rjngo

just a question...today u guys know that it's been raining the whole day. i was driving to go to walmart when i noticed this ticking noise coming from my wipers. the sound was like when u turn ur signals and get that ticking noise(tik tak tik tak) but this one is more quieter than that. it only happens when i put my wipers to first click - means wipers goes every like 2-3 seconds. when i put it to fast/fastest it doesn't make any noise

any help will be appreciated...the sound is coming from under the steering more like from inside the dash board

rjngo

nobody?

Double_B

Yeah I get the same thing, only on intermittant, I just basically ignore it

rjngo

^ is that normal? i mean i only hear it when its dead silent! just wondering...but mine isn't timed wipers, just regular speed. does it matter or should i bring it to the dealership? will it go worse

brian - how long have u had this problem?

thanks

Double_B

Not sure, I noticed it a couple of times, but only when the wiper is going one way, can't remember if it was up or down. I can tell you tomorrow if it rains. When it is on full, I don't hear it

rjngo

mine only makes the noise when its going up but going down is quite - when mine is on regular.full blast i don't hear anything...im hoping this is nothing serious though

Double_B

Lets see if anyone else has this issue, it has never done any damage for me, I think it may be the relay for mine when it is in the intermittant mode for the click

imported_rbjeepthing

Bingo! It's the relay, on intermittant electricity is hitting the relay intermintitly therefore you here the clicking of the relay when you have them on slow or more the relay is closed so therefore no ticking.

rjngo

yeah - we'll see who has it too. but my concern is that my car is brand new and i'm thinking that it shouldn't have this problem this fast:cry:

Double_B

LOL ok u get the prize! That's what I figured, just didn't think of it at first until I went through it in my mind


Scary!

rjngo

would u know if this is fixable by a DIY guy or does it need pro's? thanks

Double_B

Don't think its something that needs to be fixed. It is normal I believe.

rjngo

ohhh i hope so! well i'll ignore it for now but if gets annoying to a point i can't take it anymore then...straight to a nearby dealer

Double_B

LOL ok, but I wouldn't worry. Its good that you pay attention to whats going on with your car

rjngo

trust me - i take care of my car more than me and it talks to me whenever it needs something or telling me something is wrong with it! all u have to do is open ur ears and listen carefully

Double_B

Yep, do it all the time. Especially now since I got no deck! LOL, but getting one tomorrow!

rjngo

nowadays u gotta do listen up to ur car once in while or else u don't want to end up paying a lot when something preventable is now broken or worst

brain - thanks for the the replies huh, i appreciate it!

imported_rbjeepthing

Every relay makes a click when they close. See in the pic you can see a metal tab and below the tab there is coils this creates a magnetic field closing the circuit when the tab hits the coils it makes a click (This is not a scientific explanation just an easy way of describing it)



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay

rjngo

^ thanks for ur help adrian, i would just ignore it for now.

Double_B

LOL turn the tunes up bro!