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Old 07-28-2015, 11:23 PM
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Hello! I'm trying to figure out a loud whistle/siren sound that comes out of my defrost vents when going over 65 mph with my sunroof open or front windows down. With the windows closed its fine unless its a wind storm and then you hear little bursts. I posted a video a couple of months ago on youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhHV_5LjIWQ I have searched and found nothing in the online forums. Tried changing the cabin filter but it didn't help. Any help would be highly appreciated. Thanks.
Oh I forgot to mention its a 2013 XC90
 

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Old 07-29-2015, 08:22 AM
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Wow, that's a new one. Should be under warranty though. Sounds like wind noise, possibly from the windshield seal.
 
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Old 07-29-2015, 08:33 AM
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Thanks ES6T, I was focused on the vents but it is possible it could be the windshield. Now if they hadn't recently closed Santa Barbara's Volvo dealer, this would probably already be fixed.
 
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Is the blower fan on during this? Is the recirculation on or off? If it's on, I suppose it could be wind getting past the blend door. Hard to tell and I've never run across that before.
 
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Old 07-29-2015, 11:06 AM
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I have tried every setting possible and the only thing that greatly reduces it, is to hit the defrost button.
 
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