the music, the more bass and that means more vibrations. oh well, can fix everything w/music.

billgti · 09-14-2005, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by jwarcd

I tried to tighten the instrument cluster screws this morning but they were already very tight. I was able to tighten the NAV screws a little, but I can't tell if that noise has gone away because the instrument cluster rattle is much louder.

I guess I'll just keep the volume up until I can get to the dealer. :-)

ohh that's disappointing to hear. i have yet to try it on mine. more annoying though is the buzz that i get from the top vent (no i-drive).

billgti · 09-15-2005, 01:25 AM

while driving home today i realized that the gauge cluster rattle that i claim to be hearing is actually from the steering wheel! if i nudge the steering wheel left and right by a little bit, it makes a click/cracking noise. u guys with the gauge cluster rattle should nudge your steering wheel at a stop and see if it's coming from there.

sunchild · 09-15-2005, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by billgti

while driving home today i realized that the gauge cluster rattle that i claim to be hearing is actually from the steering wheel! if i nudge the steering wheel left and right by a little bit, it makes a click/cracking noise. u guys with the gauge cluster rattle should nudge your steering wheel at a stop and see if it's coming from there.

ARGH... i'll try that tomorrow... the clicking crack noise is SOOO ANNOYING!!!! :mad: :mad: :mad:

David328M-Sport · 09-15-2005, 01:55 AM

Thankfully, no rattling here. Gotta be the "N" factor.

shuzmaker · 09-15-2005, 12:05 PM

Screws.

nice.

Hopefully the service department will figure it out.

Otherwise...

sunchild · 09-15-2005, 07:48 PM

no, the sensational rattle is now coming from two places. One is near the gauge cluster and another is coming from the middle windshield area above my navigation.

billgti · 09-16-2005, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by sunchild

no, the sensational rattle is now coming from two places. One is near the gauge cluster and another is coming from the middle windshield area above my navigation.

seems like i have the same rattle from the middle windshield area. with the idrive dash, do u still have a vent/speaker in the middle of the top dash? that's where i think mine comes from..

i just hope that it's something the dealer can fix. often times they will just return the car to u without doing much.

magmd · 10-08-2005, 07:08 PM

So, was anyone actually able solve the rattle issue???

I just started hearing mine this past week...hmm, will try the screw thing, but would like to know if it was solved by anyone in the end.

RyBMW · 10-09-2005, 01:29 AM

What size torx screw driver is it?

legalantz · 02-22-2006, 11:29 AM

Did any of you actually get this fixed (either by yourself or by the dealer)? I have been experiencing the same problem for a couple of months now and it's driving me nuts!

noflash · 02-22-2006, 12:00 PM

My dealer said they "lubed" something to make the cluster rattle go away. It did not. I find that if I press back and up on the plastic it gives me temporary relief.

I now have a rattle coming somewhere from the right-rear seat area. Driving on the interstate trying to bang around back there is not recommended.

These will have to wait for my next trip to the dealer.

