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Old Mar 7, 2009 | 07:11 PM
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PLEASE OPEN: clicking noise when car is turned to ACC
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Old Mar 7, 2009 | 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Bear.914
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Is it a problem or are you just curious what the noise is?
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Old Mar 7, 2009 | 07:42 PM
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when you turn the key to the on position, you should hear a clicking noise. its normal.
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Old Mar 7, 2009 | 07:55 PM
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when you turn the key to the on position, you should hear a clicking noise. its normal.
Okay, thats the thing I didnt know if it was a problem or it does that and I just didnt notice till now, it does like 3-5 taps and thats it.
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Just relays clicking on so you can start the car.
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Old Mar 8, 2009 | 12:57 AM
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Heard relays and Primers...as long as its OEM and not something fawked up...its alll goooodd
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the fast clicking when you first power on the car is fine. Its the throttle body doing a self check. welcome to the high tech age
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Old Mar 8, 2009 | 09:16 AM
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+1 that it's normal.
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its normal, my bro in law asked that too and he has a Lancer GTS...same thing it ticks 4 times before you start.
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Old Mar 8, 2009 | 06:07 PM
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nice post - i actually heard this today on my car - it was 3 distinct quick clicks...glad to know its not anything to worry about
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Old Mar 9, 2009 | 04:52 AM
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Normal. It happens on my car as well.
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Old Mar 9, 2009 | 05:43 AM
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Yes that's normal and btw, the pictures you posted are the Mivec control valves. The rear is the exhaust and the front is the intake one.
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i find that clicking noise sorta welcoming, like the car is saying hello, just itching to get on the road =D
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it's not something to worry about until it stops ticking and then your car doesn't start.... which happened to me today, would anybody know why?
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