clicking from relays and sensors

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Topic: clicking from relays and sensors

Posted By: tech:auto2n
Subject: clicking from relays and sensors
Date Posted: February 22, 2010 at 8:01 PM

Hi i have an 01 eclipse gt that i just did a big three upgrade on. The car starts great. I followed the procedure like i was told and now when i turn the key to the ACC position i hear clicking from my relays and sesors. i was wondering if this supposed to happen. I didnt replace any wire i just added on the to factory wire. Thanks in advance for any help.

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Posted By: MikeHusain
Date Posted: February 23, 2010 at 9:26 AM

If you just replace existing wiring or added to it, there is no reason why you should hear any "clicking" sounds that you never heard before. The new sounds shouldnt have anything to do with the big 3 upgrade.

Posted By: tech:auto2n
Date Posted: February 23, 2010 at 10:55 AM

ok. well i do not know what to do. i guess i can remove the extra wire and see if it still does it.

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Posted By: yimke
Date Posted: February 23, 2010 at 11:00 AM

Did you disconnect your battery while you were installing the wires? It's possible you shorted a relay wire.

Does your car even start? What kind of sound is it and where is it coming from? Like a fuel pump priming?

Posted By: t&t tech
Date Posted: February 23, 2010 at 3:16 PM

Or is it a case of noticing things that were already present but never noticed because you did something and have doubts? Happens all the time with customers! LOL! Most recently had this customer who did an alarm, picked up his car and left, comess back fifteen mins later saying the left door speaker isn't playing, take down the door panel and whaddya know, there isn't any speaker! Customer says, i use to hear that before!

LOL! What could i say! posted_image

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Posted By: tech:auto2n
Date Posted: February 23, 2010 at 4:52 PM

t&t tech wrote:

Or is it a case of noticing things that were already present but never noticed because you did something and have doubts? Happens all the time with customers! LOL! Most recently had this customer who did an alarm, picked up his car and left, comess back fifteen mins later saying the left door speaker isn't playing, take down the door panel and whaddya know, there isn't any speaker! Customer says, i use to hear that before!
LOL! What could i say!

Well i will say that i have never cranked the car with the hood and both fenders off(im rebuilding it..not worthy of making a thread with pics..lol). So maybe they have always made the noise, ive just never heard them because the hood is closed and the fenders were on. The car fires up like a champ!!!! So much faster now.

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Posted By: t&t tech
Date Posted: February 25, 2010 at 7:36 PM

Normally when you switch the keys to all the positions of the ignition relays will click as they are being activated for use!

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