What's with all the clicking and clacking the Bronco makes when shut off?

[da_jokker]

I just got my Bronco and over the last couple days I've spent a few hours in the garage doing things.

Turn that time I noticed that the Bronco never seems to shut up. It's always clicking and making relay type noises.

To give an example, I was installing my car seat covers, so I had all four doors open, the Bronco was off, and during the 3 hours it took me, the Bronco never stopped. Seem like every 20 minutes or so, I'd hear some sort of electronic something or rather clicking.

No wonder people are having issues with batteries! Seems like the Bronco never really ever turns off.

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[Ksjrb03]

You must be new around here. It’s the various battery saver circuits. Leave your lights on, these time out relays kill power. Couple things going on in the engine too.

 

[helifino16]

Oh come on guys. Everyone knows that this time of year the Elf on the Shelf is bouncing all around, watching everything you're doing. The fact that you can hear him, just means that he's not able to be as discreet as usual. Warn the kiddies!

That, or gremlins - I guess, depending on your beliefs?

 

[Newbie]

No wonder people are having issues with batteries! Seems like the Bronco never really ever turns off.

 

[Decked]

With every vehicle there are many systems that go through shut downs. Plus on top of that, all the metallic cooling down clicks as exhausts, turbo radiators etc expel the heat and shrink.

 

[Fmuguira]

CIA tracking you ???

The amount of electronics and automation in all vehicles today is unbelievable. Contributes to my biggest fear of long term dependability for all brands.

 

[FowlBronco77]

You must be new around here. It’s the various battery saver circuits. Leave your lights on, these time out relays kill power. Couple things going on in the engine too.

Do you know which thread I can get this info? Looks like mine will be delivered next month and I want to be ready for as much of this as I can. Thanks

 

[Cobrafang]

Leave the keys on the cup holder. The proximity stuff keeps the bronco wondering WTH you are doing and why you are not taking her out for some fun.

 

[Ksjrb03]

Do you know which thread I can get this info? Looks like mine will be delivered next month and I want to be ready for as much of this as I can. Thanks

About two a week.

 

[da_jokker]

You must be new around here. It’s the various battery saver circuits. Leave your lights on, these time out relays kill power. Couple things going on in the engine too.

No it's not this. If it were a battery saver it would do its job and then shut down. Whatever this is kept going off.

I was able to narrow the area to somewhere around the Master brake cylinder in the engine bay (Or I guess it could be on the other side of the firewall in that area)

But it literally sounds like an extra loud relay clicking a couple times... And 2 hours after I shut the Bronco off I wouldn't think it would still be doing it.

 

[JimmyG]

No it's not this. If it were a battery saver it would do its job and then shut down. Whatever this is kept going off.

I was able to narrow the area to somewhere around the Master brake cylinder in the engine bay (Or I guess it could be on the other side of the firewall in that area)

But it literally sounds like an extra loud relay clicking a couple times... And 2 hours after I shut the Bronco off I wouldn't think it would still be doing it.

Are you walking near it with the key? Is the key close all the time? It might be keeping it "alive" with the keyfob close all the time.

 

[Ducati1098]

But it literally sounds like an extra loud relay clicking a couple times... And 2 hours after I shut the Bronco off I wouldn't think it would still be doing it.

If you have a 2.7, the really loud clicking is coming from the EBB and is completely normal.

 

[da_jokker]

If you have a 2.7, the really loud clicking is coming from the EBB and is completely normal.

I do have the 2.7... why would the EBB be working well after being shut down... Is it because of the electronic parking brake?

 

[da_jokker]

Are you walking near it with the key? Is the key close all the time? It might be keeping it "alive" with the keyfob close all the time.

You know, that could be a possibility. I know the key wasn't in the Bronco, but it could have been in My pocket or sitting on my workbench which is only 3-4 feet away.

Next time I'll make sure to keep the keys further and see what happens.

 

[Ducati1098]

I do have the 2.7... why would the EBB be working well after being shut down... Is it because of the electronic parking brake?

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