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    Why is my car beeping at me??

    I've heard it before while driving but its real faint and only happens once 'n a while but not recently. It sounds as if it comes from the instrument panel or from the lower left of the cockpit. I heard it for sure last night when
    I was sitting in my car with the power on but not the engine cause I was mounting a new fm transmitter I got for my nano, then all of a sudden I hear "Beep Beep Beep" and that's it.

    Anyone know what this bizarre sound is??
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    Doesnt the OBC beep to alert you at certain temperature points?

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    gaydar?

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    i hear the beep too. i thought i was only me. I have gauges on the A pillar and thought it was coming from around that area. any ideas what that is? wierd

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    Quote Originally Posted by ChosenGSR
    gaydar?
    hahah definately not the gaydar

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    beeps to tell you that it's 11:59 or maybe 3:59
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mistermotorist
    beeps to tell you that it's 11:59 or maybe 3:59
    y would it do that?

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    Usually The Obc Has Memo Turned On That Will Beeb 5 Min Before The Hour Or If You Have Limit On It Will Beep When You Reach A Specific Speed - Check Those Other Wise It Is Gaydar

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    To alert you of hour change. Pressing the memo button will turn it off.

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    thanks

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    Funny I heard this last night too. I was like: Dam did i just slight touch the horn?

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    lol there is a question like this every week

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    When memo is pushed it alerts you every hour. Just turn it off its annoying.

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    lol there is a question like this every week
    +1

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    it also beeps when the temp drops to something like 38 F...but I don't think many people have to worry about that right now...at least not in the US

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    My car also beeps occasionally to warn me I need to service maintenance or change oil or something because I do it myself and don't have a reset tool....I don't know if it does it when the cars in accessory mode or exactly what the sound is like because I just hear part of the series of beeps because I normally have my music up or whatnot...But its a suggestion?

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    my car beeps when i turn it on and when the door is open and when the memo button is pressed and when im supposed to turn and when i need to brake and when i need to push the gas

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    Get out of the car...it's gonna blow!!

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    When you turn the car on, look at the clock. On the clock display, you'll see this ))) going from small to large. That means memo is turned on. Press the memo button and it should go off.

    Note... it may be .)) can't remember 100%

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    Quote Originally Posted by MtbikingKing27
    I've heard it before while driving but its real faint and only happens once 'n a while but not recently. It sounds as if it comes from the instrument panel or from the lower left of the cockpit. I heard it for sure last night when
    I was sitting in my car with the power on but not the engine cause I was mounting a new fm transmitter I got for my nano, then all of a sudden I hear "Beep Beep Beep" and that's it.

    Anyone know what this bizarre sound is??
    i have same issue.... been happening since i bought my car 2 weeks ago... happened when i drive also though..

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    Quote Originally Posted by from98tillnow
    Usually The Obc Has Memo Turned On That Will Beeb 5 Min Before The Hour Or If You Have Limit On It Will Beep When You Reach A Specific Speed - Check Those Other Wise It Is Gaydar
    Im going out there and driving a lil before the hour to see now...

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    It beeps just before the hour so that you can change the radio if you want to hear the 'on the hour' news/traffic.

    It beeps when its less than 38 degrees F to let you know that ice may exist on roads and bridges.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 98M3Sedan
    Im going out there and driving a lil before the hour to see now...
    Trust us...that's what the beep is or run for cover...your call.

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    hit the memo button albert

    i keep mine on, it reminds me when to go to the gas station....

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    it beeps when your keeping your car too low in the rev-band, or when the memo is on! Get-on-it-mang!
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