I have a winding type noise coming from under the center console. It goes away when the car is stopped. As it gains speed the noise increases. Maybe wind is getting in somewhere? The only thing that I could think of that's causing the sound is that the day before it stormed really bad and I hit really big puddle at the entrance to a gas station. Maybe that water did something? Its an 09 R3. Posting here because I feel like whatever it is could happen on a series 1 also. Wondering if anyone else has had their car make a similar sound. Here's a link to the sound.

 

Have you had the car up in the air to see if anything was knocked loose? Might be worth a look.

 

I plan on taking a peek tomorrow. Was also gonna remove that center cover to see if I see anything from the top as well.

 

Is your radio on, try turning that off completely and see if it continues.

 

I had the entire interior of mine apart about a year ago, and took the opportunity to put a bunch of insulation in there to cool things down (cupholders and compartments can get pretty hot). Under the center console behind the shifter is some harnessed and clipped wiring, and then air space. Nothing else between the bottom of the plastic console there and the top of the painted metal driveshaft tunnel.

What IS under there that would make noise in a speed related manner is the driveshaft. More specifically, where the driveshaft exits the transmission and its u-joint. Could be the u-joint itself (not super likely), or could be some of the aluminized foam insulation (more likely). I believe it's come loose on mine (I had it up in the air for an oil change a month or so ago), but I wasn't able to get up in there to figure out what clips came loose.

Please take plenty of photos, and document how you get to it, what came loose/broke, and how. If your noise is from the insulation, I'll likely be following in your footsteps this winter.

 

Does is vary with speed or with rpm?
U joint is worth checking if it's speed. Do you feel any new vibrations in the shifter?

 

Seems to increase with speed rather than rpms.
Haven't noticed an increase in shifter vibration.

 

This sound has been available since I got the vehicle. It's coming from the mid control area under the part with the shifter/buttons. It is by all accounts there constant, motor on/off, in any event, for some time when the vehicle is locked (tried by locking vehicle with window actually open).





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