Vincygav Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 My car keeps making a funny shorting/buzzing type sound. It happens when the ignition/engine is on and mostly sounds when moving off or turning. Under investigation, I found it to be a relay as the sound was coming from behind the dash. I removed the clocks and drove a little and then could feel the relay making the noise when I touched it. I then took it out and push it back in fully, but it still is doing the same thing. Although one thing is I took it out and touched the pins on it 3 times and it appeared to have made the Ford alarm horn beep a couple times. I have checked the wiring diagrams in the back of the Haynes and could not see where it is or what it is for. Is it distinctive to the cabriolet? It is clipped behind the dashboard in the location in the picture, I unclipped it so you could see around where it is clipped. The wire then goes along other looms under the near the steering column. It is a 5 pin relay, part V91AB-L13A025-AA (12v 40/35A) wires to the pins are; pin 86 = red thick wire pin 30 = brown/yellow pin 87 = nothing pin 87a = brown pin 85 = brown/red and brown/green Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escort Cabriolet Club Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 I have this on my Mk6 too, its in the same place, no ideas mate but i'll ask arround !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest markeyboy Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 there is a relay around that area that has somthing to do with the door opening! mine was doing the same when driving a while back, cept flickering in and out all the time - drove me mad! it turned out the glove box wasnt shut propperly and flapping the little switch in there,(as thats in there with the doors for alarm purposes too) mines fine now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincygav Posted March 13, 2009 Author Share Posted March 13, 2009 I realised the morning after I posted this it had something to do with the glovebox. It was when I overstuffed the glovebox with stuff and force closed it. I guess this then pushed the hinges off the lid. So I now need to snap the hinges back onto the lid. I drove to work that morning with the glovebox opened and no noise. I realised the relay had something to do with the alarm system when it made the alarm horn go off. I have closed the glovebox more better, although the bottom of the lid makes it swing just a lil when the car moves hence making the relay buzz. So now I have a day off today, I would sort it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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