Dear ScoobyNetters,
I have just installed some new main bulbs in my MY96 UK Turbo.
I fitted the first one on the drives side, after fitting I turned on the ignition (no engine start) to test, and noticed a "Click Click Click" noise. At first I thought it might be a flat battery (its that clicking noise you get on old cars when you turn the car over and nothing happens, except its 3 or 4 clicks quite quickly), so I unarmed the car (Clifford Concept 50) and tryed to start the car. No problem fired up as normal. With the car disarmed I tryed the ignition (no engine start) again, this time it was the "Click Click Click" followed by a sort of wherring/wishing noise in a short cycle (a bit like a cross between a washing machine and a sowing machine).
The noise its self seems to be coming from behind the drivers side head light (Might be the sliver box thing with the 4 metal pipes going into it?) the worrying part as I just changed that bulb in that particular area, I've changed back to the old bulbs and checked I haven't disconnected any thing by mistake, but the noise is still there.
Could I have broken something or is this just a coincidence and some other problem, please help.
Cheers.
Ian.

 

Sound's like it could be a relay. Does your ABS light come on at all?
This relay and others,are positioned directly behind the drivers headlight is a little black box. We've heard it before, sounds a bit like it's fizzing. All I did was take it out and give the connections a clean, and no probs since. You might just have disturbed it, but TBH we never had probs starting the car??

CRAFT

 

Turn the Ignition on and I get all red lights come up, check engine, abs and air bang etc.
I'll try removing the little black box and cleaning.
Cheers.
Ian.

 

Would have to agree, logically it must be a loose connection on a cable or a relay.

The noise you describe "sounds" like relay.

Take your time and systematically check/clean any connections around the area that you were working.

Best of luck, Moles Dad.