i3 Rattle

elvis6093 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 15, 2006 Posts: 2

Hi
Very impressed with the i3 particularly the speed camera locations.
However the unit itself has developed a very annoying rattle/ buzzing noise, particularly when the road is uneven. I took it back to the shop, but they convinced me that it was the freewheel moving and this was normal for the unit.

Is this normal ? anyone else had this problem or know of a way to fix it ? obviously if you hold the freewheel it seems to stop, but you can't do this all the time when driving !
Cheers

portman · Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 11:07 am Post subject:

I think its normal, on mine its the left 'back' button that rattles.

alan_t · Regular Visitor Joined: Jan 17, 2006 Posts: 84

mhb · Regular Visitor Joined: Dec 21, 2005 Posts: 155

Well mine doesn't rattle! Be a bit tougher with the shop you got it from (assuming it was purchased recently) and insist on an exchange. Get them to try to prove their point by demonstrating it on other in i3's in stock.

Ash10 · Pocket GPS Verifier Joined: Feb 19, 2005 Posts: 478

Smells like BS to me - I've had four different units (long story), none of them rattled...

BigAl94 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 10, 2006 Posts: 10

Mine rattles too, well more like a buzz on rough ground

MaFt · Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 11:10 am Post subject:

my i3 doesn't rattle. the car does though Rolling Eyes

zogman · Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 3:16 pm Post subject:

all you peeps that got a rattle in your i3 ,take it back it shouldnt do that....
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elvis6093 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 15, 2006 Posts: 2

Yes its that annoying buzzing noise which is 'doing my head in'. Wedging a piece of paper in the roller wheel stops it, but that means you cant use the wheel Sad

Took it back to the shop, and of course the demo one in the shop also does the same (well at least it rattles when shaken which i assume is the same thing)

It seems about a 50:50 split on rattlers vs non, so i may have another go at returning it to a different branch

mhb · Regular Visitor Joined: Dec 21, 2005 Posts: 155

You're being too reasonable, if any at all don't rattle then any that do are inferior. Demand a replacement from where you got it in the first place, warning them that unless they do you will take the matter up with their local authority Trading Standards Dept.

Don't be so nice, it's a tough old world out there.

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