 Relay clicks when turning the steering wheel |
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| PDXMike |
 May 2 2011, 11:16 PM
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Slowly Learning  Group: Members Posts: 111 Joined: 20-December 10 From: Portland, OR Member No.: 12,501 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
With the ignition on, turning the steering wheel causes a relay above the fusebox to click. If I position the wheel correctly, the clicking will continue rapidly, sounding like a blinker relay with on dead bulb. I haven't dug in too deep, but it feels like it's the second relay in from the driver's side. Nothing seems to be happening when the relay clicks, no lights flash or anything. Any idea's? |
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| zonedoubt |
May 2 2011, 11:23 PM
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Canadian Member Group: Members Posts: 668 Joined: 14-May 03 From: Vancouver, BC Member No.: 696 Region Association: Canada |
Maybe a wire getting caught up in the steering linkage? Have you done any work under the dash lately?
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| benalishhero |
May 3 2011, 05:36 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 313 Joined: 28-November 07 From: Portland, Maine Member No.: 8,384 Region Association: North East States |
Sounds like your horn ring is grounding, which is activating the horn relay. Does your horn beep?
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| Drums66 |
May 3 2011, 05:18 PM
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914 Rudiments Group: Members Posts: 5,321 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Coronado,Cali Member No.: 151 Region Association: Southwest Region |
....loose wire in steering wheel? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) |
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| chrispy |
May 3 2011, 11:10 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 5-May 09 From: modesto, ca Member No.: 10,337 Region Association: None |
Loose nut behind the wheel?
There is one in my car! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) |
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| PDXMike |
May 3 2011, 11:24 PM
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Slowly Learning Group: Members Posts: 111 Joined: 20-December 10 From: Portland, OR Member No.: 12,501 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(benalishhero @ May 3 2011, 04:36 AM)  Sounds like your horn ring is grounding, which is activating the horn relay. Does your horn beep? The horn doesn't beep, but the horn never beeps so that doesn't mean much. That sounds like the likeliest cause and might even explain why the PO disconnected half of the electrical stuff in the car. It sounds like I have some work to do. Thanks, Mike |
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| Drums66 |
May 5 2011, 04:10 PM
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914 Rudiments Group: Members Posts: 5,321 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Coronado,Cali Member No.: 151 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE(chrispy @ May 3 2011, 10:10 PM) .......That could be it? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) |
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