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Any update on this? I seem to have to change mine out every now and then. Either it squishes too much or it slowly moves out of place. I am trying out different "designs" and thicker stuff. However, nothing that lasts longer than a month.
 

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does anyone know if this switch just pops right out or is it bolted in behind the dash?

it seems like all that is needed is just a half turn to tighten something or even just one piece of foam tape
Try ArmorAll around the housing where plastic meets plastic. I use an angled dental pick style syringe to apply EVERYWHERE plastic meets plastic in the interior. I had the same noise you described coming from the driver side speaker panel near the windshield. This trick has worked on several vehicles of mine.
 

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Try ArmorAll around the housing where plastic meets plastic. I use an angled dental pick style syringe to apply EVERYWHERE plastic meets plastic in the interior. I had the same noise you described coming from the driver side speaker panel near the windshield. This trick has worked on several vehicles of mine.
Thanks for advice. Not sure if that will work since this issue is something to do with traction control button. Using foam strip presses door again button which stops noise. However the foam tends to compress too much or move as the glue disintegrates which makes it not ideal.
 

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Try ArmorAll around the housing where plastic meets plastic. I use an angled dental pick style syringe to apply EVERYWHERE plastic meets plastic in the interior. I had the same noise you described coming from the driver side speaker panel near the windshield. This trick has worked on several vehicles of mine.
I enjoy refurbishing older used vehicles.

The idea of intentionally puking Armor All into the backside of switches and crevices makes me want to vomit.

I spent an entire weekend disassembling the 2003 Acura I bought for my son just to clean 20 years of spilled Starbucks that gummed up all of the switches and controls in that car. Fun, but can't fathom intentionally injecting liquids into the switches and crevices....oof!
 

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I enjoy refurbishing older used vehicles.

The idea of intentionally puking Armor All into the backside of switches and crevices makes me want to vomit.

I spent an entire weekend disassembling the 2003 Acura I bought for my son just to clean 20 years of spilled Starbucks that gummed up all of the switches and controls in that car. Fun, but can't fathom intentionally injecting liquids into the switches and crevices....oof!
I never said anything about "puking" Armor All, especially into switches. I was referring to a small amount between crevices such as speaker grills, trim, etc. Not going in there with a pressure washer full of Armor All, podna.
 

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I never said anything about "puking" Armor All, especially into switches. I was referring to a small amount between crevices such as speaker grills, trim, etc. Not going in there with a pressure washer full of Armor All, podna.
It took 20 years of just small amounts of liquids getting into switches, cracks and crevices on our Acura to eventually gum everything up.

I never said anything about your car getting gummed up immediately. Keep your car long enough, whilst regularly "applying" liquids into areas of your car, it will build up. The liquids don't magically disappear. Not an opinion, I've been refurbishing cars for decades. Stuff definitely piles up in unseen areas. Liquids migrate into the switches and build up.

It's your car, have at it. Podna!
 

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It took 20 years of just small amounts of liquids getting into switches, cracks and crevices on our Acura to eventually gum everything up.

I never said anything about your car getting gummed up immediately. Keep your car long enough, whilst regularly "applying" liquids into areas of your car, it will build up. The liquids don't magically disappear. Not an opinion, I've been refurbishing cars for decades. Stuff definitely piles up in unseen areas. Liquids migrate into the switches and build up.

It's your car, have at it. Podna!
Ive been using this trick since 1989 with no problems or "gumming up". Ive pulled several panels in my life to prove so. Of course, Im not using Starbucks as a product so theres that.
 

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I've noticed a slight buzz from the right door panel while driving. I thought it was a water bottle in the door storage but I removed it and still heard it at a specific speed and RPM. I have also noticed some slight rattles coming from the trunk area but I think it's the solid foam cutouts for the tools that didn't come with the car. I'm waiting to see if that sound deadening thread goes anywhere and probably take care of the rattles at the same time.

Anybody noticed any other plastic rattles? These cars are fairly new and it usually takes a few years for them to develop.
 

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Has anyone made progress on this?
I have a 2024 Nissan Z, and had some issues with this rattle buz, and I solved the issue, I know exactly where it is. When you push on the traction button it does make the rattle go away, but that's not where the issue is. It's the dash surround plastic trim; there is no foam installed between that piece of trim and the actual plastic dash assembly. I gently pulled back the plastic dash surround and installed four small discs of adhesive foam in between the dash surround and the actual dash display. The noise is gone, and the car is silent. It was driving me nuts, but it was an easy solution.
 

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I have a 2024 Nissan Z, and had some issues with this rattle buz, and I solved the issue, I know exactly where it is. When you push on the traction button it does make the rattle go away, but that's not where the issue is. It's the dash surround plastic trim; there is no foam installed between that piece of trim and the actual plastic dash assembly. I gently pulled back the plastic dash surround and installed four small discs of adhesive foam in between the dash surround and the actual dash display. The noise is gone, and the car is silent. It was driving me nuts, but it was an easy solution.
I put foam between the dash trim next to the traction control button but as the original poster stated its at temp fix because it compacts and the glue moves around in hot sun. Any photos for exact spots? I am looking to have my friend help me with this and anything would help. Not sure how the dash comes off. Seems like a very intensive job.
 

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I put foam between the dash trim next to the traction control button but as the original poster stated its at temp fix because it compacts and the glue moves around in hot sun. Any photos for exact spots? I am looking to have my friend help me with this and anything would help. Not sure how the dash comes off. Seems like a very intensive job.
This is a 15 second fix. Get a few small furniture discs with the adhesive back and place them in between the actual dash finisher and the plastic digital dash. I thought the rattle was coming from the side of the dash by the traction button, it's not. The reason the foam on the door helps is it put's pressure on the piece that the dash finisher trim clips on to. However, if you want to eliminate that rattle you need to isolate the dash finishing trim from the actual plastic digital dash panel. See image for reference. I used a total of four small foam furniture pads, and it's been dead silent for two weeks.

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This is a 15 second fix. Get a few small furniture discs with the adhesive back and place them in between the actual dash finisher and the plastic digital dash. I thought the rattle was coming from the side of the dash by the traction button, it's not. The reason the foam on the door helps is it put's pressure on the piece that the dash finisher trim clips on to. However, if you want to eliminate that rattle you need to isolate the dash finishing trim from the actual plastic digital dash panel. See image for reference. I used a total of four small foam furniture pads, and it's been dead silent for two weeks.

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Thanks for detail. Is there any screws or bolts to get loose or does is there just enough space? I just need info on how to actually get it there.
 

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Thanks for detail. Is there any screws or bolts to get loose or does is there just enough space? I just need info on how to actually get it there.
I used a small plastic pry tool, but you can just use your fingers and gently pull back the dash finisher a tiny bit to get the small foam pieces in there (you do not need to undo any clips, just gently pull back to make room)... It's a very easy thing to do, and nothing needs to come so if it does not work for your not taking your car apart. But it took me literally a couple mins start to finish, and it worked great.
 
 






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