- First make sure your aircon switch is selected to off. (Any clicking from that is from the RHS anyway, unless it is a relay, but you should always start with aircon off anyway as it reduces the load on the engine when cold).
- If the noise is coming from the LHS battery box or ECU area it sounds like a relay, or
- if it is deeper in the bowels of the engine on the LHS it may be a crook/sticking starter solenoid, or
- a loose battery connection or flat battery that is causing the starter solenoid to make and break. Get someone to look at it and listen carefully while you crank the engine. Place a hand or screwdriver on the starter motor or solenoid body to assist feeling for the vibration that is characteristic of this fault.
- Make sure the car is not in gear if there is someone standing there!!
- Examine your battery connections for signs of arcing as that might be a clue. There are a lot of amps running there and if not tight will cause relays and solenoids to make and break erratically, with associated clicking.
WELL, I STARTED WRITING THIS A WHILE BACK & POSTED IT WITHOUT READING THE LATEST POSTS, BUT I SEE IT'S BEEN FIXED NOW - BUT I'LL LEAVE THIS UP AS A GENERAL COMMENTARY ANYWAY - IT MIGHT BE USEFUL
Last edited by Doug_MPS6; 29-03-2012 at 10:30 AM.
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