The sound was very much like the resonance from the exhaust (that "sporty" sound") but you could tell it was a vibrating sound in the dash. As for the exact position of the cable, I don't know because the factory rep did the work. All he did was put his hand up under the dash (directly below...
I am happy to announce that the vibrating sound in the dash of my Mazda 3 is gone. There was a loose cable under the dash below the steering wheel - just had to be snapped back into place.
The factory representative was very helpful and polite - top marks to him!
Many thanks to those who...
I have recently taken delivery of a new Mazda 3 (manual transmission). There is a vibrating noise somewhere in the steering wheel area of the dash. It is most noticable when accelerating and decelerating in 2nd and 3rd gears. Of course the dealer service guy can't hear it and I have to prove to...