Hi,
I've been looking around to see if anyone else tried the same solution to fix the buzz coming from the behind the head HK subwoofer box in the Z3. I don't see this anywhere; so, sorry if this has been mentioned before.
Anyway, the issue with the HK subwoofer box is that the plastic box is attached to a metal frame via 4 metal screws. This plastic-on-metal configuration is just poor engineering as it looks like no one at BMW ever tested the radio at high volume.
So, the solution I used? Weather stripping
Unscrew the box. Put weather stripping around and across each screw hole. Reattach the sub with the screws, but _do not_ torque it all the way down. What you're making is a grommet so that your subwoofer "floats" above the metal brackets.
Does this effect the sound? Probably. The alternatives are to live with the buzzing sound, to get someone to build a new subwoofer, or to get a commercial sub that will take up trunk space. My vote is for the weather stripping.
Thoughts?
Psifire
I've been looking around to see if anyone else tried the same solution to fix the buzz coming from the behind the head HK subwoofer box in the Z3. I don't see this anywhere; so, sorry if this has been mentioned before.
Anyway, the issue with the HK subwoofer box is that the plastic box is attached to a metal frame via 4 metal screws. This plastic-on-metal configuration is just poor engineering as it looks like no one at BMW ever tested the radio at high volume.
So, the solution I used? Weather stripping
Unscrew the box. Put weather stripping around and across each screw hole. Reattach the sub with the screws, but _do not_ torque it all the way down. What you're making is a grommet so that your subwoofer "floats" above the metal brackets.
Does this effect the sound? Probably. The alternatives are to live with the buzzing sound, to get someone to build a new subwoofer, or to get a commercial sub that will take up trunk space. My vote is for the weather stripping.
Thoughts?
Psifire
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