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What Is That Noise��

Russhux
Russhux
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When the car is at a standstill, locked or unlocked it some times makes a electric noise like it priming something or activating something. Any ideas??

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    I have noticed this to......after about 30 seconds of turning off the engine, sounds like a servo or something behind the centre console, I thought some one would have responded to this by now? or is it just me & you with poltergeist s maxes.

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    My Galaxys (09 and 63 plate) have both done that ... fairly sure it's closing down the heating/aircon vent flaps (all motor-driven) to a 'parked' position... at the same time putting other electronics into a 'low power' mode to save the battery.

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    Hi if it a diesel then is the value on the turbo closing down nothing to worry about

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    Yeah the noise is around that Area. But it can sometimes do it two or three times. It happens very randomly also

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    egr valve doing self clean .

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    Oh the old Exhaust gas recirculation valve. Could be.

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    yep, it will open and close a few times after ign off

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