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Old 08-10-2009, 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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is your beep on, on your stereo?
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i have an aftermarket nav unit in i wonder if it from that .. hmmm
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Well did it do it before that nav?
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no but ive had the nav for a while and never noticed it until recently
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any dash lights on? TPMS maybe?
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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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Yes the car will beep at you randomly upon start-up, if your TPMS units are not installed.
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that's probably it, it's like 4-5 beeps just after the car starts
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its the tpms my car does it all the time.
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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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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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ill probably do that just to be sure ...
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^sounds good to me will give us something to do at least haha!
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