[nozydog]

340i just hit 4000 miles and developed a rattle/vibration in the drivers door, a few inches below the lock button. Any ideas? Maybe the lock mechanism? Back to the dealers or an easy door card removal and fix?

[FaRKle!]

Could be the light mounted in that location that illuminates under the accented door card trim. Mine rattled a bit and I put some felt tape under it to fix it.

It could also be the door pin where it plugs into the latch mechanism. That piece can jiggle up and down. Felt tape on the door pin hole (where it pops out of the door card) should provide enough friction to prevent that.

[nozydog]

Originally Posted by FaRKle!

Could be the light mounted in that location that illuminates under the accented door card trim. Mine rattled a bit and I put some felt tape under it to fix it.

It could also be the door pin where it plugs into the latch mechanism. That piece can jiggle up and down. Felt tape on the door pin hole (where it pops out of the door card) should provide enough friction to prevent that.

Thanks! Definitely not the pin as I've pressed certain areas and wedged the pin to see what stops the rattle! Could well be the lighting under the door card trim though as it stops when pressure is put on that trim! I will check it out thanks again!

[alexbimmer]

Could also be the seals, mine sounded like inside door but really was the seal against the black plastic line. Try to Gummi pfelge them

[nozydog]

Originally Posted by alexbimmer

Could also be the seals, mine sounded like inside door but really was the seal against the black plastic line. Try to Gummi pfelge them

Thanks but it's definitely not that, I get squeaky seal syndrome in hot weather, very annoying but we don't get enough hot weather in the UK for it to become a real problem! Its definitely a vibrating rattle coming from the inside of the door trim card, which stops if I firmly press the card trim!

[dsc888]

Originally Posted by nozydog

Thanks! Definitely not the pin as I've pressed certain areas and wedged the pin to see what stops the rattle! Could well be the lighting under the door card trim though as it stops when pressure is put on that trim! I will check it out thanks again!

Any luck fixing the rattle? I just took ownership of a new 2017 340ix M Sport and had the rattle at the same area going over bumps and while accelerating like a resonance in my front passenger door. I too read about the LED strip and I pressed firmly along the length of it and it seemed to have fixed it. I also wondered if it were the door lock pin. And like you, it doesn't seem to be the case. The rattle sounds like a loose hard plastic piece is making contact with something.

[nozydog]

Originally Posted by dsc888

Any luck fixing the rattle? I just took ownership of a new 2017 340ix M Sport and had the rattle at the same area going over bumps and while accelerating like a resonance in my front passenger door. I too read about the LED strip and I pressed firmly along the length of it and it seemed to have fixed it. I also wondered if it were the door lock pin. And like you, it doesn't seem to be the case. The rattle sounds like a loose hard plastic piece is making contact with something.

Not had a chance to look yet. I plan to remove the whole door card trim to have a look! My guess is it's probably one of the clips that hold the trim on. I've had this exact sound in a few of my newer cars in recent years (one being a 2012 320d) and in both cases the sound just disappeared on its own after a few months, so I may give it a while and just turn up the radio when it irritates!! Problem with removing (and refitting) the door card it could actually cause more rattles to appear!!

[dsc888]

Originally Posted by nozydog

Not had a chance to look yet. I plan to remove the whole door card trim to have a look! My guess is it's probably one of the clips that hold the trim on. I've had this exact sound in a few of my newer cars in recent years (one being a 2012 320d) and in both cases the sound just disappeared on its own after a few months, so I may give it a while and just turn up the radio when it irritates!! Problem with removing (and refitting) the door card it could actually cause more rattles to appear!!

Best of luck! Please take pics so some of us could maybe turn it into a DIY project. I hate dealers doing stuff like this as they might scratch up your interior and cause more rattles in the process like you mentioned.