I'm having the exact same problem. Any idea what part this is?

 

No idea..I just unplugged it and so far, several months later, no harm no foul.

 

No idea..I just unplugged it and so far, several months later, no harm no foul.

Thanks for the reply

 

I've got this noise and have isolated this motor and freed the flap but it has not stopped the noise which is driving me nuts

 

If your gears are worn from"ratcheting" for so long, you will need to replace the motor.

 

Thanks, I don't want to appear really dim but I did see the motor actually move when uninstalled but still connected. I also still had the noise when I disconnected the (two wire) connection to the motor but left the motor installed. This noise, like a cicada on steroids, surely I can't have the only RR in the world that has this problem??

 

If the motor moves when removed then your flap is sticking. if you still have the sound with that motor disconnected, you must have another flap stuck and motor skipping.

 

Thanks but where are the other flap/motors?

 

Down load RAVE, factory workshop manual. link is in the FAQ stickie above

 

They are all right around the on you have a picture of. Think there are 5 of them in a low line system, 6 in the high line. All of them are different part numbers. The one in your picture I beleive is on the passenger side and it feeds the rear vents in the back of the center console. There are 2 additional ones above and forward of that one on the passenger side, and an additional 2 on the opposite side.