whenever i play music with decent base over 25, i get an annoying rattle from around the homelink buttons.

the plastic piece that surrounds the homelink buttons and the bluetooth mic seems to be a little loose. im gona try to open it up and see if i can maybe cushion it.

anyone experience this?

 

Yes, several of us have had this problem. Here's how to fix it: Pry out the trim piece that houses the Homelink button on the small sides by using an old credit card, screwdriver wraped in tape, or plastic trim tool. Then cushion the ends with the fuzzy side of a piece of Velcro and you will be set!

 

thanks!! thats exactly what i was thinking.

 

The last time I thought something in my ride was rattling, I realized it was my plastic prepaid toll box that was suction cupped to my windshield behind the rearview mirror. It only took me 2 weeks to figure it out. I thought it was something in the dash.

 

so anyway, i fixed it and no more rattle! just crisp base now. i just popped out the plastic piece (which was kinda tough) and i put double sided 3m tape all around it. (small pieces, like 4 on each side.) it annoyed the hell out of me lol.

 

ive been having the same problem recently. ill try that solution and see how everything goes. that sound gets really annoying sometimes. haha

 

does anyone else notice a different overhead rattle? if i push up on the headliner in the center of the car i hear what i would describe as a faint creaking noise. this wouldnt be a problem since i am purposely creating the noise. however, while driving with the sunroof shade open i can hear the exact same noise if the radio is off. anyone else hear this?

 

I wish I kept those thin "foam" sponge thingies they put as padding in some computer parts. I could use one right now for my sunglass holder since it rattles every single day.

 

i noticed a overhead creaking that i think is coming from my rear view mirror. if i squeeze together the two plastics that make up the mirror then the sound seems to go away for a little while (but come back the next day...)

 

I get the rattle only when i have my sunglasses in there. Annoying as hell.

 

I have a new 2012 TSX and finally tracked down the rattle/buzz that's been driving me crazy to the trim piece around the Homelink buttons as described in this thread. Hard to believe that it's that loose. Anyway, I tried prying the piece off using a credit card and can get one corner up, but I'm leary of pulling hard on it in fear of breaking it. If I knew where the fastening points were on the piece and what they looked like, I'd know where it might be safe to apply force. Can anyone shed light on that?

 

It's hard to believe that this is still a problem. To get the homelink panel loose, take a plastic trim tool (bought mine at Harbor Freight tools) and insert the thinnest tool you can get in and push toward the center. If you have two of the tools you can push both sides in at the same time to make things bit easier.

Good luck!

 

OK - thanks. I could use a set of the plastic trim tools in the toolbox, so will head to the Harbor Freight store today and pick up a set. It is hard to believe that any TSX would get out of a dealership today with this problem as it would take the dealer only a few minutes to fix and would avoid a customer visit later. The trim piece is so loose on mine that you'd think it would just fall off. Everything else inside the car fits well and is tight - no other noises.

 

Just got back from my second trip to my dealer to fix my overhead console rattle and buzz problems. It's now completely fixed, so thought I'd document it here for others. This is a 2012 TSX.

There were actually two sources of the noise, which both showed up when driving on a paved road (they can be a bit rough here in the South) or when hitting any minor bumps or seams in the pavement. One source was the homelink button assembly, which is held loosely in place (a press-in plastic panel). This plastic panel has the homelink button assembly screwed to it and the panel supports the weight of that assembly. Any vibration caused the assembly to move and the noise came from the panel vibrating against the overhead console housing. This was fixed by stuffing the space behind the panel and assembly with foam material such that there was pressure on the panel holding it firmly to the console.

The second source of buzz was the drop-down sunglasses holder pivots. To test for this source, open the holder, letting it hang free. Then tap the edge facing you with the pad of a finger. If your noise is coming from there, you'll hear a slight and brief buzz each time you tap the holder. The problem comes from the little gear on the right side of the housing that engages the sector gear on the sunglass holder. The purpose of that gear is to provide a bit of damping to the movement of the sunglass holder. The dealer mechanic chose to install a new assembly (8411F0 Ceiling or spot light lens/assembly/roof console) and to apply a bit of silicone grease to the teeth of the little gear. The mechanic says that the buzz was likely coming from the little gear vibrating against the sector gear when the gear was not under spring tension (natural state with the holder door closed). I noticed that the damping action was greater on the new assembly - when you open the door, it opens more slowly.

Anyway, there's now zero noise coming from that area when traveling our rough surface roads or hitting seams and bumps on the freeway. I'm quite impressed with the service guys at Leith Acura in Cary, NC who considered this a serious problem and did the right things.

 

thanks, there's a few threads on the homelink rattle...and I read within one of them about the sun-glass deal as well.