2002 Civic Very Strange Noise
pjb5064
03-09-2010, 09:00 AM
Hi everyone,
My girlfriends 2002 Civic has been making a really strange noise since she bought it used from a dealer. I am absolutely not a car expert, and I did my best to search for this issue on the forums already. The problem is, I have no idea how to search for it.
The sound comes from inside the car (around the center console area). It's hard to pinpoint exactly, but it sounds like a strange siren noise. The sound is very faint, and can not really be heard if the radio is on. This siren noise also goes off when the car is off, only noticeable when you open the door. I am unsure if it only occurs when the door is open, but it sounds when we are driving around.
The only way I can describe the sound better believe it or not is that it sounds like this dumb Jurassic Park Raptor toy I had as a kid. I cant seem to find a video of the sound, but I will try to capture it the next time we are in the car. (side note: to my best efforts, I was unable to find a raptor toy in her car)
She had her brother-in-law, who is a mechanic, listen to the sound and he could not figure out what it was. Also, we both had seat belts on, as I thought it was a warning to make us put them on.
Could this be a warning for something else? I really have never heard anything like it!
Thank you very much,
Pat
My girlfriends 2002 Civic has been making a really strange noise since she bought it used from a dealer. I am absolutely not a car expert, and I did my best to search for this issue on the forums already. The problem is, I have no idea how to search for it.
The sound comes from inside the car (around the center console area). It's hard to pinpoint exactly, but it sounds like a strange siren noise. The sound is very faint, and can not really be heard if the radio is on. This siren noise also goes off when the car is off, only noticeable when you open the door. I am unsure if it only occurs when the door is open, but it sounds when we are driving around.
The only way I can describe the sound better believe it or not is that it sounds like this dumb Jurassic Park Raptor toy I had as a kid. I cant seem to find a video of the sound, but I will try to capture it the next time we are in the car. (side note: to my best efforts, I was unable to find a raptor toy in her car)
She had her brother-in-law, who is a mechanic, listen to the sound and he could not figure out what it was. Also, we both had seat belts on, as I thought it was a warning to make us put them on.
Could this be a warning for something else? I really have never heard anything like it!
Thank you very much,
Pat
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