What is the modem-like sound in the dash?

[bobward757]

Hello expedition friends,

My new 24 and a friend’s 24 both make an old school modem style sound that comes from behind the speedometer for the first few miles when you start out driving.

And electronic sound that sounds like the initial connection of a 14.4 baud modem.

My Service guys who are good have no clue so I am turning to the experts.

Thank you in advance, Bob

 

[DieselMonk]

Can you upload a sound clip?

 

[BigOleFordFan]

Don't worry, that's just SkyNet dialing in, to upload some backdoors/virii/tracking programs to your vehicle, no problem, hahahahaha

But seriously, this is the 1st time I've heard of this issue, so hopefully someone has a solution, or at least an explanation...

 

[JKH13]

Hello expedition friends,

My new 24 and a friend’s 24 both make an old school modem style sound that comes from behind the speedometer for the first few miles when you start out driving.

And electronic sound that sounds like the initial connection of a 14.4 baud modem.

My Service guys who are good have no clue so I am turning to the experts.

Thank you in advance, Bob

My 24 Max Limited 4x make no sound

 

[bobward757]

Hello expedition friends,

My new 24 and a friend’s 24 both make an old school modem style sound that comes from behind the speedometer for the first few miles when you start out driving.

And electronic sound that sounds like the initial connection of a 14.4 baud modem.

My Service guys who are good have no clue so I am turning to the experts.

Thank you in advance, Bob

 

[bobward757]

I FIGURED IT OUT

It is the plenum noise from the drivers cooling seat.

Weird noise. But solved.

 

[Fizzy]

I FIGURED IT OUT

It is the plenum noise from the drivers cooling seat.

Weird noise. But solved.

Ours does this too. It’s annoying but you soon tune it out.

 

[DieselMonk]

Mine doesn’t do such thing.

 

[BigOleFordFan]

Mine doesn’t do such thing.

Maybe that's because you take such good care of it, hahaha

 

[DieselMonk]

Ya… riiiiight!

 

[Rednecked]

My driver side is louder then the passenger

 

[Mr Big]

My driver side is louder then the passenger

Mine is too. I think it's because the driver's seat gets used more often. I complained about my seat fan making noise on high and they said it was normal. I said the passenger is totally quiet even on high. Answer: You're lucky with that one.

 

[Fizzy]

Both our seat ventilator fans are equally noisy - and it's an inconsistent noise, much like an old internet dial up model when it connects.

 

[Fizzy]

Both our seat ventilator fans are equally noisy - and it's an inconsistent noise, much like an old internet dial up model when it connects.

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[Fastcar]

Mine doesn’t do such thing.

Say's the guy from the far north who probably never turns it on.

 

[DieselMonk]

Say's the guy from the far north who probably never turns it on.

Well… I get to use it from June to about beginning of September. Unless I do a 700 mile trip in one day. Matter effect had it on couple of days ago on a 400 mile trip. The driver side and the passenger side too!

 

[Fastcar]

Well… I get to use it from June to about beginning of September. Unless I do a 700 mile trip in one day. Matter effect had it on couple of days ago on a 400 mile trip. The driver side and the passenger side too!

I have both on, as well as the rear ac most of the time. It is just too friggn' hot. Even with the breeze off the ocean it is too hot to be outside.