Screeching noise (video) - anyone else?

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I have posted a couple of times about a loud screeching noise coming from my car, with little to no avail in terms of finding the source. So I decided to take a video of the noise. Happens during acceleration and deceleration - at almost all speeds. Pedal down, coasting, regen, etc. About 16 seconds in you can hear a long example of it.

I have a service appointment setup in about 2 weeks to have the dealer look at it for a 2nd time to hopefully diagnose. Anyone else with this issue? It’s shockingly annoying and doesn’t sound “normal” like the tech first told me it was.
 

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Put your instrument cluster to power meter view and see if there's a correlation between the noise and how much power is being used or regened.

My 4S has a similar noise when it's at medium to high acceleration / regen. Brought it up Porsche as well and got the same answer as you. When I was in a loaner Taycan I didn't hear the same sound so I'll be bringing it up to them again. It's a big annoyance when you're going downhill and the regen is kicking in to maintain speed.
 

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I have posted a couple of times about a loud screeching noise coming from my car, with little to no avail in terms of finding the source. So I decided to take a video of the noise. Happens during acceleration and deceleration - at almost all speeds. Pedal down, coasting, regen, etc. About 16 seconds in you can hear a long example of it.

I have a service appointment setup in about 2 weeks to have the dealer look at it for a 2nd time to hopefully diagnose. Anyone else with this issue? It’s shockingly annoying and doesn’t sound “normal” like the tech first told me it was.
Yea mine does this. I just deal with it
 

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I have posted a couple of times about a loud screeching noise coming from my car, with little to no avail in terms of finding the source. So I decided to take a video of the noise. Happens during acceleration and deceleration - at almost all speeds. Pedal down, coasting, regen, etc. About 16 seconds in you can hear a long example of it.

I have a service appointment setup in about 2 weeks to have the dealer look at it for a 2nd time to hopefully diagnose. Anyone else with this issue? It’s shockingly annoying and doesn’t sound “normal” like the tech first told me it was.
Normal.

Either the motor whine (listen to other slow moving EVs) or the discs.
 
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Put your instrument cluster to power meter view and see if there's a correlation between the noise and how much power is being used or regened.

My 4S has a similar noise when it's at medium to high acceleration / regen. Brought it up Porsche as well and got the same answer as you. When I was in a loaner Taycan I didn't hear the same sound so I'll be bringing it up to them again. It's a big annoyance when you're going downhill and the regen is kicking in to maintain speed.
Let me know what you hear - if you ever do!
 


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My 4S doesn't do that but I have noticed a more pronounced noise while coasting on Sport compared to Normal with regen off in both modes.
That extra noise is from the gearbox, when in sport it is in first gear.

I suggest you try to reproduced with regen off in Normal and then in Sport. If only one of the two does it then it is the gearbox.
Also try with regen on. If you can reproduce with regen on but not with off then the noise is from the motors.
 
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My 4S doesn't do that but I have noticed a more pronounced noise while coasting on Sport compared to Normal with regen off in both modes.
That extra noise is from the gearbox, when in sport it is in first gear.

I suggest you try to reproduced with regen off in Normal and then in Sport. If only one of the two does it then it is the gearbox.
Also try with regen on. If you can reproduce with regen on but not with off then the noise is from the motors.
Happens with regen on AND off. Happens in EVERY drive mode as well. It’s always there.
 

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I guess that video is not really helping to isolate the noise you mean. Pedestrian warning sound is dominating from outside recordings.
My car's dominating noise is mostly annoying from the inside (rear axle), and everyone who is hearing me via cell phone through my hands free thinks I am sitting in a tram or have electric sport sound enabled (which is not the case)



 
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Hi.

Mine is booked in on the 16th. Porsche told me they have another taycan in now for same reason. It was so loud the other day it was embarrassing.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/1rwecx9dojdp7wx/New Recording 14.m4a?dl=0
I'm necro-ing a really old thread, I know, but I never saw an update from you on what they found, if anything. I have heard the high pitched screech only when regen is on and I can only hear it at low speeds - guessing it is drowned out by tire noise at higher speeds.
 

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If it’s Regen only maybe it’s inverter wine by not potting the coils properly?
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