Rear View Mirror Vibration/Rattle???

bucknakedru · 06-09-2009, 06:47 PM

I have a base model with the standard (without the Homelink) rear view mirror. Every time I play the radio, the bass causes the mirror to vibrate even at a relatively low volume. This is the first car I have owned that does this. And the stereo is stock! Anyone else have this problem?

SoCal 370Z · 06-09-2009, 06:55 PM

It almost sounds as if the manual anti-glare feature of your mirror is out of whack. Take it in for service as it is under warranty.

imag · 06-09-2009, 07:13 PM

That's pretty normal - it's a resonance issue. The stock stereo has a bunch of boom at whatever frequency the mirror rattles at. My stock stereo does the same thing.

Having rented *lots* of rental cars, I can say that a good percentage of cars do this, especially if they have a boomy set of front speakers.

Of course, any car with good subs will be able to do the same thing - I used to be able to darn near tell which note was being played by looking at the mirror in my old Tacoma. You could just look at it as a point of pride, that the lowly stock stereo can vibrate the mirror

kannibul · 06-10-2009, 08:05 AM

Yeah, mine does it too (touring/sport) - my Honda Civic does it too, though not nearly as much.

The interesting thing to think about - if it's moving the mirror like that, what's it doing to your ears/eardrums!

xiven · 06-10-2009, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by kannibul

Yeah, mine does it too (touring/sport) - my Honda Civic does it too, though not nearly as much.

The interesting thing to think about - if it's moving the mirror like that, what's it doing to your ears/eardrums!

evidently not much to mine. i have a stereo that has a good bit of bass and have had decent systems in the past. yet, i still have better hearing than alot of my friends that don't even have a system.

kannibul · 06-10-2009, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by xiven

evidently not much to mine. i have a stereo that has a good bit of bass and have had decent systems in the past. yet, i still have better hearing than alot of my friends that don't even have a system.

I think it has to do with how it's mounted - if it's hung off the roof it'll probably vibrate more, as there's more length to resonate.

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06-09-2009, 07:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
imag Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 446 Drives: up the wall Rep Power: 16	That's pretty normal - it's a resonance issue. The stock stereo has a bunch of boom at whatever frequency the mirror rattles at. My stock stereo does the same thing. Having rented lots of rental cars, I can say that a good percentage of cars do this, especially if they have a boomy set of front speakers. Of course, any car with good subs will be able to do the same thing - I used to be able to darn near tell which note was being played by looking at the mirror in my old Tacoma. You could just look at it as a point of pride, that the lowly stock stereo can vibrate the mirror

06-10-2009, 08:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
kannibul A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Jenks, OK Posts: 2,281 Drives: 370z Touring/Sport Rep Power: 266	Yeah, mine does it too (touring/sport) - my Honda Civic does it too, though not nearly as much. The interesting thing to think about - if it's moving the mirror like that, what's it doing to your ears/eardrums!