Unexpected BEEP

Charbs · 13-02-2005, 07:31 PM

My brother has pretty much taken over my car, as he has got his P's. He has found that pressing ON and the MINUS buttons (cars fitted with cruise control) does something rather interesting...

try it out.. does it work for u? (car doesnt have to be on)

Charbs

Laminge · 13-02-2005, 07:39 PM

fill us in mate....

Kryton · 13-02-2005, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Laminge

fill us in mate....

yeah......not everyone has an E series you know.

RUQ1KA · 13-02-2005, 08:00 PM

it beeps the horn:P there was a post about it on the old ff ages ago

Psycho Chicken · 13-02-2005, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by davway

yeah......not everyone has an E series you know.

I dare say most of the E-Series Owner's Club do. Though I might be wrong.

Kryton · 13-02-2005, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Psycho Chicken

I dare say most of the E-Series Owner's Club do. Though I might be wrong.

probably helps to look what section you are in sometimes i guess

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Laminge · 13-02-2005, 08:29 PM

I just went out and tried it on my eb

Bloody muffler fell off.... thanks for that!!! :(

Casper · 13-02-2005, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Laminge

I just went out and tried it on my eb

Bloody muffler fell off.... thanks for that!!! :(

You were probably due for a new exhaust anyhow.

RED_EL_XR8 · 13-02-2005, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Laminge

I just went out and tried it on my eb

Bloody muffler fell off.... thanks for that!!! :(

Mine dropped $11 in 20 cent pieces into the glove compartment, and brought up 3 cheries on the dash. :nutsycuck

LUXO_8 · 13-02-2005, 08:39 PM

LMAO Gary, funny stuff.

b2tf · 13-02-2005, 09:03 PM

anyone know why/how it does that?!

LUXO_8 · 13-02-2005, 09:06 PM

the buttons for cruise just have a couple of connections, but go to the many different functions to operate the cruise.
they work off resistance, and it just happens that if you press those 2 buttons together it sends the same resistance thats used to make the horn operate.

JADED6 · 13-02-2005, 11:43 PM

I get the same thing from.....................

Pressing the horn pad... Who would have thunk it???? :P

Danny · 13-02-2005, 11:48 PM

I aint gonna try it now, its almost 12:00am and the garage is close to the olds bedroom.....

I will try it first thing tomorrow of course ;)

fordel · 14-02-2005, 01:36 AM

rotfl that is great !

might have to try that on my dads EF hehe

chris

Yagz · 14-02-2005, 10:30 AM

Does jack shit on my EL XR8..

Kenaz · 14-02-2005, 10:38 AM

Just tried it on my EL. It does nussing.

stockstandard · 14-02-2005, 10:49 AM

Nothing on the EF either.

And I was getting so excited... :(

Danny · 14-02-2005, 11:35 AM

Nah didn't do anything!!
And i waited all night to try it as well....

Walkinshaw · 14-02-2005, 11:48 AM

Works on my EL no problem what so ever.

Marlin_Girl · 14-02-2005, 11:59 AM

My friends got an EA. Her horn beeps sometimes when she is going around corners, especially uphill... anyone else with early E series get this?

NZ · 14-02-2005, 12:43 PM

Marlin girl - your friends horn pad needs replaced. Tell her to turn the wheel 90 degree's and behind there theres 2 holes use a flat head screwdriver and unclip the horn pad from eah side and pull it out.

Its damn embarressing when you have a race and you take off and your horn startys goin blip beep beep bleep. the other guy thinks your some kind of druggo lol.

The horn thing only works ea-ed. my horn pad is out at the moment i think they can be fixed just need some more foamy stuff with adheasive on both sides. where the hell you get it from is anyones guess.

Least if your horn pad isnt on when mr plod asks where is is you can still toot (if you have cruise) The best time to demonstrate the horn works is when he has his head under the bonnet looking over your engine. Don't laugh when he slams up into your bonnet tho it won't help matters.

Psycho Chicken · 14-02-2005, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Yagz

Does jack shit on my EL XR8..

Must be a series 1 thing.

Yagz · 14-02-2005, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Psycho Chicken

Must be a series 1 thing.

*applauds rob and awards him cynical, sarcastic bastard of the day*

Marlin_Girl · 14-02-2005, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by EB MkII

Marlin girl - your friends horn pad needs replaced. Tell her to turn the wheel 90 degree's and behind there theres 2 holes use a flat head screwdriver and unclip the horn pad from eah side and pull it out.

Thanks for that, have let her know

TheSneakiness · 14-02-2005, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by EB MkII

Tell her to turn the wheel 90 degree's and behind there theres 2 holes use a flat head screwdriver and unclip the horn pad from eah side and pull it out.

Would doing the reverse fix it? I don't have a horn :lookedat:

NZ · 14-02-2005, 07:03 PM

if you dont have a horn pop your bonnet with car off and press the horn pad and listen for a relay to click. If it doesnt the relay is bust if it does the horn itself is bust or unplugged

SileNceR · 14-02-2005, 09:37 PM

foamy stuff with adhesive on both sides?
similar to double sided tape?

or thicker karl?

LUXO_8 · 14-02-2005, 11:06 PM

off and on button together in ea - ed with cruise

Walkinshaw · 14-02-2005, 11:35 PM

Works in EL's as well.