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Car Forum / Audi Cars / July 2009Beeps on startup
Hi all, My 1998 US spec A4 V6 Quattro beeped at me this morning when I started the car. I turned the key, the engine started, and idled, and then 3 longish beeps sounded. It didn't happen the next time I started the car. I didn't drive the car yesterday, so it had been sitting for two days. And it ran just fine. I've checked the manual and big service manual and I can't seem to find any mention of beeping. Any ideas? Thanks. > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Thanks. where did the beeps come from...horn, stereo, alarm speaker ??? They seemed to come from the instrument panel. There were no warnings indicated on the instrument panel. > > Hi all, > > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > where did the beeps come from...horn, stereo, alarm speaker ??? -- > They seemed to come from the instrument panel. > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] >> >> where did the beeps come from...horn, stereo, alarm speaker ??? see my second post, I had a faulty coolant reservoir float and that would occasionally give a warning beep when the water level was OK (at MAX level) BUT it also showed the icon on the dash. I am surprised you are not getting an icon up of one sort or another. When you first turn the ign on, before cranking, do you see the Oil light, ABS light and Brake light come on? I am thinking it is an ABS problem sound.  Signaturelater, (One out of many daves) 1997 Red A4 1.8tq auto >> They seemed to come from the instrument panel. >> [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > level) BUT it also showed the icon on the dash. I am surprised you are not > getting an icon up of one sort or another. Yep I just listened to a 1999 Audi A6 with a bad ABS module. 3 long beeps after the engine is running, but the lights blink and stay on. Now with the remanned ABS module things are nice and quiet again. Yours might be on the way out so you have received warning! ;-) Signaturelater, (One out of many daves) 1997 Red A4 1.8tq auto > When you first turn the ign on, before cranking, do you see the Oil light, > ABS light and Brake light come on? [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] >> level) BUT it also showed the icon on the dash. I am surprised you are >> not getting an icon up of one sort or another. I don't see any other warning lights at all. Just the normal light up on startup. Would an ABS problem show up in a full diagnostic scan? I've got the VAGCOM connector, etc. I'll have to give it a try. > Yep I just listened to a 1999 Audi A6 with a bad ABS module. > 3 long beeps after the engine is running, but the lights blink and stay on. > > Now with the remanned ABS module things are nice and quiet again. > > Yours might be on the way out so you have received warning! ;-) Yes so an autoscan and see if you can also connect to the ABS module. Of course if the beeping is not occuring at every start up, there may be any faults found! 8^o >I don't see any other warning lights at all. Just the normal light up on >startup. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >> >> Yours might be on the way out so you have received warning! ;-) > I don't see any other warning lights at all. Just the normal light up on > startup. I archived this post from February 2007 from Richard Goulding, which may or may not be useful to you: "I had the same problem on my A4. Four beeps from the back somewhere. It is the battery backup on the alarm telling you it's dying. If you scan with VAG-COM there will be an error stating such. Eventually, it will stop beeping but it won't 'fix' itself. The code will still be there. If you clear the code it will start beeping again for a while. I just left it until it stopped beeping and forgot about. It doesn't impede the car in anyway other than if the main battery is disconnected the alarm won't continue to sound (and probably something more)." -Steve Very curious about this Steve! Where are these alarm batteries? And which Audis have these batteries? thanks, One out of many daves >> I don't see any other warning lights at all. Just the normal light up on >> startup. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > -Steve > Very curious about this Steve! > Where are these alarm batteries? > And which Audis have these batteries? Sorry, I don't know the answers to those questions; I was just reproducing a post from someone else who appeared to know, in the hope that it might be useful to the OP. I've had those beeps in my own A4, but ignored them with no apparent ill effect. I gave the A4 to my daughter, so I can't go look. Steve I have read posts on the AW forum that say that the alarm is located in the driver's side of the trunk. It is supposed to be located near the wheel well and behind the trunk protector panels. The alarm is said to be a sealed unit but can be taken apart with a a Dremel or such. Once apart there are batteries that can be replace and them seal the unit and re-install. > Very curious about this Steve! > Where are these alarm batteries? [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] >> >> Thanks everyone. I know that when my alarm goes off it sounds weak and pathetic. I don't even really hear it! lol Time to look through the Bentley and try to find more info about it rather than it basically saying.... ALARM>>>YES Now back to Steve's problem. What lights do you see that are normal, ABS and BRAKE at least? Signaturelater, (One out of many daves) 1997 Red A4 1.8tq auto >I have read posts on the AW forum that say that the alarm is located in the >driver's side of the trunk. It is supposed to be located near the wheel [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] >>> >>> -Steve I did an autoscan on my car and there are no ABS error codes. There are some antitheft alarm codes and the central vacuum system is leaking, but those are the ones that I suspect. I guess I'll just have to wait and see. Thanks for all youse guys's advice. > Yep I just listened to a 1999 Audi A6 with a bad ABS module. > 3 long beeps after the engine is running, but the lights blink and stay on. > > Now with the remanned ABS module things are nice and quiet again. > > Yours might be on the way out so you have received warning! ;-) > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Thanks. The auto check control display (middle display) will show a relevant icon and give 3 warning chimes for either of the following. 1. fault in the brake system 2. coolant level low 3. coolant temp high 4. engine oil low. |
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