'85 4KQ Buzzing in dash

[nwloves]

I agree with Steve.
I had this happen on my 84 and it drove me nuts.
I replaced the hazard switch and it went away.
Try fiddling around with the switch when it sounds and see if it goes away.
Good luck
----- Original Message -----
From: "urquattro" <urquattro at telocity.com>
To: "Quattro List" <Quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 8:28 AM
Subject: Re: '85 4KQ Buzzing in dash


> You didn't say if the buzzing sounded like it was of a mechanical or an
> electrical nature ...
>
> If it is mechanical I would recommend that you simply remove the IC hood
...
> it is held in place by two screws ... and take the car for a drive in an
> area where there is no traffic so you can focus on localizing it ...
>
> If the buzzing sounds electrical my prime suspect would be the flasher
relay
> ... with the underlying culprit being the emergency flasher switch.
> Sometimes you can make it go away by working the emergency flasher switch
> ... sometimes not.  A squirt of DeoxIT resolved the problem in my '85 4kSQ
> ...
>
> HTH!
> Steve Buchholz
> San Jose, CA (USA)
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> My '85 4kq has a buzzing noise coming behind the dash.  The sound only
> happens between ~2700-3300 RPMs.  It happens even if im not in gear and
not
> moving, but it doenst happen if the clutch is depressed (even depressed
only
> a tiny bit).
>
> As far as i can tell there's nothing wrong with the way the car runs or
> anything, but the buzzing is very annoying.  But even more than being
> annoyed by it, i am curious as to what it might be.  If anyone has seen
this
> before or has any clue as to what it might be, please let me know.   Any
> thoughts would be appreciated.
>