How to Disconnect the e-motor noise

[nigelareta]

Has anybody had any success in disconnecting the e-motor noise ?

I leased a new e-Golf in two months ago, having previously driven a Ford Focus Electric for about 30 months.

I find the whirring noise fairly annoying, and I was wondering if anybody has had any luck disconnecting it ?

Apart from that one issue, I am very happy with the car.

[cove3]

You can get sued if you hit someone with the safety feature disconnected. It's a US requirement
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_v ... ing_sounds

Ron

[nigelareta]

Thanks for the link. If you read the full article, you will see that the US regulations are still under discussion, and will not take effect until 2018 at the earliest.

I have no problem with the car emitting the noise, but just wish it was not audible to such a degree inside the car.

[formerdieselrumbler]

I'm interested in finding a way to put the e-sound on a switch too, although I haven't done much about it yet besides find this image that someone else posted online a while back:



I believe a resistor will be needed because someone noted that one of the displays showed an error to the effect of 'please drive extra careful, the e-sound is not functioning.'

Good luck, and please post pictures and tips if you get it going.

[Carc]

After about 5 months I think I've gotten used to it - at least I've stopped thinking every day "is this sound annoying or not?" You'll get used to it.

[Ggggio]

It is silly sounding.

Given there's no way around it, I wish they gave us the option, like ringtones, to make it sound like we wish.

I personally would go with this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdWswvLPdE0

[Skryll]

I'm interested in finding a way to put the e-sound on a switch too, although I haven't done much about it yet besides find this image that someone else posted online a while back:



I believe a resistor will be needed because someone noted that one of the displays showed an error to the effect of 'please drive extra careful, the e-sound is not functioning.'

Good luck, and please post pictures and tips if you get it going.

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.p ... gine-sound has the solution, 10 Ohm resistor added, done.

[jakman76]

I'm interested in finding a way to put the e-sound on a switch too, although I haven't done much about it yet besides find this image that someone else posted online a while back:



I believe a resistor will be needed because someone noted that one of the displays showed an error to the effect of 'please drive extra careful, the e-sound is not functioning.'

Good luck, and please post pictures and tips if you get it going.

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.p ... gine-sound has the solution, 10 Ohm resistor added, done.

Works great! Thanks.

[rjfougnier]

Get an old headphone set and cut one of the earbuds off. The wire is thin but you can solder the two ends (separately) you can stick them into the connector. Tape it up good or better to use heat shrink and you are all set. Then pull it apart at lease end and put it all back.

[Skryll]

Get an old headphone set and cut one of the earbuds off. The wire is thin but you can solder the two ends (separately) you can stick them into the connector. Tape it up good or better to use heat shrink and you are all set. Then pull it apart at lease end and put it all back.

LOL that may be even better than driving to radioshack for a 10-Ohm resistor I must have a ton of old headphone sets in the drawer.