Solenoid like click from Odyssey steering column in park, brakes applied

Oct 31, 2005 2 Replies
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Hey group,



I have a 2001 Honda Odyssey. Recently, a rear brake light bulb burned out. I replaced it.



When I got into the car to test the new bulb, I noticed that each time I depress the brake pedal (while in park) I hear a clicking noise coming from the steering column that sounds like a solenoid engaging. It clicks again when I release the brake pedal.



This does not happen when in gear, or with the motor turned off. It only happens when in park.



I don't drive this car much, so maybe I never noticed it before...



Any ideas?



Thanks, Chris Hibler snipped-for-privacy@-NOSPAM-charter.net (delete -NOSPAM- to email me)



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Unless I'm missing something in your description, it's working fine. The clicking solenoid is to prevent you from shifting out of park without having the brake engaged. I have two honda accords ('03 & '93) both of them do that in the circumstances you described.

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Doh! I think you're right. It's my wife's car. I don't drive it much. Maybe it just got louder. I sure don't remember it before, but I called a neighbor with the same vehicle. His acts the same way.

Thanks for the reply!

Chris

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