Bleeping when ignition turned off - why ??
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From: Leamington Spa
Bleeping when ignition turned off - why ??
I'm not sure if I am just being stupid but my car seems to randomly bleep and flash the green key light on the dash when I turn off the ignition.
It doesn't always do it and seems to have no logic behind it.
Has anyone else experienced this, can anyone explain it or am I just being stupid?
Matt
p.s. I forget who recommended it on the UK list but many thanks for the airbox tip. I had read about it on the main US area but hadn't bothered to do it - big mistake - it makes the car sound like it should with a real grown up enigine. Just annoyed I didn't do it earlier during the summer when the roof was down a lot more
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It doesn't always do it and seems to have no logic behind it.
Has anyone else experienced this, can anyone explain it or am I just being stupid?
Matt
p.s. I forget who recommended it on the UK list but many thanks for the airbox tip. I had read about it on the main US area but hadn't bothered to do it - big mistake - it makes the car sound like it should with a real grown up enigine. Just annoyed I didn't do it earlier during the summer when the roof was down a lot more
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From: Leyland, Lancs.
The car does have the worlds most annoying "you've left the keys in the ignition and opened the door" warning bleeper - is this what you're hearing?
I've read that it is possible to disable this by tweaking some wires under the dash....
I've read that it is possible to disable this by tweaking some wires under the dash....
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From: West Mids.
Yup!... either the key in the ignition with the ignition off and driver's door open, or sidelights/headlights left on with ignition off and door open. 
Don't complain about either... one stops you locking your keys in the car and the other stops you running your battery flat!
Don't complain about either... one stops you locking your keys in the car and the other stops you running your battery flat!
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From: West Mids.
Originally posted by hazdjc
Thats right CT
I have done both (not on this car) and you feel stupid nwaiting for the AA/RAC to sort you out.
Thats right CT
I have done both (not on this car) and you feel stupid nwaiting for the AA/RAC to sort you out.
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From: Leyland, Lancs.
personally I'd love to stop the keys in igintion warning - I like to have the car radio on when I'm working on it in the garage which means having the keys in, whenever the drivers door is open it means the soul destroying bleeping....(unless you turn the key to the ignition setting which always make me worry about the coils etc....)
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From: Lagru
Originally posted by mcc601
p.s. I forget who recommended it on the UK list but many thanks for the airbox tip.
p.s. I forget who recommended it on the UK list but many thanks for the airbox tip.
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From: london
Originally posted by PWE 896
It was me who put up the post..... but the credit has to go to MattR from Telford who actually demonstrated it to me when we got together to discuss clutch problems. My airbox lid is now stored in my garage
Pete
It was me who put up the post..... but the credit has to go to MattR from Telford who actually demonstrated it to me when we got together to discuss clutch problems. My airbox lid is now stored in my garage
Pete