Strange Sound behind dash.

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BKiller

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I notice that some mornings on the way to work I get a wierd fast clicking noise behind my dash/gauage cluster. It sounds like either a relay clicking super fast or I was even thinking a mechanical speedo cable spinning?
Anyone know what this could be? It isn't consitant nor speed related and only seems to do it when the car is cold?

 

SteedaGT9150

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is your heat running?

 

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Yes. But it isn't on the side of the blower fan.

 

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BKiller said:

I notice that some mornings on the way to work I get a wierd fast clicking noise behind my dash/gauage cluster. It sounds like either a relay clicking super fast or I was even thinking a mechanical speedo cable spinning?
Anyone know what this could be? It isn't consitant nor speed related and only seems to do it when the car is cold?

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Not sure what year Stang you have but I had the same problem with my '89. Its was the speedo cable.

A friend of mine was a Ford mechanic and said it was a common problem. It just needs to be lubricated. Disconnect the cable from the back of the instrument panel and use some powdered graphite to lubricate it.

 

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yea..i got the same problem..do you have a horn? If not thats probly the reason. Im almost positive its the relay for the horn. Press the horn if it makes the same noise its deff. the horn.

 

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Hmm.. Sounds like two things to try. I actually just realized I have no horn when I press it. Hmmm. I will solve that first and then try the speedo cable it that doesn't fix it.

Thanks