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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 07 June 2021, 09:05:08

Title: Rapid clicking under dash
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 07 June 2021, 09:05:08
Moved the explod about the other day and as I'm starting it theres a very rapid clicking from under the dash. It had started doing it shortly before coming onto SORN a few weeks ago but I'd forgotten all about it til now... Likely culprits before I start getting the stethoscope out? :D
Title: Re: Rapid clicking under dash
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 07 June 2021, 09:23:49
A squirrel?  :D

Be a relay, and it will either be one of the ones in the fusebox, or one of the others that isn't...

Not very specific, but neither was the description  ;)
Title: Re: Rapid clicking under dash
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 07 June 2021, 11:10:56
A squirrel?  :D

Be a relay, and it will either be one of the ones in the fusebox, or one of the others that isn't...

Not very specific, but neither was the description  ;)

Good point well made. Yes, definitely one of the relays. Or all of them. :D

Like I'm not busy enough....!
Title: Re: Rapid clicking under dash
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 07 June 2021, 11:31:40
 ;D

It could be a voltage thing but you need to identify the culprit first ;)
Title: Re: Rapid clicking under dash
Post by: johnnydog on 07 June 2021, 14:29:48
What was the battery condition, or did you try to  start it on a jump pack? Again, not a particularly specific answer, but my 3.2 does that if it has been parked up and/ or it has had to be jumped because of a low battery voltage. Can't say which relay it affects, but as DG has suggested, a low battery is likely to be the cause. If you can put a known good battery on it, then I think that will cure it. If the existing battery is shot then you will be chasing your tail trying to charge or recondition it if it has been deeply discharged for any period of time.
Title: Re: Rapid clicking under dash
Post by: TheBoy on 07 June 2021, 20:23:53
Try the relays in fusebox.  Particularly the main beam and suspension one (if Elite).  If hot, then at least you have the circuit.
Title: Re: Rapid clicking under dash
Post by: omegod on 08 June 2021, 11:26:24
My SLRS relay used to click and then got very, very hot so was removed. I had standard shocks on anyway
Title: Re: Rapid clicking under dash
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 08 June 2021, 16:29:45
I'll check them out, thank you chaps :y