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Old 05-22-10, 11:24 PM
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Default Weird sound - my car is trying to tell me something

When I go through a corner fast - and hit a bump - I get an electrical beep-beep sound.

I take a certain freeway interchange almost every day.
It's a right hand turn with a speed limit of 45 mph.

The turn has a nasty bump right at the apex.

When I take it fast - maybe 65-70 or so, when I hit the bump I hear the beep-beep sound (maybe a chirp-chirp).

What the heck is this?
Old 05-22-10, 11:28 PM
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It's the car's way of letting you know that it's lost traction. Nothing to worry about. Slow down your turns a little and no beeps will be heard.
Old 05-23-10, 05:10 AM
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Mang, stop hittin' bumps at 70mph LOL
Old 05-23-10, 10:01 AM
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Ahh - thanks - the Vehicle Skid Control System.
But I thought a light on the dash goes on too?

Or I am just to focused going fast to notice?
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One way to find out... Try it again!
Old 05-23-10, 11:31 AM
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LMAO... don't turn off the vsc. I hope you got good insurance and/or good suspension. Don't do that in the rain, the vsc won't save you.
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Yeah, your car is trying to tell you, "slow the **** down before you kill yourself" LOL...
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Originally Posted by rgarjr
Yeah, your car is trying to tell you, "slow the **** down before you kill yourself" LOL...
ROFLOL - dude cut it out - laughing so hard it hurts !
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Old 05-23-10, 03:24 PM
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dash light = "if you are looking at this blinking light you are still in control"

beep noise = "if you hear this sound you too out of control to look at the light"
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