Hi guys,
Bit of an odd one. Is there any way you can change the tone of the clicking noise the indicator makes inside the cabin? To say one that doesn't sound cheap but a nice subtle deep click like most newer cars? Is it as simple as changing a certain fuse or power relay? Or is it much deeper than that?
It's a 2011 Subaru Liberty GT
I wonder if that is the same for all cars? In theory it sounds like it'll be easy enough to do but if it's behind the dash then stuff that lol. Not going to delve that far into it haha
It'd be great if you could make it go "Ooh Yeah Ooh Yeah Ooh Yeah".
'Not today! Not today! Not today!'
Easy way to find out, driving slow, unbuckle your seatbelt and switch on your blinker. If its clicking away it's mechanical, if not, it's a atrifcially generated click
Change That Indicator Clicking Noise in The Cabin (Odd I Know)
Im really not sure whether to laugh or not!
I've heard people wanting to change a lot of things in cars, but this is the first time I've heard about the "indicator noise"! haha
:p
I did say it's an odd one lol.
Can I make it louder?
there are buzzers/beepers you can get to wire into the connectors.
This can be done by adjusting (very carefully) the angle of the V-joints on your indicator stem. Access these via the boloid slots on the lower side of your steering column.
It's a 2011 Subaru so they'll be lotus-o-deltoid types on the "up" end of the grammeters.
Apparently it isn't a problem in BMWs, as their drivers don't use them
Yes the key to stopping the clicking sound is to enter the higher tax bracket.
BMW drivers use their wiper to indicate
lost cause
sell the car and find another with a clicking nose that you like
The clicking noise is most likely the relay which controls whether or not current is sent to the indicator lights, if you remove that no more flashy flashy.
I think the best bet would be to ring a Subaru dealer and ask them. In the "olden days", the flasher relay was a self-contained device that you could replace. I guess that different brands might make different noises.
I suspect that these days, the flashing might be done by the computer, and the lamps are either switched with a relay (which would make a clicking noise) or transistors (which wouldn't make a noise and the noise would then have to be made by another device).
A Subaru dealer should know what is and is not possible.
I suspect that these days, the flashing might be done by the computer
Exactly this. A lot of new vehicles don't even have traditional "flasher cans" in them, and the noise you hear is made by the computer via a speaker behind the dash unit (the same one that does things like lights on/door open/key in chime). It is common for errors where customers complain of indicators working normally, but there is no sound. Lights flash, but no sound. Depending on what vehicle, it can either be just a lose connection or a ECU problem.
my grandfather had hearing issues, so he had an auto electrician wire up a buzzer to the indicator, so the click was still there but it also sounded a buzz he could hear - annoyed the crap out of the rest of us though :)
Guess he has soft issues too. couldn’t see the light on the dash?
really? That's your comment to this? Of course he can see the light, just like all of us. He wanted to hear the audible alert as well, just like you and I do and probably take for granted.
I think it's possible with solid state electronics, or the circuitry making the current sound could be relocated further from the steering column.
Fun fact. On the latest Toyota Klugers the base model has a loud mechanical indicator clicker. The top of the line grande has a much quieter and more Lexus like sound.
These days they count every cent when making cars
I can change the volume of the indicator click on my Mazda 3, but not the sound. I can turn it off entirely too.
First find the location of the flasher - usually found closer to the fuse box. Then replace it with an electronic flasher (has to be pin-pin compatible). Not sure if you could try before you buy since you are after a certain sound signature but if you can find a compatible flasher from a different car brand/model which has a sound you'd like then you could be in luck.
Indicators are a discretionary extra on cars in Victoria so just de-activate the whole thing - issue solved.
I saw the same thing all over WA a few weeks back. Might be generally nationwide, especially on the now-popular dual-cab utes, BMWs and Audis.
Just use a different brand of blinker fluid.
I swear by this brand: http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&produ…
Best way would be to get the timing right and make whatever noise you wanted when the “click” goes off.
Shouting ‘stop clicking’ should work. Be funny in traffic with windows open too
Yes you can change to a more subtle sound. What use to happen with Commodore's and Falcon's was replacing the relay ticker with one from a Calais or Ghia. They were more upmarket in sound and therefore quieter.
'Hey Siri/Alexa/Google…' please change the indicator clicks in my car to one that doesn't sound cheap but a nice subtle deep click like most newer cars….
Toyota/Lexus gives the option to adjust the indicator sound type and level, along with auto indicate number of flashes. Applies to most new gen models released from about 2014 onwards, and can only be adjusted via Techstream.
In most cases, that click is actually mechanical.