is this normal?
 

I have a an 96 accord lx non vtec, automatic. When I put my key in the car
and tap on the brakes theres a clicking sound in where the shifter is at.
Why is this? Or is it normal?

Re: is this normal?
 

You're hearing the shift release. That is the mechanism that prevent you
from shifting out of park without having the break pedal pressed. I've
heard that sounds on older accords before. As far as being normal though,
I'm not sure. Did you just buy the car and are wondering about the sound or
did it just sounds making it?

"amsjsj" <amsjsj@cox.net> wrote in message
news:lYSYb.4546$iB.1718@lakeread06...
> I have a an 96 accord lx non vtec, automatic. When I put my key in the car
> and tap on the brakes theres a clicking sound in where the shifter is at.
> Why is this? Or is it normal?
>
>

Re: is this normal?
 

You're hearing the shift release. That is the mechanism that prevent you
from shifting out of park without having the break pedal pressed. I've
heard that sounds on older accords before. As far as being normal though,
I'm not sure. Did you just buy the car and are wondering about the sound or
did it just sounds making it?

"amsjsj" <amsjsj@cox.net> wrote in message
news:lYSYb.4546$iB.1718@lakeread06...
> I have a an 96 accord lx non vtec, automatic. When I put my key in the car
> and tap on the brakes theres a clicking sound in where the shifter is at.
> Why is this? Or is it normal?
>
>

Re: is this normal?
 

You're hearing the shift release. That is the mechanism that prevent you
from shifting out of park without having the break pedal pressed. I've
heard that sounds on older accords before. As far as being normal though,
I'm not sure. Did you just buy the car and are wondering about the sound or
did it just sounds making it?

"amsjsj" <amsjsj@cox.net> wrote in message
news:lYSYb.4546$iB.1718@lakeread06...
> I have a an 96 accord lx non vtec, automatic. When I put my key in the car
> and tap on the brakes theres a clicking sound in where the shifter is at.
> Why is this? Or is it normal?
>
>

Re: is this normal?
 

no i had it for awhile i also put a different gear shifter on it. But i
noticed it for awhile but wasnt sure if its normal. Like i said i tap the
brake pedal and sounds like somewthings hitting that stick but you sound
right.
"Sean D" <nospam@nospam.ca> wrote in message
news:bcTYb.99826$IF6.2899932@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
> You're hearing the shift release. That is the mechanism that prevent you
> from shifting out of park without having the break pedal pressed. I've
> heard that sounds on older accords before. As far as being normal though,
> I'm not sure. Did you just buy the car and are wondering about the sound
or
> did it just sounds making it?
>
> "amsjsj" <amsjsj@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:lYSYb.4546$iB.1718@lakeread06...
> > I have a an 96 accord lx non vtec, automatic. When I put my key in the
car
> > and tap on the brakes theres a clicking sound in where the shifter is
at.
> > Why is this? Or is it normal?
> >
> >
>
>

Re: is this normal?
 

no i had it for awhile i also put a different gear shifter on it. But i
noticed it for awhile but wasnt sure if its normal. Like i said i tap the
brake pedal and sounds like somewthings hitting that stick but you sound
right.
"Sean D" <nospam@nospam.ca> wrote in message
news:bcTYb.99826$IF6.2899932@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
> You're hearing the shift release. That is the mechanism that prevent you
> from shifting out of park without having the break pedal pressed. I've
> heard that sounds on older accords before. As far as being normal though,
> I'm not sure. Did you just buy the car and are wondering about the sound
or
> did it just sounds making it?
>
> "amsjsj" <amsjsj@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:lYSYb.4546$iB.1718@lakeread06...
> > I have a an 96 accord lx non vtec, automatic. When I put my key in the
car
> > and tap on the brakes theres a clicking sound in where the shifter is
at.
> > Why is this? Or is it normal?
> >
> >
>
>

Re: is this normal?
 

no i had it for awhile i also put a different gear shifter on it. But i
noticed it for awhile but wasnt sure if its normal. Like i said i tap the
brake pedal and sounds like somewthings hitting that stick but you sound
right.
"Sean D" <nospam@nospam.ca> wrote in message
news:bcTYb.99826$IF6.2899932@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
> You're hearing the shift release. That is the mechanism that prevent you
> from shifting out of park without having the break pedal pressed. I've
> heard that sounds on older accords before. As far as being normal though,
> I'm not sure. Did you just buy the car and are wondering about the sound
or
> did it just sounds making it?
>
> "amsjsj" <amsjsj@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:lYSYb.4546$iB.1718@lakeread06...
> > I have a an 96 accord lx non vtec, automatic. When I put my key in the
car
> > and tap on the brakes theres a clicking sound in where the shifter is
at.
> > Why is this? Or is it normal?
> >
> >
>
>

Re: is this normal?
 

