Wednesday, November 08, 2006

2000 VW GTI clicking noise behind instrument panel

For the last year or so I have noticed a clicking sound coming from the area of the instrument panel (behind the speedometer). The clicks were pretty random, but averaged about one per second, and sounded like a relay--a bit like the click that you get when using the turn signal, but not as loud. Oh, this is a 2000 VW GTI/VR6 (Golf). I tried to locate this noise, but there's no obvious easy way to access that area.

I recently brought the car to the dealer for two minor recall items (a fuel line, and flasher switch.) They also did a third recall, which appeared on the work order like this:
B VS RECALL
CAUSE: RECALL
VS EMISSION SERVICE ACTION ( VS ) 2000 GOLF/JETTA
VR6, JETTA/GTI 1.8T, AND GOLF 1.9L TDI:
REPROGRAM INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SWITCHING RELAY
SOFTWARE.
455 WV2 0.20

I have not heard the noise in the last week!