funny clicking noise

[omega]

well ive sorted my brakelights and now have another strange electric fault.
switch indicators on all lights flash as they should.switch them off or self cancel and they go off as they should.
but about 30 seconds later theres a loud clicking noise comeing from the dash aera which sounds like the indicatores are flashing,no lights come on the dash and the indicatores dont flash outside.this clicking noise can stay on for about 30 seconds or sometimes only 5 seconds.the only thing i can think of is the flasher relay but cant find it so
anyone know where it is on a d8[its not under the fuse box as far as i can tell]
or any other ideas?

[Bailes1992]

Indicator stalk. They catch fire if you leave them too long too.

[Doggy]

Indicator stalk. They catch fire if you leave them too long too.

I thought that was only cottages in your part of the world, Sam?

[omega]

Indicator stalk. They catch fire if you leave them too long too.

good point will have a look tomorrow but i thought that was a d9 fault and mines a d8

[Bailes1992]

Nope, D8's have the problem with the combustable indicator stalk

D9's just bounce back all the time.

[plod]

If memory serves me right, i'd get the odd clicking noise when my stalk was on its way out on mine

[lozz]

Your lucky you havnt got that comms 2000 crap.
yous d8 and d8.9 owners shouid think yourselves lucky

[omega]

well removed the indicator stalk and had a good look and couldnt see any sign of arking and had a good sniff and couldnt smell any signs of burning so cleaned everything up and gave it a squirt of maintance spray and but it all back together and everything is working fine.