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Old 07-04-2011, 10:16 PM
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9K Beep?

so basically, my car doesnt beep
is there an option to turn the redline beep on/off?
if so how do you do it?
Old 07-04-2011, 10:39 PM
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I think it beeps at 8500, not aware of an option to disable it. There is a piezoelectric buzzer on the back of the instrument cluster. Most likely a previous owner removed it or blocked it off -- they rarely fail.
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There are many threads about this... search.

Some folks have figured out how to disable it, but it's kind of a PITA. More likely, you're not hearing it. Do you have an exhaust system?
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Are you redlining it to keep the carbon away?
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On the UK forum it has been mentioned that older (i.e. 2003) models had a very quiet beeper, some of which seem prone to failure.
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Does that include USA? I got a 09/03 build date and my beep stopped working a few months ago.
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Originally Posted by monchie
Are you redlining it to keep the carbon away?
wtf does this question have to do with his?

op mine has gotten harder to hear over the years but mostly because of mods. my intake made it hard to hear, then after my full ap exhaust its almost impossible to hear. every once in a blue moon if my windows are up and radio down i can faintly hear it. i remember reading a thread on this a while ago but dont remember the outcome
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Mine doesn't beep at all, I did search I found nothing. So is there a way to enable it? I don't have exhaust, even when my car was stock I couldn"t hear it
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There is no soft way to enable it. You'll have to dig through the FSM's on the electrical section and trace the wires back inside the instrument cluster to find voltage.

If you have voltage and no sound, test the buzzer.

If you have no voltage, and the buzzer tests okay with an external voltage applied, then you have an issue with the signal wires going to the buzzer.
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Do you get the warning tone when you turn off the key with the headlights on?
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as in what warning tone, the beep when i open my door? yes
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Originally Posted by 200.mph
wtf does this question have to do with his?

Your not the op, so shut up! This is intended for the op to answer, not you moron.
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Monchie, I haven't been on this forum long, but it's long enough to figure out you're 'Special'.

The beeper for max revs is mounted on the back of the instrument pack itself and is a complete bugger of a job to remove. It's actually soldered in directly behind the LCD speedo unit, which is itself soldered onto the main board.
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Originally Posted by Manic Mechanic
Monchie, I haven't been on this forum long, but it's long enough to figure out you're 'Special'.
lol this. Why does it matter why hes redlining? Also is the beep really needed? I thought most people hated this
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Originally Posted by monchie
Your not the op, so shut up! This is intended for the op to answer, not you moron.
Once again, your brilliance shines through.
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Originally Posted by monchie
Your not the op, so shut up! This is intended for the op to answer, not you moron.
Lmao/

back on topic... is there anyway to make the beep louder? for those of us who like hearing it but have a loud exhaust system
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^ I'll probably fool around with it once some cooler months come by, since no one has an easy fix. I would really like to add some sort of light to it as well.
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Originally Posted by Manic Mechanic
Monchie, I haven't been on this forum long, but it's long enough to figure out you're 'Special'.

Thanks for the compliment

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lol this. Why does it matter why hes redlining?

To keep the carbon away...i guess

Originally Posted by soya
Once again, your brilliance shines through.

What can i say...thanks
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Originally Posted by monchie
To keep the carbon away...i guess
I don't think you understand much of the conversation.
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Originally Posted by Supernaut6
I don't think you understand much of the conversation.
i dont think he understands much of ANY conversation
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Originally Posted by Supernaut6
I don't think you understand much of the conversation.
Originally Posted by 200.mph
i dont think he understands much of ANY conversation

...and i don't care.
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Give it a rest.
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OH

Originally Posted by 1.3_LittersOfFurry
^ I'll probably fool around with it once some cooler months come by, since no one has an easy fix. I would really like to add some sort of light to it as well.

Didi you ever get around to tinkering with adding a shift light? I would like someone to corroborate with about putting one in my car.
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My experience is that it doesn't trigger all the time if you just go up to redline.

You have to be accellerating at max and shifting fro the previous redline. Then it works all the time for me.
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if you WANT a beep or buzz or light, something to indicate when to shift, you are better of going aftermarket. Otherwise you'll be hunting through a mess of electrical stuff and testing connections to see if something failed or blew.


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