A lot of cars do that. As stated, it's the shift release. Don't worry
about it.
"amsjsj" <amsjsj@cox.net> wrote in message
news:UtTYb.4555$iB.775@lakeread06...
> no i had it for awhile i also put a different gear shifter on it. But i
> noticed it for awhile but wasnt sure if its normal. Like i said i tap the
> brake pedal and sounds like somewthings hitting that stick but you sound
> right.
> "Sean D" <nospam@nospam.ca> wrote in message
> news:bcTYb.99826$IF6.2899932@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
> > You're hearing the shift release. That is the mechanism that prevent
you
> > from shifting out of park without having the break pedal pressed. I've
> > heard that sounds on older accords before. As far as being normal
though,
> > I'm not sure. Did you just buy the car and are wondering about the
sound
> or
> > did it just sounds making it?
> >
> > "amsjsj" <amsjsj@cox.net> wrote in message
> > news:lYSYb.4546$iB.1718@lakeread06...
> > > I have a an 96 accord lx non vtec, automatic. When I put my key in the
> car
> > > and tap on the brakes theres a clicking sound in where the shifter is
> at.
> > > Why is this? Or is it normal?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Re: is this normal?
 

A lot of cars do that. As stated, it's the shift release. Don't worry
about it.
"amsjsj" <amsjsj@cox.net> wrote in message
news:UtTYb.4555$iB.775@lakeread06...
> no i had it for awhile i also put a different gear shifter on it. But i
> noticed it for awhile but wasnt sure if its normal. Like i said i tap the
> brake pedal and sounds like somewthings hitting that stick but you sound
> right.
> "Sean D" <nospam@nospam.ca> wrote in message
> news:bcTYb.99826$IF6.2899932@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
> > You're hearing the shift release. That is the mechanism that prevent
you
> > from shifting out of park without having the break pedal pressed. I've
> > heard that sounds on older accords before. As far as being normal
though,
> > I'm not sure. Did you just buy the car and are wondering about the
sound
> or
> > did it just sounds making it?
> >
> > "amsjsj" <amsjsj@cox.net> wrote in message
> > news:lYSYb.4546$iB.1718@lakeread06...
> > > I have a an 96 accord lx non vtec, automatic. When I put my key in the
> car
> > > and tap on the brakes theres a clicking sound in where the shifter is
> at.
> > > Why is this? Or is it normal?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Re: is this normal?
 

A lot of cars do that. As stated, it's the shift release. Don't worry
about it.
"amsjsj" <amsjsj@cox.net> wrote in message
news:UtTYb.4555$iB.775@lakeread06...
> no i had it for awhile i also put a different gear shifter on it. But i
> noticed it for awhile but wasnt sure if its normal. Like i said i tap the
> brake pedal and sounds like somewthings hitting that stick but you sound
> right.
> "Sean D" <nospam@nospam.ca> wrote in message
> news:bcTYb.99826$IF6.2899932@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
> > You're hearing the shift release. That is the mechanism that prevent
you
> > from shifting out of park without having the break pedal pressed. I've
> > heard that sounds on older accords before. As far as being normal
though,
> > I'm not sure. Did you just buy the car and are wondering about the
sound
> or
> > did it just sounds making it?
> >
> > "amsjsj" <amsjsj@cox.net> wrote in message
> > news:lYSYb.4546$iB.1718@lakeread06...
> > > I have a an 96 accord lx non vtec, automatic. When I put my key in the
> car
> > > and tap on the brakes theres a clicking sound in where the shifter is
> at.
> > > Why is this? Or is it normal?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Re: is this normal?
 

It is actually a solenoid, not a relay.

electricked wrote:
>
> Yeah, it's normal. I have the same sound on my 98 accord. It's a relay that
> switches on and off depending if you're holding the pedal up or down and
> works in the way the previous poster described. You can even open it up and
> see exactly where the relay is (relay is an elecromagnetic switch). Kind of
> like a transistor but it uses different principles to switch on/off.
>
> --Viktor
>
> "amsjsj" <amsjsj@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:UtTYb.4555$iB.775@lakeread06...
> > no i had it for awhile i also put a different gear shifter on it. But i
> > noticed it for awhile but wasnt sure if its normal. Like i said i tap the
> > brake pedal and sounds like somewthings hitting that stick but you sound
> > right.
> > "Sean D" <nospam@nospam.ca> wrote in message
> > news:bcTYb.99826$IF6.2899932@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
> > > You're hearing the shift release. That is the mechanism that prevent
> you
> > > from shifting out of park without having the break pedal pressed. I've
> > > heard that sounds on older accords before. As far as being normal
> though,
> > > I'm not sure. Did you just buy the car and are wondering about the
> sound
> > or
> > > did it just sounds making it?
> > >
> > > "amsjsj" <amsjsj@cox.net> wrote in message
> > > news:lYSYb.4546$iB.1718@lakeread06...
> > > > I have a an 96 accord lx non vtec, automatic. When I put my key in the
> > car
> > > > and tap on the brakes theres a clicking sound in where the shifter is
> > at.
> > > > Why is this? Or is it normal?
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >

