Dc5nomore

Any input from fellow ct owners would be much appreciated. Ok so I had my windows tinted etc. Now while I am driving I hear noise going speeds above 60mph, it is wind coming into the cabin of the car. Its on both sides of the rear windows, now my car sounds like a cheap car . I also notice that the rubber striping on the outside of the window is not flush to the glass. So to my understanding that makes sense why I hear air coming inside from that window but the other rear window the rubber striping is flush to the glass.

Sometimes I just like to drive without any music now this is impossible when wind coming into the cabin. So basically I have to have the music up real loud, but I can still hear it.


I took my car back to the guy whom tinted my windows and told him my car was fine before I came to your shop etc. Now my car sounds like a cheap car and Lexus are known to be very quite vehicles. He is trying to tell me it is not from him etc.


Should I just take it into the dealership and see if Lexus would fix?
Or should I speak to the tint shop once more about my problems?

m R g S r

It's logical that if it wasnt there before, the windows were worked on and now noise comes from the windows, that he's to blame.

m R g S r

If the door panels were pulled, and the vapor barrier removed (plastic sheet) then wind noise can easily come through that way...

mat305

Do you have the windows open at all in the back? I notice a similar noise with the windows cracked in the back, like a whooshing noise.

Wassa786

It is from the air vents near the rear seats. Look here, bottom left

m R g S r

That's the air intake for the hybrid "traction battery" fan. Mine, even in the hot summer, barely made any noise.

lexuslover

i also tend to think you might be referring to the hybrid battery cooling fan. it can get pretty loud in certain conditions (including high MPH driving), depending on how hot the battery is at the time.

as the previous poster mentioned, it doesn't always make noise, so the best thing to rule it out is to have a passenger sit back there when you hear the wind noise and see if it's coming from that vent.

i had my windows tinted by a mobile tinter in my own garage and he pulled the door panels off and i didn't have any noise issues after. i don't think it's rocket science (literally just a few screws and clips).

yamaturkey

I hear the same thing that wind comes in from the windows but only if my car goes up to 80+mph on the windy day. even my old car wont make such noise, somehow get disappointed by lexus.