So, I hadn't seen it mentioned, but I have been very annoyed by a certain vibration coming from the rear of my car when the bass is turned up (2 12's). Though it was the rear deck for the longest time and have dampened the hell out of it (big noise from where the middle seatbelt is bolted up top).

Found my sound coming from the upper middle brake light cover...certain bass frequencies cause that thing to slap against the rear glass. My solution...some adhesive backed weatherstrip from home depot. $8 solution...

Not the best or most detailed pics, but such a simple diy...figured you all can figure it out.

 

NICE....I will do this today....I thought of black 2 sided tape but wasnt convinced....might go this route....

Thanks for the contribution J.....

 

Anytime, friend. So you noticed the noise too? I mean, where it was coming from?

 

Yup. I've already done this!! I had rattles from there too

 

it comes at 70mph....over light acceleration...

rattles are coming from 3rd brake light cover....

 

^good stuff, J.

i was going to use some 3M double sided thin tape but now i'll just go this route.

...and i thought i was the only one that had a loose fitting brake light cover

 

you bet....I thought damn even my brake is rattling....

glad am not the only one....

 

I've located a new rattle I have, though it's not due to audio. The top compartment (carbon fiber looking ones) rattles on it's hinges. Popping it open takes the rattle away so I gotta figure that out..drives me nuts. I HATE! rattles. Lol

 

Thanks for sharing all...
Monkey...ironically, I ran my bass knob to in that compartment so I leave it open now most of the time anyway. Funny enough, maybe it was the annoying rattle I was hearing that I couldn't pinpoint for the life of me!

 

I would start with a small square of Dynamat (or equivalent) to the top of the inside of the compartment and to the back of the door.

You don't realize just how many rattles you have until you pull the car apart and deaden the entire thing. The upper console where the lights are are another source as well as the sunroof shade especially when it's partially open. Some of these make noise just driving down the road. I never noticed it until the noises were gone.

 

No kidding...and like with most things on my car...I kinda wish I could go back to before I knew about the problem so I wouldn't be so focused on it.

 

Yeah the sunroof isn't tight when closed either. I've been thinking about a way to put something up there to make it basically non-moveable as you can push it slightly up and it will fall back down when closed all the way. Maybe a small sliver of tissue paper or something as I never use the sunroof anyways

 

shoot...i just gotta deal with it, I use mine daily.

 

A large strip of vibration mat on the top of the sunroof shade will cure the noise. I can have mine open with the bass cranked and no noise. With lots of bass you can see it moving when it's open but by that point everything is so loud you can't hear rattles.

I used the new Second Skin black mat on mine. I was worried with the silver backed mat you might be able to see it through the sunroof from above.

 

I'm 6 feet tall and I don't think I can even see in it...or ever look!

Thanks though, that's a great idea.

 

There was a TSB on the 3rd brake cover---06-024. I had it done a while ago at the dealer. Good find, J!

 

Really!??! I had NO idea! I bet it's cause the factory little foam strip that was probably supposed to do what my weatherstrip is doing was completely dissolved.