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relay clicking under hood (1/7)
 11/21/13 9:48pm
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when i apply brakes it goes away, any idea???

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Re: relay clicking under hood (2/7)
 11/21/13 11:12pm
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Does the car have Cruise Control? Where under the hood is this relay, or noise located?

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Re: relay clicking under hood (3/7)
 11/21/13 11:34pm
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left side,there is a bracket that holds 2 relays.yes i have cruise.

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Re: relay clicking under hood (4/7)
 11/22/13 8:19am
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Most likely it is the TCC/EGR bleed relay, since it stops when you press the brake. The problem could be either a failing relay, or the brake switch for the TCC(torque converter clutch).

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Re: relay clicking under hood (5/7)
 11/22/13 5:03pm
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i did replace 1 of the relays with a NOS one, since the orig one was broken i also hear the 2 emission coils clicking too

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Re: relay clicking under hood (6/7)
 11/24/13 7:30pm
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the 2 relays stop clicking but now i have to EGR actuators clicking is the clicking normal for the 2 solenoids

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Re: relay clicking under hood (7/7)
 4/19/16 10:44am
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I know this is an old post, but I currently have this exact problem!!!!  What was the issue and the solution????
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