Re: [T3] Dumb newbie Type-III electrical question

["iCBM Toby" <type3@icbm.org>]

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> A stateside buddy of mine thinks that it might be the (mechanical?)
> voltage regulator and therefore nothing to worry about, but that's
> mounted about a foot north of where the clicks seem to be are coming
> from (no vibration felt when I touch the regulator, anyway).

Unless the PO put a relay behind the VR (Voltage Regulator) I'll bet it is
the VR.  Give it a solid couple of thumps with a screwdriver handle and see
if that stops the clicking.  If so, know you'll eventually need to replace
it.  Otherwise it likely needs replacing sooner...I think our Wisconsian
trouble-maker has a FAQ regarding the VR.  Bolted to the rear seat kick
board is a FI relay and I know that late models with a rear window defrost
have another smaller relay mounted on it, too.

> Is there anything else in that general area that would cause this?
> The Haynes manual doesn't seem to have an index listing for "clicking
> stuff" ...

Heheh, that would be a popular index item :-)

   Toby Erkson
   http://www.icbm.org/


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