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Old 07-27-08, 08:27 AM
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Default Scratching noise from center AC vents

Evertime I turn my car on, and AC off I can hear scratchy noise coming from the 2 center air vents. It sounds like a mouse is stuck in there trying to get out. My AC is fine, blowing cold air and no light is blinking. What could be wrong? The noise is not very noticeable, but can be irritating.
Old 07-27-08, 04:59 PM
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I would dangle a little piece of cheese on a string down the vent and see if the scratching sound changes. Then you would know for sure if it was a mouse.
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Originally Posted by macd7919
I would dangle a little piece of cheese on a string down the vent and see if the scratching sound changes. Then you would know for sure if it was a mouse.
Old 07-27-08, 05:21 PM
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In another car a leaf made its way into my vent and made a similar sound. I don't think it would make it past our filter though.
Old 07-27-08, 10:28 PM
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i also have that noise coming from my vents too but not all the time like every now and then...i just turn my music up haha
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same issue hear...

I just click it to fresh air the scratching noise goes away for me..
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eventually the mouse will die.......no worries! lol. when that happens just roll the windows down till the smell goes away! lol jk. it sounds like something (grass,leaf,twig) is in your blower or in the vents.........could try pulling out the ac filter in the glove box and blowing some compressed air through there (the vents and the blower wheel) and seeing if that clears it up!
Old 07-29-08, 09:06 PM
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more than likely its you servo motor going bad the piece is like 200$ i think. lol i work for a toyota/lexus dealer and ive seen them pull out dashboards with rats, or worst than that we opened a hood once and found a possum.
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