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Strange beeping noise on Golf

  • 19-05-2013 6:20pm
    #1
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Today I noticed an odd sound coming from my VW Golf (03, 1.4, Petrol). When I lightly accelerate, there is a continuous beeping noise. When I stop the car and remove the key, it beeps for a few seconds also.

    The beeping is very quiet, hard to hear. No indicator light on the dash. Shes due in for a service on Friday and the timing belt is being replaced as its due.

    Any thoughts?


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  • #2
    glynf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,387 ✭✭✭glynf


    Ha something similar years ago on a 1.4 Golf, same beep as when the handbrake was left on. IIRC it was the the fuse for the brake warning system, maybe check your fuses.


  • #3
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    glynf wrote: »
    Ha something similar years ago on a 1.4 Golf, same beep as when the handbrake was left on. IIRC it was the the fuse for the brake warning system, maybe check your fuses.

    Its a much lower beep, very hard to hear and its when driving low or when engine switched off.


  • #4
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,365 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    I had that as well (05 Golf 1.6), except that sometimes it would also change tone and get quite loud. Had it in with mechanics a couple of times, including a VW main dealer and nobody could ever find anything. In fact they'd never heard of it happening at all, and typically in one case the sound stopped completely while I was driving to the garage to have it looked at. It hasn't happened any time recently, but I noticed that it tended to go away for a good while after I had the car serviced.


  • #5
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    Zaph wrote: »
    I had that as well (05 Golf 1.6), except that sometimes it would also change tone and get quite loud. Had it in with mechanics a couple of times, including a VW main dealer and nobody could ever find anything. In fact they'd never heard of it happening at all, and typically in one case the sound stopped completely while I was driving to the garage to have it looked at. It hasn't happened any time recently, but I noticed that it tended to go away for a good while after I had the car serviced.

    It seems to have only started today anyway, very very low pitched. Its only when you reach a low speed but I assumed the faster I got the louder the engine went so I couldn't hear it. Then as soon as the engine is dropped, you hear it again until she drains out.

    Bloody odd! Just always nervous its something big, and will cost a fair whack to get it fixed. Timing belt due to be replaced but mechanic can't do it until Friday, so hesitant driving!


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