Rear deck vent - fan sound?

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11-08-2006, 03:04 PM

jbollt

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Rear deck vent - fan sound?

I heard what appeared to be a fan sound from the rear deck today...I'm not worried, as I expect this is normal...it ran for just a few seconds, maybe 5 or so, and then went off. I usualy have the music playing, but today, I was just enjoying the weather and the extreme quiet of EV mode...and I heard it.

Has anyone else heard the rear deck battery vent making a fan type sound? I wasn't aware there was an actual electric fan there, figuring it was just a passive vent to exhaust extra battery heat....

Last edited by jbollt; 11-08-2006 at 03:53 PM. Reason: reworded last line from "..vent for heat" to "exhaust extra battery heat..."

11-09-2006, 06:21 AM

elsifer

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Re: Rear deck vent - fan sound?

Not yet, but I don't live in AZ. I'll probably hear it more in the spring.

11-09-2006, 07:05 AM

ag4ever

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Re: Rear deck vent - fan sound?

I think it has something to do with the emmissions system, and not actually the battery vent. It probably sounded like it came from the battery vent, but I would be willing to bet it actually came from the gas tank area.