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Car Forum / Alfa Romeo Cars / May 2007Squeeky tickers
UK 156, 2002, 2.0JTS. When indicating, the audible 'ticker' has developed an intermittent squeek. At first I thought the indicators were interfering with the radio and the sound was coming through the speakers, but no, it happens with the radio off, so I presume it is mechanical and sounds like it is coming from under/inside the steering column. I have made no attempt to remove trim and try to locate the squeek as there is no time left in the world (I have kids now!). Hopefully, with a little guidance, I can quickly locate the problem and oil it or perhaps tempt it out with a little cheese! Its been doing this for about a year (maybe longer now) and I just ignore it, but my Fiance is finding it more and more annoying. Can anyone shed any light on this - perhaps tell me where to squirt WD40 or 3-in-1 !! What does the 'ticker' look like and where can I find it? Cheers, GT > UK 156, 2002, 2.0JTS. > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Can anyone shed any light on this - perhaps tell me where to squirt WD40 or > 3-in-1 !! What does the 'ticker' look like and where can I find it? I suspect you will need to replace the flasher relay. It's dead simple It's under the steering column, obvious when the shroud is released which is in turn simply a case of removing some screws  SignatureCatman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 75 TS 156 TS S2 Suzuki Bandit 600 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk >> UK 156, 2002, 2.0JTS. >> [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > It's under the steering column, obvious when the shroud is released which > is in turn simply a case of removing some screws When you mention a 'relay' I imagine circuits not working properly and immediately wonder if this is affecting the flashing of the indicator lights? Is this purely a 'cosmetic' thing? The tick still works and it ticks at the same time as the squeek and I think my indicators are flashing OK! >When you mention a 'relay' I imagine circuits not working properly and >immediately wonder if this is affecting the flashing of the indicator >lights? Possibly not yet but the relay is on the way out and will fail at some point. If it's over a couple of years old and you use it a lot then just replace it. >Is this purely a 'cosmetic' thing? No the relay is in the middle stages of dying. >The tick still works and it ticks at the >same time as the squeek and I think my indicators are flashing OK! Quite likely. However it really is one of the simplest jobs to do on a 156 - I did mine once in an Asda car park (waiting on the Wife doing the shopping) using the Alfa cross point screwdriver from the boot. SignatureZ Scotland Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather 'Oil' be seeing you.. (Email without 'Alfa' in subject are auto-deleted..sorry!) >> When you mention a 'relay' I imagine circuits not working properly and >> immediately wonder if this is affecting the flashing of the indicator [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > No the relay is in the middle stages of dying. Well *maybe* It might go on for years Or there might be a really small mouse trapped in it. >> The tick still works and it ticks at the >> same time as the squeek and I think my indicators are flashing OK! > > Quite likely. However it really is one of the simplest jobs to do on a > 156 - I did mine once in an Asda car park (waiting on the Wife doing > the shopping) using the Alfa cross point screwdriver from the boot. It really is simple SignatureCatman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 75 TS 156 TS S2 Suzuki Bandit 600 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk >>> When you mention a 'relay' I imagine circuits not working properly and >>> immediately wonder if this is affecting the flashing of the indicator [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Or there might be a really small mouse trapped in it. I already tried cheese, but nothing came out! [snip] - talking about replacing the relay on a squeeky indicator ticker... >>When you mention a 'relay' I imagine circuits not working properly and >>immediately wonder if this is affecting the flashing of the indicator [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > No the relay is in the middle stages of dying. Where might I get a replacement one and is there a model number I should look for? Perhaps I could get one that makes an alternative noise to a click? >Where might I get a replacement one and is there a model number I should >look for? ? I've always just asked for an indicator relay for 2001 Alfa 156 at the dealers - stock item, about a tenner IIRC. >Perhaps I could get one that makes an alternative noise to a click Once the clicking is on the way out you can have all sorts of sounds from squeaking to buzzing to beeping... ;-) SignatureZ Scotland Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather 'Oil' be seeing you.. (Email without 'Alfa' in subject are auto-deleted..sorry!) >>> UK 156, 2002, 2.0JTS. >>> [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > immediately wonder if this is affecting the flashing of the indicator > lights? Doubt it, but it's an electro mechanical device, which is squeaking > Is this purely a 'cosmetic' thing? The tick still works and it ticks at the > same time as the squeek and I think my indicators are flashing OK! I would expect they are SignatureCatman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 75 TS 156 TS S2 Suzuki Bandit 600 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk >> Is this purely a 'cosmetic' thing? The tick still works and it ticks at the >> same time as the squeek and I think my indicators are flashing OK! >> >I would expect they are If it's contact bounce, they might be dimmer or flickery. Knowing how difficult it is to replace front indicator lamps and worrying about the noisy dc that might be being applied to the bulbs during squeaking, I change the relay when the squeak is convincing (rather than the occasional false alarm) without spending much time weighing up the pros and cons! SignatureZ Scotland Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather 'Oil' be seeing you.. (Email without 'Alfa' in subject are auto-deleted..sorry!) >>> Is this purely a 'cosmetic' thing? The tick still works and it ticks at >>> the [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > than the occasional false alarm) without spending much time weighing > up the pros and cons! Fair enough. Thanks for the advice. At the moment (for the last 12 months) the squeek is intermittent. I didn't hear it at all for over an hour in the car yesterday, but over the weekend it was noticable, but not every time. I wonder if warmer weather would make a difference - this is only a gut feeling as I haven't bothered to take notes, but I think might be more squeeky on warm days! >I think might be more squeeky on warm days! Mine are usually changed in the summer months so you're probably right! SignatureZ Scotland Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather 'Oil' be seeing you.. (Email without 'Alfa' in subject are auto-deleted..sorry!) >>I think might be more squeeky on warm days! > > Mine are usually changed in the summer months so you're probably > right! Which is actually the opposite of what you might expect if you follow this through - In winter we have the heater on blowing warm air round the offending mouse and in summer we have the aircon on, blowing cold, dry air at it, so perhaps its actually the cold that damages them! Who knows and frankly, if they cost a tenner and 10 minutes, who cares?! |
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