Turn Signal Noise

Chronarg

Hello,

I'm going in again after filing a complaint with the service center because when I use the turn signal and then slightly move the wheel you can hear a loud click noise.

I did a 40k service and it was a really bad experience, got some other problems too.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/vbba6jisxj...%2004.mp4?dl=0

They told me this is normal... that even other cars have the same at some extent. For me it shouldn't.

Another noise I noticed, it's intermittent and comes from the hinge where the driver seat belt hangs on the left side. If I hold it with my hand, there is never a noise.. otherwise not always, I can hear a small noise.

So what's your take on these?

SouthArk370Z

The turn signal clicking is probably the auto-canceller (the mechanism that turn the signal off after the turn). Every car I can remember owning made the noise - some louder than others.

The noise from the belt area may be something loose and rattling around. Strategically located pieces of foam may fix that.

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Chronarg

I did drove a lot of cars and not a single one had that noise. I'm not talking about the cancelling one.. that's ok, this one happens as soon as you turn the wheel on the direction of the turning light.

SouthArk370Z

Watched the video several times and it still sounds like normal canceller noise to me but I no longer have a Z so can't run out to the garage to check. Maybe someone else will come up with something.

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OldGuyFla

My car has the same clicking noise & it has been there since day one. Just wrote it off as being normal.

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Chronarg

So annoying... I did check others 370z, one in the showroom new was giving some noise after turning it hard, the other a test one 2015 was also giving noise but not this loud and a 350Z was also exhibiting some noise, but again not this loud.

mults

Sounds normal to me too. That is the sound of the cancelling mechanism, if not, it would make noise when you turned the wheel without activating the turn signal.

I'll bet if you placed a finger on the end of the turn signal stalk, you'll be able to "feel" the click when you turn the wheel.

Maybe once it gets "worn in" the sound will diminish somewhat...Just my $.02 and maybe turn the radio up a little louder

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CCastro

1. Normal click... 2. Movie parts in a car... 3. You drive a Nissan...

BlackCherry Z

I have A 16 BASE model with added paddle shifters. I get NO noticeable click noise like yours when turning the turn signals on and then starting into the turn. Doesn't seem right but maybe this does very from car to car. I would have it looked at if still under warranty though. it would bother me as well. BUT... Good Sound Systems do help cancel out stuff like this.

I do not have any seat belt noise either. My old 03 350Z had this issue since the belt just hung on the side without any positioning brackets or hinges on the seats like the 370. It rattled on the side of the door. I would check for loose hardware. This should be an easy cure most likely.