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mervm · 05-02-2011, 06:38 PM

hello all i have a? when you push the button WITHOUT your foot on the brake I hear a noise hard to discribe, does anyone know what that noise would be. Then i put my foot on the brake push the start button again and everything starts normal.BUT if i just get in put foot on the break and push the start button i get a popping sound like a relay arching i no this sounds wierd, it used to do it every now and then but lately it is doing all the time especially when it's cold sorry for the long post thanks

spacekey · 05-02-2011, 10:23 PM

when you push the button WITHOUT your foot on the brake, car goes to ACC; push again, car goes to ON. Does this wierd sound last for long time untill you put your foot on the brake?

mervm · 05-03-2011, 08:17 AM

no it only makes that popping(arching) sound if i try to start it normally.If i go to acc first or leave the door open it doesn't do it. It seam like a relay is not connecting when it should i'v had it to the dealer but it does'nt do it for them, but by then it warmed up like i said it a weird thing. let me ask you a ? when you push your start button w/o steping on the brake pedal what sound do you get thanks for your input

Dman1 · 05-03-2011, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by mervm

no it only makes that popping(arching) sound if i try to start it normally.If i go to acc first or leave the door open it doesn't do it. It seam like a relay is not connecting when it should i'v had it to the dealer but it does'nt do it for them, but by then it warmed up like i said it a weird thing. let me ask you a ? when you push your start button w/o steping on the brake pedal what sound do you get thanks for your input

All I get is the sound of the radio coming on, as this puts into ACC mode. I get no popping sounds. You may need to take it to the dealer the night before so it is cold when you try to start it up.

mervm · 05-03-2011, 03:29 PM

Thanks for the reply but if your radio is off do you hear any sound when you push the start button without putting your foot on the break

spacekey · 05-03-2011, 07:58 PM

Everything is normal when I press the push start button to start the engine. You'd better ask your dealer to check it for you.