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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 02:19 PM
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Weird Beeping Noise on Startup

hey guys ive been getting a beep sorta like the redline beep when my car starts only sometimes ... (no problem with the car whatsoever) but it does that from time to time and im wondering what it is
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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 02:50 PM
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is your beep on, on your stereo?
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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 02:51 PM
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i have an aftermarket nav unit in i wonder if it from that .. hmmm
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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 02:52 PM
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Well did it do it before that nav?
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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 03:25 PM
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no but ive had the nav for a while and never noticed it until recently
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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 02:29 PM
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any dash lights on? TPMS maybe?
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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 02:33 PM
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yeah the tpms is on i have aftermarket rims that dont support my tpms! could that be it?
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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 02:36 PM
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Yes the car will beep at you randomly upon start-up, if your TPMS units are not installed.
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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 02:37 PM
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that's probably it, it's like 4-5 beeps just after the car starts
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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 02:55 PM
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its the tpms my car does it all the time.
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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 03:05 PM
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ok so tpms it is lol i was starting to get worrie but its nothing thanks for the help guys
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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 05:10 PM
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yeah sounds like the TPMS.....anytime mine goes off I'm like WTH is wrong now then I realize oh it's just low air presssure....haha......could always make a vid so we can hear it to double check.
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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 05:29 PM
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ill probably do that just to be sure ...
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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 05:36 PM
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^sounds good to me will give us something to do at least haha!
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