Has anyone noticed a really annoying rattle when the screen is set at anything but all the way retracted? The way the radio opening is in my Integra the screen needs to be tilted 2 positions out to clearly see it, but it constantly rattles when it's out. I can't believe a $2000 radio would be built so poorly that it rattles. My friend's Kenwood 7017 is silent. I'm just wondering if something is wrong with mine.

Mine does the same thing. Anybody know where its coming from?

I have mine set to come out all the way and it does not rattle. Make sure the top of the unit isn't hitting your factory trim.

I'll try tilting mine out all the way and see what happens. I'm positive it's not hitting any trim. The screen is kinda wobbly when it's 2 notches out. It has to be the slack in the hinges that's causing the rattling. There has to be some way to shim it to fix the noise.

I have noticed on mine that if I tilt it out...then touch the screen, it moves slightly back in. There's some slack in it. Kinda cheesy. It's no big deal if it's not tilted on mine, so I just leave it in all the time. I realize that's not feasible on some cars and the tilt is needed.

Mine does tle same thing. Its a very anoying rattle. If you find a fix, I'd really like to know.

I've found that if I move the screen out more than 2 it will start to rattle. Of course its the optimal viewing angle but anoying as heck, hope somone figures something out soon :?

Do those of you that have a rattle have your Z1 installed ISO mounted, or did you use a DIN sleeve?

I've found that the DIN sleeve will rattle if the screen is tilted out on most double DIN pieces. I'm not sure if that's the problem or not, but you can test that theory by putting your finder under the screen to isolate the source of the rattle.

No I did not use the sleeve, as a matter of fact I don't think I even received one with this unit.

Has anyone found a fix for this yet?

I have been using mine tilted out since day 1 of install and I have no rattle. I have no play if I touch the screen when it is tilted out. Hmmm.

I do not have any play in the scrren when pushing in. I have play in the screen if you push up and let down. I believe that is where the rattle noise is coming from.

Has anyone tried lubing the arms where they slide up & down to operate the screen with a light grease that won't harm plastic ? I believe they travel in a grove.The grease may take up some excess clearance and absorb vibration.

SVARVEL1 said:

Has anyone found a fix for this yet?

Mine did this, I could even feel the screen push in alittle the first time I touched it.

I sent it in for the backup camera repair, the screen cracked in shipment.
Pioneer fixed the LCD and the rattle went away, no more slack in the screen either. Its the same unit I sent it, so repair is possible.

Tickbrotha said:

SVARVEL1 said:

Has anyone found a fix for this yet?

Mine did this, I could even feel the screen push in alittle the first time I touched it.

I sent it in for the backup camera repair, the screen cracked in shipment.
Pioneer fixed the LCD and the rattle went away, no more slack in the screen either. Its the same unit I sent it, so repair is possible.

The rattle is back !!!! :evil:
It does it at every angle except flush.
Really driving me crazy.
Anyone have any luck fixing thiers?

hey everyone. I got the rattle too and i think i know where its coming from. Mine might be a diffrent ratle from yours but try this. When you hear the rattle (mine is not rattle all the time, just sometime, maybe mos times) take you finger and put it on the black trim piece (that surrounds the actual screen itself) on the top towartd the midle of the its length. this description suck so here is a pic.



in the image you see the plastic peice i am talking about and the location where to put your finger (at the arrow tip). just to be clear the screen does not have to be down, this is the only pic i could find to easily show the plastic piece i was talking about, try this at the regular position you use when you hear the rattle

if this stops the rattle then i am fairly certain i will be able to post an easy fix for you guys in the next day or two.

This rattle is killing me, has any one found a fix for it yet?

hmm, thats strange. i've always had mine tilted out two notches, and i notice the slight movement if you push on it. but i never had any rattle

I hate to ask such a stupid question but I have gone over every page of my Z2 operational manual and no where can I find how to adjust the tilt of the screen. It is either flat or 90 degree open. How do I adjust the angle? Will appreciate any advice.

I hate to ask such a stupid question but I have gone over every page of my Z2 operational manual and no where can I find how to adjust the tilt of the screen. It is either flat or 90 degree open. How do I adjust the angle? Will appreciate any advice.

hold down eject

I now have this rattle too, unit is almost two years old. It rattles whenever the screen is tilted out two notches or more. I can feel a little movement at the bottom of the screen but no way of taking the slack out or stopping the rattle. Has anyone found a solution to this problem?

I've had it forever...pretty much since new... and I also tilt mine about 2 adjustments up...

I think it's caused by slight play in the linkage of the tilting assembly... When it goes up, it's kinda floating in that position... So I usually just lightly push the lower part of the screen down, and it'll stop the rattle...

It's become habit for me to do it when I hit the OK for the nag screen... But sometimes, on bumpy roads(pretty much all roads in Louisiana) it'll come back, and I just push it back in a tad....

I've thought about finding some kind of tacky grease to spread on the tilting rails, to try to make it quit...

Nope, doesn't happen to me. Though, I never use the tilt feature in my rsx, but it doesn't do it when I pop a cd in anyway.

KillaICM said:

Nope, doesn't happen to me. Though, I never use the tilt feature in my rsx, but it doesn't do it when I pop a cd in anyway.

Yeah...mine doesn't do it when not tilted either.... but then I can't really see the screen.... at least not very good...

I think it doesn't rattle if I go one more click up...