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I've noticed a little bit of an issue with the stereo in my Dart.
There is a very faint background noise coming through my speakers. It's a very, very faint clicking noise. I know its the stereo because it gets louder/softer with the volume. It's so faint that you can only hear it when there is no actual audio being played (i.e. the second or two in between songs).
I haven't nailed it down to a particular audio source, but it definitely happens over Bluetooth audio from my iPhone and through the USB port from my iPhone. I'm fairly certain that I've heard it on both FM and Sirius as well but its even harder to tell since there is almost no dead air.
So far its been happening with the engine running, I'm going to check after work if it happens with the engine off. I'm also going to pay closer attention to other audio sources to see if they are affected or if its just the iPhone.
Anyone seeing (or hearing) this issue at all? I haven't reported this back to the dealer yet because I want to be as specific as possible when I eventually do; not to mention I've been hoping it would just go away.
So far this is really my only complaint with the car.
UPDATE: Okay it's definitely just over Bluetooth and USB, with my iPhone. I'm going to dig out the old iPod and see if it happens with that. Additionally it happens just while the car is running. Once I shut it off and the stereo stays on, the clicking noise stops. I have a decent recording of it, just have to figure out how to share it.
There is a very faint background noise coming through my speakers. It's a very, very faint clicking noise. I know its the stereo because it gets louder/softer with the volume. It's so faint that you can only hear it when there is no actual audio being played (i.e. the second or two in between songs).
I haven't nailed it down to a particular audio source, but it definitely happens over Bluetooth audio from my iPhone and through the USB port from my iPhone. I'm fairly certain that I've heard it on both FM and Sirius as well but its even harder to tell since there is almost no dead air.
So far its been happening with the engine running, I'm going to check after work if it happens with the engine off. I'm also going to pay closer attention to other audio sources to see if they are affected or if its just the iPhone.
Anyone seeing (or hearing) this issue at all? I haven't reported this back to the dealer yet because I want to be as specific as possible when I eventually do; not to mention I've been hoping it would just go away.
So far this is really my only complaint with the car.
UPDATE: Okay it's definitely just over Bluetooth and USB, with my iPhone. I'm going to dig out the old iPod and see if it happens with that. Additionally it happens just while the car is running. Once I shut it off and the stereo stays on, the clicking noise stops. I have a decent recording of it, just have to figure out how to share it.