Re: is this normal?
 

It is actually a solenoid, not a relay.

electricked wrote:
>
> Yeah, it's normal. I have the same sound on my 98 accord. It's a relay that
> switches on and off depending if you're holding the pedal up or down and
> works in the way the previous poster described. You can even open it up and
> see exactly where the relay is (relay is an elecromagnetic switch). Kind of
> like a transistor but it uses different principles to switch on/off.
>
> --Viktor
>
> "amsjsj" <amsjsj@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:UtTYb.4555$iB.775@lakeread06...
> > no i had it for awhile i also put a different gear shifter on it. But i
> > noticed it for awhile but wasnt sure if its normal. Like i said i tap the
> > brake pedal and sounds like somewthings hitting that stick but you sound
> > right.
> > "Sean D" <nospam@nospam.ca> wrote in message
> > news:bcTYb.99826$IF6.2899932@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
> > > You're hearing the shift release. That is the mechanism that prevent
> you
> > > from shifting out of park without having the break pedal pressed. I've
> > > heard that sounds on older accords before. As far as being normal
> though,
> > > I'm not sure. Did you just buy the car and are wondering about the
> sound
> > or
> > > did it just sounds making it?
> > >
> > > "amsjsj" <amsjsj@cox.net> wrote in message
> > > news:lYSYb.4546$iB.1718@lakeread06...
> > > > I have a an 96 accord lx non vtec, automatic. When I put my key in the
> > car
> > > > and tap on the brakes theres a clicking sound in where the shifter is
> > at.
> > > > Why is this? Or is it normal?
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >

Re: is this normal?
 

It is actually a solenoid, not a relay.

electricked wrote:
>
> Yeah, it's normal. I have the same sound on my 98 accord. It's a relay that
> switches on and off depending if you're holding the pedal up or down and
> works in the way the previous poster described. You can even open it up and
> see exactly where the relay is (relay is an elecromagnetic switch). Kind of
> like a transistor but it uses different principles to switch on/off.
>
> --Viktor
>
> "amsjsj" <amsjsj@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:UtTYb.4555$iB.775@lakeread06...
> > no i had it for awhile i also put a different gear shifter on it. But i
> > noticed it for awhile but wasnt sure if its normal. Like i said i tap the
> > brake pedal and sounds like somewthings hitting that stick but you sound
> > right.
> > "Sean D" <nospam@nospam.ca> wrote in message
> > news:bcTYb.99826$IF6.2899932@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
> > > You're hearing the shift release. That is the mechanism that prevent
> you
> > > from shifting out of park without having the break pedal pressed. I've
> > > heard that sounds on older accords before. As far as being normal
> though,
> > > I'm not sure. Did you just buy the car and are wondering about the
> sound
> > or
> > > did it just sounds making it?
> > >
> > > "amsjsj" <amsjsj@cox.net> wrote in message
> > > news:lYSYb.4546$iB.1718@lakeread06...
> > > > I have a an 96 accord lx non vtec, automatic. When I put my key in the
> > car
> > > > and tap on the brakes theres a clicking sound in where the shifter is
> > at.
> > > > Why is this? Or is it normal?
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >

Re: is this normal?
 

thanks guys for the help.

"amsjsj" <amsjsj@cox.net> wrote in message
news:lYSYb.4546$iB.1718@lakeread06...
> I have a an 96 accord lx non vtec, automatic. When I put my key in the car
> and tap on the brakes theres a clicking sound in where the shifter is at.
> Why is this? Or is it normal?
>
>

Re: is this normal?
 

thanks guys for the help.

"amsjsj" <amsjsj@cox.net> wrote in message
news:lYSYb.4546$iB.1718@lakeread06...
> I have a an 96 accord lx non vtec, automatic. When I put my key in the car
> and tap on the brakes theres a clicking sound in where the shifter is at.
> Why is this? Or is it normal?
>
>