SQUEAK AND RATTLE TROUBLE DIAGNOSES
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Work FlowNIS0004F
CUSTOMER INTERVIEW
Interview the customer if possible, to determine the conditions that exist when the noise occurs. Use the Diag-
nostic Worksheet during the interview to document the facts and conditions when the noise occurs and any
customer's comments; refer to GW-9, "
Diagnostic Worksheet" . This information is necessary to duplicate the
conditions that exist when the noise occurs.
The customer may not be able to provide a detailed description or the location of the noise. Attempt to
obtain all the facts and conditions that exist when the noise occurs (or does not occur).
If there is more than one noise in the vehicle, be sure to diagnose and repair the noise that the customer
is concerned about. This can be accomplished by test driving the vehicle with the customer.
After identifying the type of noise, isolate the noise in terms of its characteristics. The noise characteristics
are provided so the customer, service adviser and technician are all speaking the same language when
defining the noise.
Squeak —(Like tennis shoes on a clean floor)
Squeak characteristics include the light contact/fast movement/brought on by road conditions/hard sur-
faces=higher pitch noise/softer surfaces=lower pitch noises/edge to surface=chirping
Creak—(Like walking on an old wooden floor)
Creak characteristics include firm contact/slow movement/twisting with a rotational movement/pitch
dependent on materials/often brought on by activity.
Rattle—(Like shaking a baby rattle)
Rattle characteristics include the fast repeated contact/vibration or similar movement/loose parts/missing
clip or fastener/incorrect clearance.
Knock —(Like a knock on a door)
Knock characteristics include hollow sounding/sometimes repeating/often brought on by driver action.
Tick—(Like a clock second hand)
Tick characteristics include gentle contacting of light materials/loose components/can be caused by driver
action or road conditions.
Thump—(Heavy, muffled knock noise)
Thump characteristics include softer knock/dead sound often brought on by activity.
Buzz—(Like a bumble bee)
Buzz characteristics include high frequency rattle/firm contact.
Often the degree of acceptable noise level will vary depending upon the person. A noise that you may
judge as acceptable may be very irritating to the customer.
Weather conditions, especially humidity and temperature, may have a great effect on noise level.
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REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER
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1. Check the symptom and customer's requests.
2. Understand the outline of system. Refer to GW-56, "
System Description" .
3. According to the trouble diagnosis chart, repair or replace the cause of the malfunction. Refer to GW-69,
"Trouble Diagnoses Symptom Chart" .
4. Does rear window defogger operate normally? YES: GO TO 5, NO: GO TO 4.
5. INSPECTION END
Trouble Diagnoses Symptom ChartNIS0005Q
Make sure that other systems using the signal of the following systems operate normally.
*1 : For Coupe
*2 : For RoadsterSymptom Diagnoses / service procedure Refer to page
Rear window defogger does not operate.1. CAN communication inspection using CONSLUT-III
(self-diagnosis)BCS-16
2. Check IPDM E/R operationGW-70
3. Check rear window defogger switch circuitGW-70
4. Check rear window defogger power supply circuitGW-71
5. Replace IPDM E/R.PG-26
Rear window defogger does not response but door mir-
ror defoggers operate.1. Check rear window defogger circuitGW-73*1
GW-74*2
2. Check filamentGW-78
Both of door mirror defoggers do not response but rear
window defogger operates.Check door mirror defogger power supply circuitGW-75
Driver side door mirror defogger does not operate. Check driver side door mirror defogger circuitGW-76
Passenger side door mirror defogger does not operate. Check passenger side door mirror defogger circuitGW-76
