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High pitch noise at high speeds

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by tpap4x4, May 19, 2018.

  1. May 19, 2018 at 10:09 AM
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    tpap4x4

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    anyone else experience a high pitch noise at high speeds? Sounds like it is from wind passing the side view mirrors... buggin the hell out of me!!!
     
  2. May 19, 2018 at 10:43 AM
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    I used to have a that until I put a different antenna on. Not sure if that was it but seemed to go away after I replaced it.
     
  3. May 19, 2018 at 1:49 PM
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    Is it the kazoo noise?
     
  4. May 19, 2018 at 6:12 PM
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    It’s the kazoo sounds like it’s coning from my driver side mirror.
     
  5. May 19, 2018 at 6:29 PM
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    There is a tsb for new window weather stripping.
     
  6. May 19, 2018 at 6:35 PM
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    Did you upgrade? Did it fix the problem? Thanks for the help!!!
     
  7. May 19, 2018 at 6:41 PM
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    Mine was the passenger door, did it since I bought the truck, wasn’t until it had 80k miles I found out they finally had a cure. Worked like a charm.
     
  8. May 19, 2018 at 6:43 PM
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    You’ve made my day. Thanks for the tip man.
     
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  9. Nov 10, 2018 at 6:21 AM
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    I recently purchased a 2015 Taco that has the KAZOO sound in cross winds and over 60MPH. Discovered it is the side marker lamps embedded in the side mirrors (yes both mirrors making same noise). When I fold in the mirrors the noise goes away but hazardous to driving. Will investigate covering the side marker lamps or replacing the mirrors with ones that do not have the KAZOO sounding marker lamps.

    Update: Turns out it was not the side marker lamps as I originally suspected. I had my mirrors taped and the noise continues...However, I have noticed that the noise is driven by high wind gust on windy days. When I drive on calm days up to 75mph I do not here the noise. Recently, I drove 60mph into the gusting north wind and "voilah" the Kazoo symphony began to play.

    2015 taco mirror.jpg
     
    Last edited: Nov 17, 2018
  10. Nov 10, 2018 at 10:44 AM
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    Pirahna

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    Mine makes a kazoo noise at 75mph, it is pretty annoying. I'm at 75k miles now so I guess a TSB is not going to get covered. At least it keeps me from speeding. ;)
     
  11. Nov 11, 2018 at 3:57 PM
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    navynuke

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    I had the problem from day 1 with my 2014. Finally got tired of it on the way to Wyoming in October so I stopped at a tractor supply in Nebraska, picked up some tubing and put it between the top of the door and the weatherstripping. What’s weird is I only did the passenger side and the noise completely stopped.
     
  12. Nov 11, 2018 at 4:25 PM
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    Anyone got links for replacement parts?

    I imagine if it’s only a TSB I’m SOL without a warranty left on my 2013. Mine has done it since day 1. Never got worse just the same amount of annoying whenever there is a cross wind.
     
  13. Nov 11, 2018 at 4:30 PM
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    rcchris

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    My 2012 has done it since new as well. Annoyng as hell on a long trip. My hearing is getting damaged because I have to have the music volume up to max to drown it out. I've tried a couple things suggested on here. The pitch of the sound changes or goes away when I push on the windshield near the top drivers side and middle.
     

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