V8_Fan

Yesterday, while playing a classical CD w/ many quiet pauses in it and driving slowly through a quiet residential area, I noticed the louver vents make a little bit of noise (like turning gears) just when they reach the far side pointing towards the driver. Is this normal? Should the louvers be completely noise-free?

StanVanDam

Mine are not completely noise-free. If I listen carefully with music at very low volume or off, fan speed on lowest, driving relatively slow, and all windows up, I can hear the gears.

AlexusAnja

+1, there is gear noise when the music is off. Guess that's the compromise of the vehicle, so quiet inside you hear everything and then think everything is broken. Have a car that's loud that you can't hear anything, and it's too loud.

AznRacer

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i used to hear mine too and now the one on the driver side doesnt even work anymore

Vpanin

I Hear a little noise once in a while..........And I do agree ........you can here every little rattle or squeak in this car it is that quiet. My glove box used to rattle because of a worn spot in glove box cloth material in the corner. I used some felt pads and covered the bare plastic spot with some electric tape....lol....................that glove box rattle used really get under my skin because that was all I could hear in this LS interior..................Now I think I hear the woodgrain trim on the passenger door squeak a little once in a while (I can tell because when I put my hand on it , it stops).............could be the cold winter of NY...............i THINK IM JUST OVER OBSESSIVE WITH MY CAR!

V8_Fan

Thanks. So I guess it's performing up to spec .

The other noise I hear is the interior moonroof cover when driving on a bumpy road. The vibration makes the cover move a tiny bit, causing the noise. If I shut it hard, it'll shut up until it vibrates open a little again. By this time, I'm off that bumpy road and onto a smoother one. The other way is to crack the moonroof cover an inch.

Lust4Lexus

mine make noise as well. Exactly as you describe. These cars make you OCD!

xuserx04

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LOL so true

caddyowner

The car will reinforce mine.

adams430

It's pretty funny, actually. I still can't put my finger on exactly what I love about the LS, but now I can identify what I don't like about other cars in comparison.

caddyowner

^^^
You ought to take a ride in my Dakota. It has a nasty plastic scratch noise in the dashboard and enough rattles and squeaks to either cure me or drive me over the edge.

Jabberwock

Mine is dead silent so far - the ventilation system in this car is the most quiet I have ever experienced.