Click click, click click…

… click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click …

That’s the constant blinker noise my car has been making for a week now, almost nonstop. And with a 30-45 minute commute, I’m ready to tear my hair out.

The noise doesn’t occur when the blinker is actually in use — it’s a really fast clicking that happens AFTER the blinker shuts off.

My research has turned up two main causes — there’s a wire touching a metal panel, causing it to go haywire, or the entire multifunction switch needs to be replaced. That’s the difference between $50 and possibly $400-plus.

I’m convinced the car knew it turned 5 years old two weeks ago and is playing a mean trick on me!