Warning Sounds

des_pd_ tdi · Post by **des_pd_ tdi** » Mon Mar 17, 2003 1:46 pm

I'm sure we've all experienced the warning 'bing bong' sound when the temp drops below 4.0 degrees but I had another one the other day.

I accidentally drove with the handbrake not enough to stop the car but the dash light was on and the handbrake was on the first ratchet. Try it yourself, the car was bleeping constantly and I **** myself because it's exactly the same sound when the oil level is low.

Anyone else had some warning sounds? because they are not mentioned in the handbook.

Des

dxg · Post by **dxg** » Mon Mar 17, 2003 2:27 pm

I don't get the low temp one - but then I don't have a computer.

Only other I've heard is the "lights left on" one.

While we're talking about warnings - when you have your headlights on - do have any lights on the dash to tell you this - I mean a symbol of some kind. I have one for full beam, but none for head lights or side lights???

Of course, all this is from memory as my car's now in its third week at the dealers...

des_pd_ tdi · Post by **des_pd_ tdi** » Mon Mar 17, 2003 2:35 pm

No there are no lights on the dash to indicate this, you generally find the jap cars have this feature.

By the way the warning sounds are very subtle, you will not hear them if the stereo is on.

tdisport · Post by **tdisport** » Mon Mar 17, 2003 3:59 pm

I think i've had every sound.

I've had the handbrake (1st day I had it!).
I've has ice warning 'bing'.
Also had yellow warning fuel light (loud bleep)
AND, brake pad low warning light!!

Turned out, was faulty instrument binacle. Been replaced!!

Hope I don't get anymore.

dxg · Post by **dxg** » Mon Mar 17, 2003 4:12 pm

OK, here's one:

If you catch the sunlight at certain angles you can "see" the shapes of the unlit symbols - does this make sense? - you can see the shape of the main beam symbol, for example, as the mask through which the light shines.

Anyway, next time this happens, look carefully at the bottom right of the rev counter - right at the end of the red markings...

... is this an "change up" wanring light? - it's just a pain round led, about 5mm in diameter.

I've never seen it lit up, though. (I, um, may have hit the rev limiter a couple of times, though).

Deek.

dxg · Post by **dxg** » Mon Mar 17, 2003 4:14 pm

Forgot to mention - I have had the "I need servicing" bing bing a couple of times now.

ECU problems...

You get the service symbol next to the odometer - if you leave it too long, it starts binging at you on start up.

Deek.

Post by **mole** » Mon Mar 17, 2003 7:24 pm

Ive had the handbrake one, and the fuel obvisously. But no ice one, u lot whove had that got the comp?

Had the service one a couple of times too, far too many miles on my poor car

polo2k · Post by **polo2k** » Mon Mar 17, 2003 9:01 pm

if its a similar system to the 6n2 (which it sopunds like) then try turning the engine off while your moving and then put the ign on !!! it screams blue murder
and also french cars tend to have the sidelight warning and head light i think some top end german cars might too but only for the sides oh and another is sweedish cars (volvo and saab)