Clicking noise

bullets
bullets Forum Participant Posts: 4
edited May 2016 in New to Caravanning & Touring #1

Hi

When my Swift Charimsa 2003 is hitched up to the car, electric and lights there is a clicking relay (i believe) is this normal?

Thanks

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  • Tirril
    Tirril Forum Participant Posts: 439 ✭
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    edited May 2016 #2

    Perhaps a bit more explanation Bullets - do you mean just a click on connection or is it continuing. I certainly have not encountered it on any of my outfits over the years.

  • peedee
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    edited May 2016 #3

    Doesn't sound normal to me but it might be of further help if you advise is it from the car or the van and is it with the engine running or not?

    peedee

  • EmilysDad
    EmilysDad Forum Participant Posts: 8,973
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    edited May 2016 #4

    Voltage sensitive relay in the car perhaps ..... you can usually tweak them

  • bullets
    bullets Forum Participant Posts: 4
    edited May 2016 #5

    Hi all, yes sorry its only when the engine is running. noise is coming from the rear of the electic box in the caravan. it is a continuous click

  • peedee
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    edited May 2016 #6

    I would suspect it is your car alternator rectifying circuit that is at fault and you are not feeding a clean 12v DC to your caravan. If you have had any problems with your car battery or lighting then this is almost certainly the case.

    First I would check the connections between your caravan and car especially the earthing circuit.

    peedee

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