08-29-2005, 11:17 AM	#1
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09-13-2005, 10:24 AM	#2
Luongo Lieutenant 134 Rep 463 Posts Drives: 2018 Porsche Carrera T Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago, Illinois iTrader: (2)	The instrument cluster rattle can be fixed by tightening the two screws located at the top where the clear pastic meets the dash. Get a torx screw driver (I am not sure the exact size) and tighten the two screws very hard. You will notice the instrument housing is a lot stiffer now than before. Almost no movement upon pressure. While you are at it, you can tighten the two screws at the top of iDrive screen if your car is equipped with NAV. Hope this works for you. Last edited by Luongo; 09-13-2005 at 10:50 AM..
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09-13-2005, 06:50 PM	#3
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09-13-2005, 07:14 PM	#4
billgti Lieutenant 26 Rep 506 Posts Drives: 06 BMW 330i Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0)	coool, i started to have a slight rattle in the gauge cluster, i guess i will try this too. i have another buzz/rattle coming from near the top vent / speaker area (non-idrive). not quite sure where it's coming from, seems like it might be inside the dash...
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09-13-2005, 10:46 PM	#6
nocturnal Second Lieutenant 12 Rep 251 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 325i Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: toronto, ontario iTrader: (0)	Wow, too much rattling going on... Do you guys take it offroad or something??
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09-14-2005, 07:07 AM	#7
jwarcd New Member 12 Rep 22 Posts Drives: e90 Join Date: May 2005 Location: NE iTrader: (0)	ditto - have the same rattle in the cluster and somewhere around the NAV
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09-14-2005, 08:00 AM	#8
txusa03 Major General 548 Rep 6,563 Posts Drives: TS330iPPSP6MT Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Planet Earth iTrader: (3)	Just but in your favorite cd and turn up the volumn...no more rattles. :rocks:
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09-14-2005, 09:46 AM	#9
jwarcd New Member 12 Rep 22 Posts Drives: e90 Join Date: May 2005 Location: NE iTrader: (0)	I tried to tighten the instrument cluster screws this morning but they were already very tight. I was able to tighten the NAV screws a little, but I can't tell if that noise has gone away because the instrument cluster rattle is much louder. I guess I'll just keep the volume up until I can get to the dealer. :-)
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09-14-2005, 10:34 AM	#10
JamieA Colonel 93 Rep 2,168 Posts Drives: G01 X3 M40i Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Adelaide, Australia iTrader: (0)	The problem with rattles is that once you have heard them, you can hear them even through the music, and in an expensive car it is even more annoying! They are my pet hate! __________________ '05 E90 325i \| '06 E90 325i \| '08 E90 325i LCI \| '13 F30 328i M-Sport \| '14 F10 535d M-Sport Current: '19 G01 X3 M40i
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09-14-2005, 11:11 AM	#11
txusa03 Major General 548 Rep 6,563 Posts Drives: TS330iPPSP6MT Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Planet Earth iTrader: (3)	I think that makes sense. cause the louder the music, the more bass and that means more vibrations. oh well, can fix everything w/music.
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09-15-2005, 01:25 AM	#13
billgti Lieutenant 26 Rep 506 Posts Drives: 06 BMW 330i Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0)	while driving home today i realized that the gauge cluster rattle that i claim to be hearing is actually from the steering wheel! if i nudge the steering wheel left and right by a little bit, it makes a click/cracking noise. u guys with the gauge cluster rattle should nudge your steering wheel at a stop and see if it's coming from there.
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09-15-2005, 01:55 AM	#15
David328M-Sport Brigadier General 101 Rep 3,566 Posts Drives: F30 M-Sport 328i Estoril Blue Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Melbourne Australia iTrader: (0)	Thankfully, no rattling here. Gotta be the "N" factor. __________________ 328i M-Sport, Estoril Blue, Carbon XP 35 Tint, front heated seats, black Dakota, Sports Suspension, Anthracite Headliner, HUD, Pro Nav, Sunroof, hk 600w, Bi-Xenon, 19" 403M wheels, Reversing Camera, DAB+, Xenon, BT Ext Connect, MST turbo intake pipe, MST Cold Air Intake, JB4 on Map 2 with Catless DP produces awesome performance in Sport.
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09-15-2005, 12:05 PM	#16
shuzmaker First Lieutenant 27 Rep 303 Posts Drives: e90 325iAS Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Garden State iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	Screws. nice. Hopefully the service department will figure it out. Otherwise... Last edited by shuzmaker; 10-08-2005 at 09:34 PM..
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09-15-2005, 07:48 PM	#17
sunchild Lieutenant 25 Rep 469 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330i Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Orange County, CAL iTrader: (2)	no, the sensational rattle is now coming from two places. One is near the gauge cluster and another is coming from the middle windshield area above my navigation.
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magmd Major General 160 Rep 5,271 Posts Drives: '06 330i Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Torrance, CA iTrader: (13) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	So, was anyone actually able solve the rattle issue??? I just started hearing mine this past week...hmm, will try the screw thing, but would like to know if it was solved by anyone in the end. __________________ 2006 330i \| Black Sapphire Metallic \| Step Auto \| Navi with iDr \| Sports Pkg \|OEM Rear Spoiler \| 3M CS35 Tint \| H&R Sport Springs \| Koni Yellows \| Advan RS Racing Hypersilver: 19x9 et22 19x10 et20
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02-22-2006, 11:29 AM	#21
legalantz Private 1 Rep 53 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	Did any of you actually get this fixed (either by yourself or by the dealer)? I have been experiencing the same problem for a couple of months now and it's driving me nuts! __________________ 330i/MB/Grey w/ Burl int./ZSP/Prem/Nav/sunshades/tint/ACS roof spoiler/blacklines
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noflash Captain Caveman 148 Rep 1,715 Posts Drives: '06 325eyeyiyi Join Date: May 2005 Location: midwest iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	My dealer said they "lubed" something to make the cluster rattle go away. It did not. I find that if I press back and up on the plastic it gives me temporary relief. I now have a rattle coming somewhere from the right-rear seat area. Driving on the interstate trying to bang around back there is not recommended. These will have to wait for my next trip to the dealer. __________________ E90 325i Monaco Blue, Black Leatherette, Sport, Cold Weather, Xenon, Sat Prep, 18" BBS RGR Mods: Polorized Film for Business CD, added lumbar, rock chip on hood
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