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travelrover

Member Since: 19 Nov 2013
Location: East Kurrajong
Posts: 5

Td5 (1999) clicking noise from instrument cluster

Hi all

I have a clicking noise emanating from the instrument cluster. It is intermittent and alters in volume and appears to be roughly related to road speed but not always. My research tells me that I don’t have a speedo cable so I have no idea what may be creating this noise which is starting to drive me nuts. Any ideas?

Cheers - Simon

8th Oct 2014 11:22pm

Interlet

Member Since: 10 Oct 2011
Location: Norwich
Posts: 461

1998 Defender 110 300 Tdi HT Alpine White

Relays often click, sometimes when they are not functioning correctly. Check that all your electrics are working. There are a handful of relays that just lie at the bottom of shelf behind the instrument cluster. 1998 110 300Tdi White Hard Top

8th Oct 2014 11:31pm

g-mack

Member Since: 07 Jan 2014
Location: northumberland
Posts: 1967

is your speedo digital? My 109 thread

my youtube channel

9th Oct 2014 12:00am

Interlet

Member Since: 10 Oct 2011
Location: Norwich
Posts: 461

All TD5s had digital speedos. 1998 110 300Tdi White Hard Top

9th Oct 2014 7:58am

travelrover

Member Since: 19 Nov 2013
Location: East Kurrajong
Posts: 5

Hi

thanks for your replys, yes all the eletrics are working well. the noise is getting louder over time.

17th Oct 2014 5:30am

me@td5.org

Member Since: 16 Jan 2011
Location: Warwick
Posts: 856

Is it dependant on what you have switched on. Does it occur when you have your lights, radio and heather/blower off? www.td5.org

17th Oct 2014 6:48am

mk1collector

Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 6769

I could be the bonnet rattling in the hinge as this cand sound like a light tapping. To test you can stuff a small bit of rubber or cloth in the top gap of the hinge bush and take her for a drive.

17th Oct 2014 9:27am

travelrover

Member Since: 19 Nov 2013
Location: East Kurrajong
Posts: 5

@ me@td5.org

I have turned everthing off, lights, fan, radio(s), a/c all together and invidually (every combination) and at first I thought it had made some difference, particulalry to the volumn of the noise (quiter) but I am now not so sure. Either way the noise is still there and still appears to have some relationship to vehicle road speed and still comes and goes.

It is not the bonnet rattling.. it definitly eminates from the instrument cluster

Any other thoughts?

Cheers

Simon

24th Oct 2014 1:49am

munch90

Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: guildford
Posts: 3558

is the mileage display digital ?

24th Oct 2014 4:07am

travelrover

Member Since: 19 Nov 2013
Location: East Kurrajong
Posts: 5

yup, everything else appears to be normal...

24th Oct 2014 4:42am

ibexman

Member Since: 13 Dec 2008
Location: kent
Posts: 2874

It's not yours keys in the ignition rattling is it

24th Oct 2014 6:47am

travelrover

Member Since: 19 Nov 2013
Location: East Kurrajong
Posts: 5

noooo.... not the keys

24th Oct 2014 7:11am

Lou Sparts

Member Since: 15 Apr 2012
Location: Kent
Posts: 1501

2005 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Zambezi Silver

Could it be the speedo head itself ? Try disconnecting the wire from the speedo transducer ( on the back of the transfer box behind the transmission brake drum) and see if the noise stops without the speedo working. 2005 Td5 90 XS

Steve

24th Oct 2014 9:31am

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