Crackling noise behind scuttle panel/cowl trim

[gc123]

first thing i would be doing is removing trim from that area, even if you cant smell burning it could still be cables shorting and then getting hot . trust me a loom fire is not what you want.
used to repair loads , you dont realise how bad till you start taking the covering off.

 

[Rustychain]

I'll have a look first to see what's going on

 

[Rustychain]

Turns out it was the alarm horn crackling away. Seems to be a common issue.

 

[mjt]

Turns out it was the alarm horn crackling away. Seems to be a common issue.

@Rustychain is that what it was? It went away by itself in this case. Good to know what it was though
Is there a definite fix other than replacing the alarm horn?

 

[Rustychain]

It sure is, such a relief to diagnose it. It would stop if I disconnected the battery. Ordered a secondhand one from eBay for not very much. Fingers crossed it fixes the problem