clicking noise in dashboard (not blinker noise)

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Jessica777@gmail.com - 05 Sep 2006 20:15 GMT

I just bought a used 2003 Ford Focus, and having little glitches with
it. I hear a click noise about every 15 secs coming for the left hand
panel of dashboard in addition when I take foot off gas it tries to
die, check engine light comes on, the clock and cd player have reset
themselves, any ideas. Suppose the clicking noise is a short that's
making all those additional things happen ?

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srp@lycos.co.uk - 06 Sep 2006 23:14 GMT

> I just bought a used 2003 Ford Focus, and having little glitches with
> it. I hear a click noise about every 15 secs coming for the left hand
> panel of dashboard in addition when I take foot off gas it tries to
> die, check engine light comes on, the clock and cd player have reset
> themselves, any ideas. Suppose the clicking noise is a short that's
> making all those additional things happen ?

The only thing that could cause the voltage to drop low enough to
reset the clock is a knackered battery or assuming the car starts ok
then an iffy connection ( on battery terminal ?) .. a short circuit
would more likely blow a fuse or cause a fire. HTH

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Okidiver - 14 Sep 2006 03:14 GMT

My guess is the battery.

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>> I just bought a used 2003 Ford Focus, and having little glitches with
>> it. I hear a click noise about every 15 secs coming for the left hand
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> then an iffy connection ( on battery terminal ?) .. a short circuit
> would more likely blow a fuse or cause a fire. HTH

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