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Old Sep 5, 2008 | 06:11 PM
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On my 3 door the red warnning light (one with a pic of the engine) keeps lighting up, when it does this ive got a relay clicking under the glovebox, sounds stupid does that mean it needs a new one?
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Old Sep 5, 2008 | 07:30 PM
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Its a solenoid that clicks away in there - not sure which one though or what it does. Possibly a fuel one? I took all mine out and when I refitted them the problem dissapeared. Luckily it must have been a bad connection.
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 05:53 PM
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By solenoid I agree that I meant relay - mine did it again today!!! Quick fiddle and fixed again???
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Old Sep 12, 2008 | 09:08 AM
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I have not had the same problem but I do remember one similar... sometimes a battery getting low / near the end of its life can trigger this (as does many other things... like the bad connection)
I would assume in both cases its a matter of having enough charge to hold the relay open...
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