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Hi there - just bought my first porsche - 996 C4 2003 model. Only had it a few days but have noticed something quite strange. When inside the car i can hear a ticking noise even before starting the engine in the morning. Sometimes it goes away whilst driving but then comes back again. Am I being really stupid? am i missing something really obvious? Any help is greatly appreciated. THanks.
Hi and welcome aboard.
Does your ticking occure when you insert the key and turn it, so that the ignition is on, but before the engine is started, or just when you sit in the car without the key in the ignition?
Mine sometimes 'ticks', when I unlock and open the door, for a few seconds before I start the ignition. Seems to be coming from either the stereo or air-con unit, it's fairly intermittent and doesn't worry me unduly... :dont know:
Is the climate control in AUTO mode?
In which case it may be opening and closing directional vents and/or heater matrix or a/c heat exchanger pathways.
Or less likely, it could be the priming relays (fuel pump etc) the minute you open the door. However, these should disappear once on the move.
Mine is in auto 24x7x365, never turn it off, just adjust temperature up or down as required (although it generally stays around 20 or 21 oC). It only 'whirrs / clicks' for a few seconds, every now and then, I'm not in a hurry to get it looked at, it just adds a bit of character to the sterile German engineering...
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thanks for your replies guys - it occurs when i get in the car without the key even in the ignition. I have managed to do a search on the forum - is it possibly due to the pcm2 unit? If so, am i just waiting for it to go bang or something?
Ah, didn't know you had PCM.
It could be the external/satellite optical drive spining up. My other car does that in readiness once the driver's door is opened.
