relay clicking, diagnosing

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Forum Name: Car Security and Convenience
Forum Discription: Car Alarms, Keyless Entries, Remote Starters, Immobilizer Bypasses, Sensors, Door Locks, Window Modules, Heated Mirrors, Heated Seats, etc.
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Printed Date: July 21, 2025 at 10:35 PM

Topic: relay clicking, diagnosing

Posted By: wblakes
Subject: relay clicking, diagnosing
Date Posted: October 11, 2004 at 9:26 AM

ok i just finish installing a compustar 2W900FM-AS. well not completely finish; i'm still waiting for my 556U to finish. anyway, i hooked everything up and it's working, but before the lights flash i hear probably 3 or 4 fast, small relay clicks before i would hear the normal louder and slower clicks. for example, i lock the car; i would hear several continuous soft clicks followby a normal click for lock. when i set the alarm off, it does that several times then operating normal again (click with a flash). i know this is confusing, but please help if you can. thanks...

Replies:

Posted By: Teken
Date Posted: October 11, 2004 at 12:59 PM

The clicking could be the relays activating the parking lights to pulse on-off.

Regards

EVIL Teken . . .

Posted By: wblakes
Date Posted: October 11, 2004 at 9:43 PM

i installed many DEI alarms before and i only hear one relay click for each parking light flash. this time i'm hearing too many relay clicks, so i just wanted to ask. thank you

Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: October 11, 2004 at 9:59 PM

There should only be one click for lock and 2 clicks for unlock. I have installed several of these units and the relays should only be clicking as many times as the lights flash. What vehicle was this installed into ?

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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA

Posted By: wblakes
Date Posted: October 11, 2004 at 10:32 PM

i installed in a 04 infiniti fx35. do you think i need a better ground? thanks

Posted By: wblakes
Date Posted: October 11, 2004 at 11:41 PM

when i installed it i used the horn wire instead of the siren wire. this afternoon, i turn off the siren chirps for lock/unlock. i just went out to try it again and now is normal. one relay click for one flashing light. thanks for help guys..