crackling sound very cold weather...

[Liam]

In very cold weather, say below -3 when the car is cold, when I put the ignition on there is a strange sound coming from around the ash tray area.

It's not the fuel pumps that you can hear at anytime. It like an electricity/crackling sound that lasts a couple of seconds then goes off. Even if you dont start car up and turn ignition off and on a few times it stops after second time. Once car is warm it doesnt do it.

Any ideas what it may be?

 

[Liam]

no one else got this then? is my car going to explode?

 

[LegoHead]

your obdii connection is under there iirc, and a few other electrical bits, try pulling the ash tray out and looking for any damage.

 

[Guy]

cd changer under seat?

 

[Liam]

i only had it out other month when i turned down sensitivity on alarm. Only does it when below say -3 or so. Not cd changer, def not.