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Car Forum / Dodge / Dodge Trucks / July 2005Strange Warning
I was creeping along on a series of ramps to exit one expressway and enter another. Suddenly, my '04 Durango Hemi Ltd. starts "bonging". I look at the instrument cluster, and see no idiot lights. Gauges all look normal. It sounded like the seatbelt unbuckled warning, but the belt was securely buckled and had been for almost an hour. After about 10 seconds, it stopped. When I reached my next stop, I checked for codes and found none. Later on, it occurred to me that I remembered something about a turn signal warning to alert you that your turn signal had been on for more than X time. On the series of 3 circular ramps, mine had certainly been on for a while. I checked the manual and couldn't find anything. Does anyone know if there is such a warning? If not, anybody got any idea what it was all about? > Does anyone know if there is such a warning? If not, anybody got any idea > what it was all about? Yep - if your signal is on for more than <x> seconds (I think it's 60, but it may be less), the chime will go off. Perfectly normal :) >>Does anyone know if there is such a warning? If not, anybody got any idea >>what it was all about? > > Yep - if your signal is on for more than <x> seconds (I think it's 60, but > it may be less), the chime will go off. Perfectly normal :) Thanks, Tom. I'm not used to getting "boinged" in traffic. :-) it happened to me the other day. really surprised me. i was checking all my guages, trying to find out what was gonna blow up on me when i saw the turn signal was on. >>>Does anyone know if there is such a warning? If not, anybody got any idea >>>what it was all about? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >> >Thanks, Tom. I'm not used to getting "boinged" in traffic. :-) >> Does anyone know if there is such a warning? If not, anybody got any idea >> what it was all about? > > Yep - if your signal is on for more than <x> seconds (I think it's 60, but > it may be less), the chime will go off. Perfectly normal :) IIRC, it's a function of both distance and speed. If the T/S is left on for more than a mile and the vehicle speed is >15 mph the chime while remind you to turn the T/S off. Mike > IIRC, it's a function of both distance and speed. If the T/S is left on > for more than a mile and the vehicle speed is >15 mph the chime while > remind you to turn the T/S off. Ahhh... yeah, that would make more sense than a straight time period, huh? Those Germans... they think of EVERYTHING! :) >> IIRC, it's a function of both distance and speed. If the T/S is left on >> for more than a mile and the vehicle speed is >15 mph the chime while [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Those Germans... they think of EVERYTHING! :) I had a Suzuki bike in the 70's that did about the same thing... turned off the blinker if it was on more than a certain time and over about 10 mph.. handy! I don't know if I'd want an alarm, though, just turn the damn thing off.. lol Mac 03 Tahoe Widelite 26GT Travel Trailer replaced 1958 Hilite tent trailer 99 Dodge Ram QQ 2wd - 5.9L, auto, 3:55 gears > I don't know if I'd want an alarm, though, just turn the damn thing off.. > lol Oh, I want the alarm... not for me, because I don't leave mine on. But I want the thing blaring a recording, something to the effect of, "Hey, DUMBASS! Turn the damn blinker off, and stop looking like an IMBECILE!"... or something similar. You know - just to convey the necessity of the situation :) >> I don't know if I'd want an alarm, though, just turn the damn thing off.. >> lol [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > IMBECILE!"... or something similar. You know - just to convey the > necessity of the situation :) Isn't that what teenage daughters are for? I didn't spend x thousands of dollars on a car to have it insult me! (LOL) > Oh, I want the alarm... not for me, because I don't leave mine on. But I > want the thing blaring a recording, something to the effect of, "Hey, > DUMBASS! Turn the damn blinker off, and stop looking like an IMBECILE!"... > or something similar. You know - just to convey the necessity of the > situation :) Then you'd love "Bitchin' Betty" on the REC Nav unit. "If possible, make a U-turn......Turn ahead......In 500 feet, turn right......" Worse than a MIL. In this context, that isn't a light, it's a Mother-in-Law. :-) I'd much prefer a man's voice saying "Yo. I know you meant to pass up that turn, but there is a scenic route to where we're goin' if you wanna take the next right. And we'll pass by the electronics toy store, too. Go for it, dude." > Then you'd love "Bitchin' Betty" on the REC Nav unit. "If possible, make a > U-turn......Turn ahead......In 500 feet, turn right......" Yep - I'm well-acquainted with Betty on my RB1. I always thought it would be nice to be able to load alternate-personality modules on that, as well. "You are currently travelling in an area, where turn-by-turn guidance can not be provided. Use the directional arrows to guide you", would become, "Nice going, jackass - you're lost. Good luck finding your way out of this mess. I think I saw a gas station about 1/2 mile back." >>Then you'd love "Bitchin' Betty" on the REC Nav unit. "If possible, make a >>U-turn......Turn ahead......In 500 feet, turn right......" [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > "Nice going, jackass - you're lost. Good luck finding your way out of this > mess. I think I saw a gas station about 1/2 mile back." I think we need an alternate personality module with random warnings: 1. Ignore that man behind the dash! 2. Caution - You are travelling in an area where Helium has no weight! 3. Caution - You have exceeded maximum driver's seat temperature. 4. Beware - Bunny suited pedestrian zone ahead. 5. Caution - Hitch propeller drag coefficient exceeds tailgate laminar flow. Anyone else care to contribute to the list? >>>Then you'd love "Bitchin' Betty" on the REC Nav unit. "If possible, make >>>a U-turn......Turn ahead......In 500 feet, turn right......" [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Anyone else care to contribute to the list? 6. Caution - Driver prone to make smartass remarks about heated leather seats. ;^) Mike >>>>Then you'd love "Bitchin' Betty" on the REC Nav unit. "If possible, make >>>>a U-turn......Turn ahead......In 500 feet, turn right......" [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > Mike Hey Mike, I know it's early yet but I think somebody is picking on us... <BG> Denny >>>>>Then you'd love "Bitchin' Betty" on the REC Nav unit. "If possible, >>>>>make a U-turn......Turn ahead......In 500 feet, turn right......" [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > Denny Naw.... ya' think? ;^) Mike >>>>Then you'd love "Bitchin' Betty" on the REC Nav unit. "If possible, make >>>>a U-turn......Turn ahead......In 500 feet, turn right......" [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > >Mike well, I can see heated seats in some cases, where they keep the driver's head warm... not you, of course, Mike... *g* Mac 03 Tahoe Widelite 26GT Travel Trailer replaced 1958 Hilite tent trailer 99 Dodge Ram QQ 2wd - 5.9L, auto, 3:55 gears >> I don't know if I'd want an alarm, though, just turn the damn thing off.. >> lol [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >or something similar. You know - just to convey the necessity of the >situation :) good point... now, if they could come up with a cell phone that says "put me down and drive, a.shole"... Mac 03 Tahoe Widelite 26GT Travel Trailer replaced 1958 Hilite tent trailer 99 Dodge Ram QQ 2wd - 5.9L, auto, 3:55 gears > > I don't know if I'd want an alarm, though, just turn the damn thing off.. > > lol [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > or something similar. You know - just to convey the necessity of the > situation :) LOL sounds like tom has been somewhere near me in traffic when i was fallowing someone who had left their signal on. |
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