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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 04:52 PM
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Loud GPR?

hello, i just installed a GPR109 because my old one never worked when i bought the truck. but it is normal for it to be loud? it sounds as if there is a bee next to my ear. i was listening to it with the hood up and standing in front of the truck, dont think i would be able to hear in the truck with the hood closed. normal?
 
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 04:56 PM
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Yep. I can hear mine inside my truck! Your old one never worked so I guess you aren't used to the noise.
 
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 04:57 PM
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cool, and thanks for the quick reply!
 
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 05:20 PM
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I never heard of a relay doing anything other than a click or clunk depending on the size
 
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 05:24 PM
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Mine will buzz while its clicked over...and i have a Napa 109 just like Big Jake. Been doing it since I replaced it a few years ago.

Maybe its just the Napa relays.
 
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 05:26 PM
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never been any noise in mine other than the click at the beginning

normally if a 12v relay buzzes it has a bad connection,
 
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 06:05 PM
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It's some kind of air pump doing the buzz not the gpr.
 
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 06:09 PM
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It's some kind of air pump doing the buzz not the gpr.
Vacuum pump, mounted on the passenger side fender well.
 
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 06:12 PM
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Vacuum pump, mounted on the passenger side fender well.
yea that's it. I thought mine was buzzing 2.
 
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 07:20 PM
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I cant speak for Jake's truck, but I can hear my GPR. I have been able to ever since I replaced it with the Napa 109. I wouldn't say its a loud noise, but I know its the GPR, I can hear it while its on and I can hear the relay click off. Whether or not thats a good thing, I dunno, but...its been on there 2 years still going strong.

I don't have ESOF, and I don't believe I have a vacuum pump. I can hear my fuel pump come on too, but thats a diff noise.
 
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 07:27 PM
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you also have vacuum for heat/a/c
 
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 08:42 AM
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the noise was only there when i installed the GPR109, but i gotta say, i live in FL and it was 21 degrees this morning and the truck started with NO problem! im actually pretty excited considering i used to smoke out the yard with all different colors of smoke lol.
 
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