I have a 2002 Outback Sport with about 82k miles, and I've recently started hearing a click or pop sometimes when I apply the brakes. It occurs as the car has almost come to a complete stop. The sound reminds me of a relay or solenoid, but I'm not sure that it is either of those. It's always a single click; it doesn't repeat. It also doesn't always happen. Does anybody have any ideas about what this may be? Thanks!
That's weird.
But I will offer that in automatics, there is a relay that allows the shifter to move from park that only engages when you hit the brake.
I wonder if something has gone wonky making that relay think the vehicle is in park? Or perhaps you only hear this click when you're in Park?
I recall this triggered the "what the hell is that?" alarm for me until I realized it was a relay saving me from going out of Park without the brake depressed.
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-- Todd H.
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