This problem below is on a mk4 golf 1.6 8v 99.

When using headlights or wipers or indicators there is a clicking noise
coming from the right hand side of the lower dash ?

Any ideas what the clicking may be ?

Peter smith wrote:

Could be a relay or something, my car does something similar.

Peter smith wrote:

That's where the relays are If you pull the lower cover off you should
be able to feel which one it is thats clicking. X power relay for the
main power and accessories. Either replace the problem one or leave it.

Tom wrote:
Ahh removal of the lower dash panel shows the relay board. Sods law the
ticking has now decided it would stop. I wish I checked it was stlil
doing it before I took it off lol. I've left it off as I know it will
come back.

I could live with the noise, but could the louder ticking mean something
has gone wrong or is worn within the relay and is about to fail ?


I'm just thinking if its not serious and not likely to fail I might just
leave it alone, well for now till the ticking becomes unbearable

Peter smith pretended :
Relays have three failure modes...

The coil burns out, there is no tick and what ever it was controlling
no longer works.

The contacts burn out, it ticks, but what ever it was controlling no
longer works.

The contacts weld up, you may get a quieter tick, but what ever it was
controlling stays on.

Your louder tick probably is not a problem. The relay(s) may just be
touching some trim which is amplifying the noise. You might try
identifying which relays are making the noise by touching their cases
with a finger tip, whilst operating the control which causes the noise.

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Harry (M1BYT) (L)
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