What is under the driver seat (2 Viewers)

[doru]

Any idea what is under the driver seat carpet?
It is making a noise like a fan or something grinding. It is there with the engine on or off.
It is not the seat itself. I can feel the vibrations coming from unde the carpet. The noise is strong enough so I can hear it with the engine on and from under the tuck.
I cannot see anything without taking it apart but before doing that I'd like to research what that can be and how to fix it, get the parts, etc. I cannot have the truck out of service for more than a day.

 

[TheComedian]

In my case the only thing there is the ventilation duct of the AC since I don’t have carpets in the car anymore… but no idea if there is maybe something with the seat itself since most people don’t have fabric seats like I have.
Maybe something small was rolling/ falling into it and stuck there?

 

[04UZJ100]

ML amp

 

[terrapin]

Is it the seat ventilation (cooling)? My LX has a small, maybe 3" diameter fan under the seat that make quite a bit of noise. Sometimes I forget it's on and wonder what the heck that sound is. BTW, the seat ventilation on mine is pretty worthless compared to other vehicles I have ridden in.

 

[bloc]

Quite a bit of discussion on this. Search for amp fan replacements or fan noise.

 

[doru]

Quite a bit of discussion on this. Search for amp fan replacements or fan noise.

That should be it. I'll dig further. Thanks!

 

[Vasiliy]

That should be it. I'll dig further. Thanks!

 

[doru]

Adding link to the fix thread

Mark Levinson Amp - Fan Replacement (2011 LX570)

TL;DR / BLUF: Fans to replace the active cooling present in P/N 86280-0W780 are: Y.S. Tech YW04510012LM, which is a 45MM x 10MM 12V 0.14A fan (set of two) with standard three-wire config. I'll put a more in-depth DIY and pics if anyone wants. Total fix: ~$40 and maybe 1hr of time. One banana...

forum.ih8mud.com

I hope the same fan is used in 2013 LX.