Loud Beeping from speakers :-?

jim · Post by **jim** » Fri Aug 23, 2002 11:47 am

Had a strange one last night, started the car, the stereo came on louder than previously and a loud (louder than the music), slow continuous Beeping sound came from the speakers. I couldnt turn the stereo down or off. Turned the engine off and still had music and beeping (getting embarassing!) still couldnt do anything to stereo, started the car and beeping stopped and I could control the stereo again

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Anyone had this one, or any ideas what it could be?

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Post by **Lyndon** » Fri Aug 23, 2002 6:41 pm

never heard of that one b4, you got mulitplexing ???

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Fri Aug 23, 2002 9:50 pm

Haven't had this problem but the other day I couldn't change the station on my radio or change the volume. I'd just lowered the roof but it had finished moving so I haven't a clue why it happened. Thankfully the off button still worked for me though.

Hertscruiser · Post by **Hertscruiser** » Sun Feb 02, 2003 6:33 pm

This is a bit weird now.

I've just replied to your brake light post cause I had the same problem and this is also identical to me!

Your headunit is broken.

The beeping eventually gets louder and louder. The sound gets less and less then the radio starts turning itself on with the air/con!!!

Took it back to the local dealer and they said the headunit wasn't 'communicating with another piece of kit (Can't remember the name!)

They replaced the headunit with a brand new one.

This fixed the problem.

jim · Post by **jim** » Mon Feb 03, 2003 2:25 pm

Thanks.
But the head unit is fine. This hasnt happened since. One of those weird multiplex things no doubt. At least i havent lost my electrics yet....

Famous last words...

MattB · Post by **MattB** » Mon Feb 03, 2003 3:18 pm

Maybe you should listen to some proper music rather than this new beepy dancy stuff

stephen T · Post by **stephen T** » Mon Feb 03, 2003 3:44 pm

hehe i was just gunna say its the music.

jim · Post by **jim** » Tue Feb 04, 2003 10:33 am

big fish, little fish!

Andy-W · Post by **Andy-W** » Tue Feb 04, 2003 5:24 pm

I work in a garage and have heard this kind of noise on various models of car.
It could be that the radio is set to receive travel news (TP) but none of the current selection of stations broadcasts them. The noise is a warning of this and gets louder if it thinks you are ignoring it. Not sure which radio you have, but somehow it can be set not to look for TP broadcasts.

jim · Post by **jim** » Wed Feb 05, 2003 2:35 pm

Thanks Andy.
I know the beeping your talking about, i've heard it on pioneer and sony units in the past. This is a standard pug unit and the noise is far too loud for the RDS indicator. It was really loud and like i said i couldnt even turn the unit off.

Andy-W · Post by **Andy-W** » Thu Feb 06, 2003 11:29 pm

Sounds like you had better start saving bananas for your next monkey visit.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Fri Feb 07, 2003 12:40 am

why ? do they work better if you feed them ?

Andy-W · Post by **Andy-W** » Fri Feb 07, 2003 10:56 pm

Lets just say that the service provided cannot get any worse. Maybe a banana would help