New strange noise???

Hi All

My Discovery 2 started making a new strange noise yesterday.

I first noticed it when I was driving. It is coming from near the ignition. At first I thought there might have been a leaf or something in the air system but this was switched off anyway.

This morning I came to start the engine, put the key in the ignition, turned it to aux to wait for the dash lights to go out and the noise started before I had started the engine.

It sounds like it is actually coming from the ignition not the air blower and is like a little wiring motor noise. It builds up over the first few seconds and then maintains a constant wirring noise.

Has anyone come across this before? What could it be?

Thanks

Katharine

The fan for the internal climate control - it sucks in cabin air to get the temperature

DIFFLOCK66 said:

The fan for the internal climate control - it sucks in cabin air to get the temperature

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The air con wasn't switched on when the noise started. The noise definitely sounds like it's coming from near the key rather than the air system

Have a good look at the fan with a torch and see how much dust is in there. I carefully use a vacuum cleaner on mine.
This link gives a strip down
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Griff

Landmark2 said:

This link gives a strip down
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Griff

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No it don't, give you a log in page for members

KLom81 said:

The air con wasn't switched on when the noise started. The noise definitely sounds like it's coming from near the key rather than the air system

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The aircon doesn't have to be switched on - the fan comes on with the ignition. Look at the dash behind the key (to the left of the headlight adjust) there's a little grille. The fan's somewhere behind that.

biggeeeee said:

No it don't, give you a log in page for members

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Sorry, wasn't aware you had to be a member to view topics.
Griff

Thanks everyone for all of your replies

DIFFLOCK66 said:

The aircon doesn't have to be switched on - the fan comes on with the ignition. Look at the dash behind the key (to the left of the headlight adjust) there's a little grille. The fan's somewhere behind that.

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I think it is coming from there. I hadn't even noticed that grill It has been added to the list of things for sorting.

Thanks