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Mon 21 May 2007 13:16
pug 406 td estate 1997 - mrbeginner
i have a clicking noise coming from the front passenger area which i think is coming from the airbag?it does not make any sound when there is no power i have checked to make sure its not the car radio and windows
now if i turn the switch on the side off the dashbord will that shut off the power off to the airbag ?
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Mon 21 May 2007 13:44
pug 406 td estate 1997 - Dynamic Dave
Could it be the recirculation flap, as per this previous post?

www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=24817

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Mon 21 May 2007 17:55
pug 406 td estate 1997 - thomp1983
not sure if it applies to the 406, but on the 306 the indicator stalk used to start randomly clicking just before they failed altogether

chris
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Mon 21 May 2007 20:26
pug 406 td estate 1997 - mrbeginner
thanks! i think you answer is correct because when i switch this on the ticking stops so when i get a chance i will have a look
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Mon 21 May 2007 21:54
pug 406 td estate 1997 - thomp1983
would imagine simplist test would to be to remove the connector for the indicator stalk then drive it for abit but be aware you'd have no indicators

chris
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Tue 22 May 2007 20:30
pug 406 td estate 1997 - Reggie
As the noise is coming from front passenger area, and if your car has air conditioning, I'm confident this will be the problem.

This happened on my 406, so I disconnected the brown plug that has three wires going into it that operates the flap (valve). This stopped the noise and have never noticed any difference to how effective the A/C or heating is. You will have to take out the glove box to do this, and hopefully you will be able to contort your body suitably so that your hand can reach the appropriate plug, which I think is described in the other thread, but is difficult to identify and a pig to get at, but not impossible.

In my opinion, not worth the expense or trouble of repairing.

Reggie
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