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DISCUSSION => General Topics => Topic started by: Bill-B on May 06, 2007, 01:57:21 PM

Title: Ding
Post by: Bill-B on May 06, 2007, 01:57:21 PM

While driving I will periodically hear a ding.  Any one know what it could be?

Title: Ding
Post by: ak96ss on May 06, 2007, 02:51:17 PM

Does your OBC show that the outside temperature is -22F?

Title: Ding
Post by: Bill-B on May 06, 2007, 03:51:16 PM

it is either -22 F or +122 F  It never is in between them.  I am taking the OBC out next week though to put in my temp gauge.

Title: Ding
Post by: highlandmiata on May 06, 2007, 04:00:27 PM

I think what John is getting at is that the ding is telling you to watch for ice, which would surely be on the road at  -22F.  So be careful out there.

Title: Ding
Post by: Bill-B on May 06, 2007, 04:07:28 PM

I better leave the snowtires on then lol.  What Miata do you have? I had a 1993.  If not already a member, check out clubroadster.net, it is the best Miata forum

Title: Ding
Post by: highlandmiata on May 06, 2007, 04:10:57 PM

I've got a dark blue 1999 with the tan leather and a 2001 LS in silver. Not sure why I have two, esp. since one is on the left coast right now... but yeah, clubroadster has a much better forum that miata.net...

Title: Ding
Post by: ak96ss on May 06, 2007, 04:13:39 PM

Right - the ding is the 'below freezing' warning from the OBC. Kinda annoying, but at least yours works!  Well, maybe not the temp sensor, but...  :)

Title: Ding
Post by: Wizard on May 06, 2007, 04:17:09 PM

Also could be the "mem" turned on...will ding just before the top of very hour...

Title: Ding
Post by: ak96ss on May 06, 2007, 04:35:36 PM

Quote from: Wizard;25202

Also could be the "mem" turned on...will ding just before the top of very hour...

Ah, yes, that's right!