Random clicking noise when break lights turn on?

[JSvert240sx]

So I was moving my car to my new house the other day, after not driving it for about a year, and I noticed that every time I depressed the brake pedal, a clicking noise could be heard the second the brake lights lit up. The noise seemed to be coming from the center console area, maybe underneath the radio. It was really random and I'm just curious if any of you guys have heard it before or have any thoughts...

[Scott Buwalda]

Brake relay to shift from park, more than likely.

Scott

[94_240sx]

Brake relay to shift from park, more than likely.

Scott

My Mazda makes that noise all the time. I don't think it's a serious problem. I guess it's time for some lube.

[JSvert240sx]

I guess it's time for some lube.

Thanks for the input guys. What specifically is it that requires the lube though? again, I'm not positive what I'm dealing with or if I should even worry about it.

thanks!

[cmkelly]

If it's a relay then it's electrical and thus no lube required I'd imagine. It's basically the electric sound of you applying the brakes.

and shame on you for not driving your vert for a year!!!

[94_240sx]

If it's a relay then it's electrical and thus no lube required I'd imagine. It's basically the electric sound of you applying the brakes.

and shame on you for not driving your vert for a year!!!

Oh! Maybe different then. I can shift from P to D only when brake pedal is pressed and there's a locking mechanism on my Mazda.

[JSvert240sx]

and shame on you for not driving your vert for a year!!!

lol, it's because theres no point in having the car registered while I go to school in Boston year round/full time. But I keep continuous projects going on it at home, I just don't leave my 700ft driveway with it. It should be back on the road after fresh paint in April though!

[JSvert240sx]

Oh! Maybe different then. I can shift from P to D only when brake pedal is pressed and there's a locking mechanism on my Mazda.

The more I think about it, the more this sounds like the issue. The noise is coming directly from that area (shifter) of the car. But it happens the instant the lights turn on....interesting...

[nissanconvert]

could be a spark from a short?

[JSvert240sx]

could be a spark from a short?

Far too mechanical sounding to be something like that, but thanks for the suggestion.