Ticking noise from middle of dashboard

[coppens1]

Vibe User Group 270516 Ticking noise from middle of dashboard

Dear fellow vibe Owners, today when I started my 2005 vibe, I experienced a Ticking noise from middle of my dashboard. I turned the engine off and the key position to accessories, turned off the radio, fan, air conditioning, CD player, and the noise persisted. It stopped when I completely turned the key off.

Has any one else experienced this noise? what was the cause?

[BustedVibe]

Did it sound internal or external? How loud was it?

Could it be lifter tick? That's the only thing I could think of. Sometimes you can hear it even inside the car

[kumquat]

Probably not the lifters if the engine is off.

How quickly does it tick? Is it a regular rate and rhythm?

It's clearly something electrical. Do you have an aftermarket radio?

[BustedVibe]

oops sorry I thought he said it only stopped when the engine was off not the key

[trb]

Have you checked to make sure it is not the AC recirculate gear? The teeth on the gear break often and when that happens, the gear causes a clicking noise in the center of the dash. It often goes away if you press the recirc button.

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Good luck with it

[BustedVibe]

This video might be relevant

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUKgs6VIUY0

[jolt]

I can't hear it from here but I thing trb's reply has hit the nail on the head. The stripped plastic gear will make a sound like that as the teeth jump.

[coppens1]

You all have hit the nail on the head, and even provided a youtube film showing how to fix it. It is great being a member of this group! Thanks very much. JC