ticking sound in dash - Land Rovers Only

GriffSC · 12-28-2005, 10:17 AM

A ticking sound just started this morning somewhere inside the dash in my 90. It sounds similar to the turn signal, but isn't. I was running the wipers at the time. The ticking continued after turning off the ignition.

What gives? Any help from you braniacs would be most appreciated.

Thx.

TerryS · 12-28-2005, 01:23 PM

Pull off the panel over your fuses and see if it's coming from one of the relays. It may be the wiper timer relay, which gets a feedback from the park switch in the wiper motor.

GriffSC · 12-28-2005, 02:09 PM

thanks, terry. the ticking actually stopped, but i've got a problem with the switch for my rear wiper anyway (it's sticking), so i'm gonna have to open it up anyway.

ish · 12-28-2005, 03:19 PM

Griff......did you find out what it was????? curious.

GriffSC · 12-28-2005, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by lshill05

Griff......did you find out what it was????? curious.

why, did you plant a bomb in there?

i'm gonna check it out tonight if i can get to it. at least it stopped for now.

monkey catcher · 12-29-2005, 02:13 PM

Is there a way to set the rotation range on wipers? I rarely use them, but I noticed that last time I did, the driver's side came in for a bit of a rough landing as it returned to the bottom of the windshield on every stroke. I am worried that the constant battering will damage the wiper or the weather stripping at the bottom of the windshield.

Thanks.

TerryS · 12-29-2005, 02:29 PM

Wet your windshield, turn them on and shut off the ign when the wipers get to the top of the stroke. Get out, take off the wiper arm, and push it back on the post so that the blade is just touching the edge of the windshield (top,side of frame) If they over-run on top and bottom of stroke, it generally means that your quadrant gear, and likely, the cable too, are worn, so that ther is slop in the mesh between the quadrant and cable. It's a couple hour job and some medium dash dissassembly.

ish · 12-29-2005, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GriffSC

why, did you plant a bomb in there?

i'm gonna check it out tonight if i can get to it. at least it stopped for now.

WEEEEELLLLL....

the truth is i've been having a little QC problem with my fuse mechanisms..........If I don't hear from you I'll just assume the issue worked itself out.......

GriffSC · 12-30-2005, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lshill05

WEEEEELLLLL....

the truth is i've been having a little QC problem with my fuse mechanisms..........If I don't hear from you I'll just assume the issue worked itself out.......

well, those fuses were fine after all... at least the ticking stopped.

Art Vigil · 12-30-2005, 03:58 PM

Griff, I can't offer a solution, but my first D90 did the exact same thing once in a while. I never did figure out why, but (other than being a bit annoying) it never caused any problems.
If you do find out what causes it, I'd love to hear about it.

Regards,
Art Vigil

Strazzman · 01-02-2006, 03:10 AM

Damn, the bomb didn't go off, now I will have to do it again!

12-28-2005, 10:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
GriffSC Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,131 Gallery: 0	ticking sound in dash A ticking sound just started this morning somewhere inside the dash in my 90. It sounds similar to the turn signal, but isn't. I was running the wipers at the time. The ticking continued after turning off the ignition. What gives? Any help from you braniacs would be most appreciated. Thx.

12-28-2005, 03:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
ish Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 1,259 Gallery: 0	Griff......did you find out what it was????? curious. __________________ "Ish...I have in the past mistaken you for a perverted shit bag...now I realise that I am not shit bag enough. You truly are a king among men.I am not worthy with such imagination." Series 3 Guy 2005 Range Rover HSE 2007 BMW X3 M Sport Pkg 1990 911 Cabrio triple black 2006 Mini Cooper S Checkmate - GONE 1987 Corvette - 18 yrs Gone,,, sniff sniff -

12-29-2005, 02:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
monkey catcher Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: So Cal Posts: 29 Gallery: 0	Other wiper question Is there a way to set the rotation range on wipers? I rarely use them, but I noticed that last time I did, the driver's side came in for a bit of a rough landing as it returned to the bottom of the windshield on every stroke. I am worried that the constant battering will damage the wiper or the weather stripping at the bottom of the windshield. Thanks. __________________ -Christian- '94 D90 www.ourownway.com

12-30-2005, 03:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
Art Vigil Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Denver City, CO USA Posts: 153 Gallery: 0	Griff, I can't offer a solution, but my first D90 did the exact same thing once in a while. I never did figure out why, but (other than being a bit annoying) it never caused any problems. If you do find out what causes it, I'd love to hear about it. Regards, Art Vigil __________________ Denver City, CO USA '95 RRC SWB TWR Edition '72 Series III 88" (Rita) '97 D90SW #2426 (sold 3/05) '95 D90ST #2620 (sold 10/01)

01-02-2006, 03:10 AM	#11 (permalink)
Strazzman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Queensland Australia Posts: 135 Gallery: 0	Damn, the bomb didn't go off, now I will have to do it again! __________________ 1973 series 3 wagon retired 1981 series 3 stage 1 V8 retired 1996 Defender 130 current

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12-28-2005, 01:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
TerryS Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bloomfield, CT If I died today, I lived there all my life. Posts: 2,062 Gallery: 0	Pull off the panel over your fuses and see if it's coming from one of the relays. It may be the wiper timer relay, which gets a feedback from the park switch in the wiper motor.

12-28-2005, 02:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
GriffSC Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,131 Gallery: 0	thanks, terry. the ticking actually stopped, but i've got a problem with the switch for my rear wiper anyway (it's sticking), so i'm gonna have to open it up anyway.

12-29-2005, 02:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
TerryS Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bloomfield, CT If I died today, I lived there all my life. Posts: 2,062 Gallery: 0	Wet your windshield, turn them on and shut off the ign when the wipers get to the top of the stroke. Get out, take off the wiper arm, and push it back on the post so that the blade is just touching the edge of the windshield (top,side of frame) If they over-run on top and bottom of stroke, it generally means that your quadrant gear, and likely, the cable too, are worn, so that ther is slop in the mesh between the quadrant and cable. It's a couple hour job and some medium dash dissassembly.

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