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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: felix777 on 17 November 2010, 19:44:55

Title: clicking relays
Post by: felix777 on 17 November 2010, 19:44:55
good evening all...hope this is a simple one..this morning i noticed that when i was in park,,its an auto,,and pressed the brake pedal before i selected drive, there was a clicking coming from around the handbrake area..sort of press,,click then release pedal,,then the clicks again...did not do it in any other gear or neutral,,just park!!...sorry for being long winded,,but is this normal given the cold snap,,or is there something about to give up!!..thanks for all replies,,,kev :y
Title: Re: clicking relays
Post by: felix777 on 17 November 2010, 19:47:07
ooops,,meant from around gear lever area :-[
Title: Re: clicking relays
Post by: Welung666 on 17 November 2010, 19:49:45
It's the solonoid that locks it in park. Put the handbrake on, keep your feet off the brakes and try taking it out of park ;)
Title: Re: clicking relays
Post by: Andy B on 17 November 2010, 19:50:12
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good evening all...hope this is a simple one..this morning i noticed that when i was in park,,its an auto,,and pressed the brake pedal before i selected drive, there was a clicking coming from around the handbrake area..sort of press,,click then release pedal,,then the clicks again...did not do it in any other gear or neutral,,just park!!...sorry for being long winded,,but is this normal given the cold snap,,or is there something about to give up!!..thanks for all replies,,,kev :y

It's working as it should. You're hearing the solenoid that releases the selector when you have your foot on the brake. Try moving the selector without your foot on the brake.  :y


must type faster ....  ;D
Title: Re: clicking relays
Post by: felix777 on 17 November 2010, 20:10:47
just went and tried moving gear leaver with pressing break..and it won,t budge!!...sure i never heard it before,,but thanks for the swift replies as ever guys...kev :y
Title: Re: clicking relays
Post by: Andy B on 17 November 2010, 20:16:28
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just went and tried moving gear leaver with pressing break..and it won,t budge!!...sure i never heard it before,,but thanks for the swift replies as ever guys...kev :y

and if you read your manual ........  ::) you'll see it says that if you wanted to move your car with a dead battery or you have problems with the solenoid/brake pedal switch, then you lift the gaiter from the gear lever you'll see a yellow lever. Lift this & you can then move the lever.  :y :y
Title: Re: clicking relays
Post by: 05omegav6 on 17 November 2010, 21:05:11
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read your manual
;D

R.T.F.M should be a help guide all of its' own... ::)

No offence intended to anyone. I'm probably the last person to read mine..., besides, if teh glove box was a bit bigger there might actually be room for the handbook in it...