strange buzzing sound? HELP! - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

phillygoat · 10th October 2007, 23:10

When i turn the ignition off, i get a buzzing sound for bout 3 seconds. it sounds like it comes from directly behind the steering wheel, but in the dash, maybe under or around the fuse box in the bonnet. it sounds like some kind of motor thats jammed or burnt out? does anyone know what this could be?

Mpowersurge · 10th October 2007, 23:29

I think your refering to the sound of the external vents shutting i panicked about this too before i found out what it was!!

if im wrong im sure someone will soon correct me....

robbo · 10th October 2007, 23:40

Self adjusting wipers resetting I recon

phillygoat · 10th October 2007, 23:51

whats the solution?

phillygoat · 11th October 2007, 00:49

hows that done?

SpecRaceM5 · 11th October 2007, 05:38

What they are saying is it is normal. There are certain parts of the car that will automatically reset themselves when the car is shut off. You hear their motors working most likely. Does that make sense?

Brian

JED · 11th October 2007, 12:10

This is normal and nothing to worry about. Not exactly sure what it is, but am happy to ignore it.

Put it down to 'character'.

phillygoat · 12th October 2007, 14:58

ok thanks guys, sorry to sound so ignorant. love these cars

robbo · 12th October 2007, 19:50

I wondered the same thing when I got mine, shouldn't worry.

phillygoat · 15th October 2007, 23:55

I have a buzzing sound coming from in front of the steering wheel, maybe under or around the fuse box in the bonnet. This happens most times i turn off the ignition. sounds like a burnt out motor, or a motor that is jammed. Was just walking the dog, and could hear the buzzing sound, so it is now doing it on its own. opening the car via cobra remote stopped it, i will check later to see if its doing it again. I´m not getting any engine performance toubles with this mysterious buzzing sound. Someone told me it could be a motor resetting itself, or wipers motor? put it down to character?. i want to know what it is and how to stop it cause its annoying. please help