Ticking / Electrical Noise from Glovebox Area??

P38_love/hatething · Nov 3, 2009

Really strange one - 4.0 HSE year 2000 P38 which I've had for almost 2 years. Last week I got into it on a quiet morning and heard a low tone rythmic ticking/clicking electrical noise coming from somewhere behind / under the glovebox area. It has been going ever since, ticking every second or so (constant) whether its on/off/driving/stationary/anything.

Nothing seems to be broken / stopped working, but the chequebook symbol on the HVAC unit has been on for probably a year (10 months at least) but thats because the distribution blend motor has quit. Everything else works fine.

I'm concerned its a ticking timebomb for something else....

Dopey · Nov 3, 2009

I have a funny clicking noise when i lock the car up it ticks 3 or 4 times when i do it for some reason, wasn't there when i first bought the Landy!!

Datatek · Nov 3, 2009

Dopey said:
I have a funny clicking noise when i lock the car up it ticks 3 or 4 times when i do it for some reason, wasn't there when i first bought the Landy!!

Self leveling, it's probably the solenoids in the EAS you can hear, mine does the same.

P38_love/hatething · Nov 4, 2009

Yep, sounds like self levelling on yours. Definitely not on mine though, its constant 24 hours a day (i guess - doesn't seem to stop anyway)...

Can't figure it out. Nothing seems to have stopped working so should be grateful for that at least...

nathan5346 · Nov 4, 2009

Does this clicking happen when doors are open?

P38_love/hatething · Nov 6, 2009

Nathan,

Sorry - haven't been online in a few days. The ticking happens 24/7 - car on/off, driving/stopped, doors open/closed, locked/unlocked.

Haven't a clue what it is, but its in the passenger footwell, somewhere on the bulkhead i reckon. Very quiet and a low tone as opposed to a tick. definitely something electrical....

Nothing seems to be broken, so i'm just keeping my fingers crossed that it isn't the sound of something dying...

Thanks,
Shane

Datatek · Nov 6, 2009

Clock ticking? some do even though they are electronic. It's hollow in the dash behind the clock so the sound would travel.

rasheed · Nov 7, 2009

Disconnect battery to determine if its something electrical.

gtland · Nov 7, 2009

rasheed said:
Disconnect battery to determine if its something electrical.

Good idea. Making sure you have access codes 1st !
Bonnet up and maybe use old trick of long screwdriver held to various components, with handle stuck against your ear, to localise noise?

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