65sohc

Has anyone else noticed a rapid ticking sound originating from the instrument cluster area? It sounds exactly like a computer hard drive and I wonder if there actually is some sort of computer in that area. I hear it while driving slowly. When I shut the engine off it continues for approx. 10 seconds, then stops. If I turn the key back to on without starting the engine I hear it again for about 15 seconds. I'm not particularly concerned about it, just curious.

theedge67

I've heard that too, but I'm not really sure what it is either. I always thought it sounded like a fan or something. Maybe a fan for the radio amps??

Stoenr

Its the guage needles Im pretty sure. Next time you turn her off, pay attention to the guages as they come down (temp guage especially)
Noise stops when needle is done moving.

SonicBlue2005GT

+1 .. mine does the exact same thing

2L8IWON

I thought that maybe i had a ticking head like I had in my 03 Cobra. Nt really sure but I am glad to not be the only that has it.

- Jesse

turbo05gt

Its like something is winding down back there, Ive had it from day one.

metroplex

Same here.. I have it on my 07 GT. I notice it more with the Shaker 500 on. After I shut it off, I can hear something winding down a little like the drive motor for the disc player.

Stoenr

Its the guages guys! have a looksie.

8905GT

May be its a bomb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

bob

Naw, flux capacitor.

mustangshadow

its the Flux Capacitor....umm Fluxing

StangPower05

I agree with the above. Its the gauge needles going back to the down position, becasue when the needles are all the way down, the noise stops!

65sohc

Mystery solved. Thanks.

Lime GT

I took mine in for the same problem last summer. Sort of sounds like an old timer winding down to a stop. The dealer said everythings ok because another stang on the lot made the same noise.

05YellowGT

I put the white face gauges on and had to remove the needles and then put them back on. I had to take them off and reposition them several times and each time I plugged the cluster in to see where the needles would set to , you would hear the motor till the needle stopped ...

8905GT

LOL, you guys sure are paranoid.

Love this answer "everythings ok because another stang on the lot made the same noise"
Sounds like a good service dept. lol

Stoenr

Hey, I solved it in the 3rd post.