# Can you help me decipher these 2 noises my Accord is making? (audio within)

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**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** accord-sdn, honda, accord\
**Created:** [February 8, 2022, 4:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-you-help-me-decipher-these-2-noises-my-accord-is-making-audio-within/182348 "2022-02-08T04:13:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Zeppoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/35a633/32.png) [@Zeppoe](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Zeppoe)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2022, 4:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-you-help-me-decipher-these-2-noises-my-accord-is-making-audio-within/182348/1 "2022-02-08T04:13:38Z")

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I would really appreciate some insight. My 2009 Honda Accord (112k miles) started making two puzzling noises today and I’m at a loss:

1. The first is a low buzz/hum whenever I turn on the headlights or low beam lights. It never goes away until I turn off the headlights or the car. It seems to be coming from the passenger side of the car. The headlights still turn on fine.
2. A few minutes after the headlight-related buzz started, I started hearing a soft ticking coming from my dashboard. It’s vaguely similar to the sound of the turn indicator, but much more muted. It also isn’t going away.

I uploaded both noises in the audio clip linked below. You’ll first hear the soft tick behind the dashboard, then I turn on the lights and you’ll hear the buzz join in:

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Of course, I want to take it to the mechanic, but I’m a little short on funds until next week, so I was hoping someone could shed light into what this might be, especially if it’s something I may be able to troubleshoot myself. How worried should I be? Thanks so much!

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**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2022, 5:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-you-help-me-decipher-these-2-noises-my-accord-is-making-audio-within/182348/2 "2022-02-08T17:08:09Z")

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To me it seems that it might be a headlight relay going bad. check your fuse box and touch each relay and you should be able to feel a vibration from the humming sound to tell which one is doing it.