Random internal beep/bong on cold startup
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 6:39 pm
Firstly, I apologise if this is a duplicate post.. I've searched for "bong", "beep" and "ding" but cannot see a thread which matches my issue!
Sometimes when I start the car I get a bong/beep/ding (the same noise as if the petrol light comes on or the low temp indicator - its not the louder battery bonging noise). I have tried for months to narrow down what it relates to as there is no accompanying symbol on either the MFD, the dials or the RCD510. If anything it is happening more and more often now but only ever when the car is first started.
I have the lights on auto as well as the wipers - I wondered if it was a ding to tell me the lights were properly on initially (ie dark enough for the interior console to light up) but it happens in bright daylight or at night.. but only when the engine is cold.
When I first got the car (second hand) in January it was occasional but it's becoming more and more regular to the point it does it almost every time I start it now. The only thing that has changed is the climate (UK resident) and it's warmer now (just about) than January.
The car's just been in for a service and I asked the nice chaps at VW to investigate it. Apparently no error messages thrown up and they were at a loss.. but of course it didn't make the noise when they started it.
I'm sorry if I'm being utterly stupid and it's a blatantly obvious cause I haven't considered.. but does anyone have any idea what may cause this?
For completeness I have a manual TDI170, MY2010 with elec mirros, dynaudio, parking sensors, tyre pressure sensors and sunroof
Cheers guys,
Phil
Sometimes when I start the car I get a bong/beep/ding (the same noise as if the petrol light comes on or the low temp indicator - its not the louder battery bonging noise). I have tried for months to narrow down what it relates to as there is no accompanying symbol on either the MFD, the dials or the RCD510. If anything it is happening more and more often now but only ever when the car is first started.
I have the lights on auto as well as the wipers - I wondered if it was a ding to tell me the lights were properly on initially (ie dark enough for the interior console to light up) but it happens in bright daylight or at night.. but only when the engine is cold.
When I first got the car (second hand) in January it was occasional but it's becoming more and more regular to the point it does it almost every time I start it now. The only thing that has changed is the climate (UK resident) and it's warmer now (just about) than January.
The car's just been in for a service and I asked the nice chaps at VW to investigate it. Apparently no error messages thrown up and they were at a loss.. but of course it didn't make the noise when they started it.
I'm sorry if I'm being utterly stupid and it's a blatantly obvious cause I haven't considered.. but does anyone have any idea what may cause this?
For completeness I have a manual TDI170, MY2010 with elec mirros, dynaudio, parking sensors, tyre pressure sensors and sunroof
Cheers guys,
Phil