Winger
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Mine only bongs once, the flake flashes a bit then all settles down again and no more interference from the bonging thingy.
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 9th Nov 2005 11:55 pm |
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lee01277
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Shed
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Slimer wrote:Turn the stereo up!
Personally it doesn't bother me, reassures me that things are still working. I can see how it would bother people though
Fair one ! ..............Somewhere in-between my old D3 and what's to come next .........
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| 9th Nov 2005 11:58 pm |
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Gareth
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Mine did a bong tonight, 4 degrees and a frost symbol. I'll bet the dealers are inundated tomorrow with D3 owners wondering wjhat the noise smell and smoke is coming out from under the car when the FBH kicks in!
One thing is for sure, if they have not been on this site the manual won't prepare them.
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| 10th Nov 2005 12:31 am |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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lee01277 wrote:... but its like the seat belts, stating the bl**ding obvious once you've heard it the first time ..
Just like the low washer fluid level... a pain for it to bong every-time the level dips below the minimum.
ONE bong please Mr LR in the next SW update... and just a constant message on the display. What my Audi and BMW did...
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| 10th Nov 2005 10:45 am |
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Winger
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simon wrote:lee01277 wrote:... but its like the seat belts, stating the bl**ding obvious once you've heard it the first time ..
Just like the low washer fluid level... a pain for it to bong every-time the level dips below the minimum.
ONE bong please Mr LR in the next SW update... and just a constant message on the display. What my Audi and BMW did...
Mine does just that......... 
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| 10th Nov 2005 10:55 am |
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simon
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Winger wrote:simon wrote:lee01277 wrote:... but its like the seat belts, stating the bl**ding obvious once you've heard it the first time ..
Just like the low washer fluid level... a pain for it to bong every-time the level dips below the minimum.
ONE bong please Mr LR in the next SW update... and just a constant message on the display. What my Audi and BMW did...
Mine does just that.........
So one bong only then ? Lucky you.
Will request a sw update during its 30K service then.
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| 10th Nov 2005 11:49 am |
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blue meanie
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Location: Newbury
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mine bonged just once as well, I thought it was just getting excited about Christmas coming!  and theeeeennn......???
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| 10th Nov 2005 12:06 pm |
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Winger
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This is how is should work:
Cold Warning Indication
When the ambient temperature is being displayed, if the temperature falls to 4ºC (39.2ºF) or below, the cold warning symbol will display. The cold warning symbol is in the form of a snow flake and will flash on and off, five times at a frequency of 2Hz. An audible warning will also be emitted by the instrument cluster to alert the driver. After the fifth flash of the symbol, the display will continue to display the snow flake symbol in place of 'EXT' until a temperature of 6°C (42.8°F) or higher is measured.
The cold warning will only be displayed once during an ignition cycle. If the ambient temperature rises to 6ºC (42.8ºF) or above and then subsequently falls to 4ºC (39.2ºF) or below during the same ignition cycle, the warning will be repeated.
If the display mode changes to a mode which does not display the ambient temperature during the warning period, the cold warning will be cancelled.
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| 10th Nov 2005 12:20 pm |
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Slimer
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So it'll keep boinging if it goes up 2º and back down again The End
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| 10th Nov 2005 12:32 pm |
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Winger
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Yes - and that may be the reason why there were multiple bongs.
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| 10th Nov 2005 12:36 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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And why the fluid level bongs are constant until it gets so low the sloshing does not affect the sensor reading...
Bloody annoying things really is that when the car bongs you think its something major due to the issues we've encountered in the past... the lack of trust makes you panic at every bong...
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| 10th Nov 2005 1:24 pm |
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BN
Member Since: 18 Mar 2005
Location: Here
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simon wrote:Bloody annoying things really is that when the car bongs you think its something major due to the issues we've encountered in the past... the lack of trust makes you panic at every bong...
You have hit a very important point in your post, 'the lack of trust in the car'
I have never in my life had a car that I really did not trust and the D3 has just started that cancer in my mind of the lack of trust for the first time. The car is actually so brilliant but the lack of trust has taken over. I really do not know what to do as my car is rejected whether to renew or get a new 110 CSW or 130.
The problem is that nothing does what the D3 does, load, towing, passenger comfort, cruise, off road ability and I could go on. I have just got to get another  .
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| 10th Nov 2005 1:29 pm |
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blue meanie
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Location: Newbury
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simon wrote:And why the fluid level bongs are constant until it gets so low the sloshing does not affect the sensor reading...
Bloody annoying things really is that when the car bongs you think its something major due to the issues we've encountered in the past... the lack of trust makes you panic at every bong...
at least it doesn't go "bong bing" like the D2's do, I always used to expect a tannoy announcement when mine used to do it!  and theeeeennn......???
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| 10th Nov 2005 1:30 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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Though I have gained trust in the car and the off road days have really helped cement my faith in it... just the bong reminds me of the suspension errors I had not long after taking delivery.
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| 10th Nov 2005 3:07 pm |
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espri
Member Since: 07 Nov 2005
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My VW Caravelle also boings when the temperature drops below 4°C; maybe it's a kind of standard. If memory serves me right, it also boings again at -4°C and perhaps when the temp rises again. However, as we're still in a warm autumn, I can't really remember the details from last winter. I haven't had any problem with repeated warnings but maybe our weather's steadier than in Britain! 8)
Eric
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| 10th Nov 2005 10:37 pm |
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