[emfollin]

Good morning,
I've read a lot of posts about people experiencing a squeak from the plastic panel underneath the HVAC controls and above the cup holders. I think this is the same panel that has the little glow light in it. What I haven't seen is any solution to this. Anyone have a solution? This panel secures by snaps not screws so tightening isn't an option.

[GreyF30]

Originally Posted by emfollin

Good morning,
I've read a lot of posts about people experiencing a squeak from the plastic panel underneath the HVAC controls and above the cup holders. I think this is the same panel that has the little glow light in it. What I haven't seen is any solution to this. Anyone have a solution? This panel secures by snaps not screws so tightening isn't an option.

Finally something I can contribute to. I have done this in the past by removing the panel and padding it with velcro tapes on the sides. It reduces the squeaking. However, note that most of the squeaking (at least mine) comes from the hvac controls above it.

How to remove, see 1:00 mark in the video:
https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=716189

[upsidedownfunnel]

I got rid of the squeaks in the center console using teflon lubricant. I disassembled the entire front panel and removed the HVAC and stereo controls from the frame. I very thoroughly cleaned everything with a nice new microfiber towel dampened with distilled water. I then applied a drying teflon lubricant in all the areas that plastic touches plastic. The tolerances are too tight to use flocking tape or anything similar. It's been squeak free for over two years.

Another big source of noise for me came from the area your leg hits on the transmission tunnel of the car mostly on the passenger side. I took apart the plastic trim and applied a lot of flocking tape after finding which panels were making the most noise.