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Old 12-13-2012, 10:49 AM
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I thought I had read somewhere in an old post about this, but can't find it. My 2013 Q5 2.0T has a really annoying clicking sound that comes from what appears to be the headlight switch (or near it). It 'clicks' about 3-5 times for the first few minutes of driving after starting up. Anyone heard of this or experienced it? Any cause/fix? thanks!
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I thought I had read somewhere in an old post about this, but can't find it. My 2013 Q5 2.0T has a really annoying clicking sound that comes from what appears to be the headlight switch (or near it). It 'clicks' about 3-5 times for the first few minutes of driving after starting up. Anyone heard of this or experienced it? Any cause/fix? thanks!
I hate posts like this.The noise is probably there but i never noticed it. now im going to hear it everytime I get in the car! .
Someone mentioned the glare from chrome trim around drivers vent reflecting in rear view mirror. Never noticed it. Now it annoys me! Oh well . Still love the boards!
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Originally Posted by AudiAlan
I thought I had read somewhere in an old post about this, but can't find it. My 2013 Q5 2.0T has a really annoying clicking sound that comes from what appears to be the headlight switch (or near it). It 'clicks' about 3-5 times for the first few minutes of driving after starting up. Anyone heard of this or experienced it? Any cause/fix? thanks!
It's normal. Mine does that too.
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even mine does that.
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I hate posts like this.The noise is probably there but i never noticed it. now im going to hear it everytime I get in the car! .
Someone mentioned the glare from chrome trim around drivers vent reflecting in rear view mirror. Never noticed it. Now it annoys me! Oh well . Still love the boards!
Bye the way I now notice the clicking everytime I get in the car... So to just confirm it seems to be " normal".
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Finally an advantage to being slightly hard of hearing.
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Finally an advantage to being slightly hard of hearing.
Then there is anothe one for poor eye site-can't see dings, and that glare from chrome trim around drivers vent reflecting in rear view mirror...
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Originally Posted by ssteigss
Bye the way I now notice the clicking everytime I get in the car... So to just confirm it seems to be " normal".
I noticed it right away when I got the Q5. It sounds very much like the rear defroster shutting off did in my A3.

But now that I've had the car for a while, I rarely notice anymore
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Hi

Just wondering if anyone ever found a fix for this problem? My new SQ5 does this and it's driving me mad!

Thanks
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mine 2013 2.0t q5 does that as well...i think it may have been related to the cold weather....i have found that if i turn on my defroster to the max with 23.5C, it does that....i think it may have been plastic expanding cause of the hot air blowing out thru the vent...


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