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(Message started by: big_neil on Oct 7^th, 2007, 7:42pm)

Title: why the warning buzzer?
Post by big_neil on Oct 7^th, 2007, 7:42pm

a couple of times in the last month as i,ve inserted the key and turned on the ign. the lights on chime gives one and only one short chime then nothing, i,m pretty sure it,s not the shift in gear buzzer, this is only very occasional then nowt for weeks , any one have any ideas?

Title: Re: why the warning buzzer?
Post by Highlander on Oct 7^th, 2007, 8:08pm

door switch possibly? are the lights on when it happens?

Title: Re: why the warning buzzer?
Post by Baz on Oct 7^th, 2007, 9:24pm

You're not turning it back and forth a few times to enter the remote programming mode are you?

Title: Re: why the warning buzzer?
Post by Simmo on Oct 8^th, 2007, 9:24am

Isn't there a similar warning when the petrol tank is low on fuel??.

Title: Re: why the warning buzzer?
Post by peteHull on Oct 8^th, 2007, 12:53pm

on 10/08/07 at 09:24:35, Simmo wrote:

Isn't there a similar warning when the petrol tank is low on fuel??.

when the fuel computer reads 50 miles it beeps 5 times to indicate the need to visit a filling station.... :'(

hth

Pete

Title: Re: why the warning buzzer?
Post by big_neil on Oct 8^th, 2007, 9:46pm

none of the above answers apply,i.e. lights not on ,tank is always at least half full,normal turn of ign switch. it only started to occur in the last month. the low fuel beep is a different sound to the lights on beep,this is more a chime. it doesn,t bother me it,s just that i,ve never heard it before when the ign. is turned on.

Title: Re: why the warning buzzer?
Post by Tompion on Oct 8^th, 2007, 10:17pm

If I reprogram my remote from outside the car (turn key in door lock then press button on fob) I get a bong next time I turn on the ignition, so I suppose a dodgy fob & unlocking with a key could do it – but not all cars can program the fob this way.

Title: Re: why the warning buzzer?
Post by big_neil on Oct 9^th, 2007, 7:24pm

there,s a point tompion, i,ve just renewed the batteries in the fob recently, even though i nearly always open the car with the key, apart from thurs.nights when i have two handfuls from M&S and tend to open the boot with the fob!!.

Title: Re: why the warning buzzer?
Post by peteHull on Oct 10^th, 2007, 6:37am

on 10/09/07 at 19:24:45, big_neil wrote:

when i have two handfuls from M&S.....

M&S? Tip for you... go to tesco's and you'll have four handfulls..... ;D

pete

Title: Re: why the warning buzzer?
Post by Baz on Oct 10^th, 2007, 8:03pm

Hmmm tescos beef wellington. £12.00, bargain!! ;D

Title: Re: why the warning buzzer?
Post by peteHull on Oct 11^th, 2007, 6:44am

I'm sure they do green wellies for about 3 quid..... ;D

Title: Re: why the warning buzzer?
Post by big_neil on Oct 11^th, 2007, 11:46am

i do tesco,s on thurs nights after M&S, my missus has a panic attack if she losses sight of M&S, so does my wallet!