2000 A4 - Four Beeps
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Re: 2000 A4 - Four Beeps
"Richard Goulding" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> "Marcus Redd" <read@it.com> wrote in message
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>> "Chris Bartram" <news@delete-me.piglet-net.net> wrote in message
>> news:1170858849.11885.0@damia.uk.clara.net...
>>> Marcus Redd wrote:
>>>> Any ideas why my A4 has just started beeping four times from somewhere
>>>> in
>>>> the rear of the car? Seems to happen just after startup, and mainly on
>>>> very cold days.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Your alarm siren box has a battery backup, and it's getting low on
>>> charge. It might fix itself, but otherwise you can
>>>
>>> a)put up with it or
>>> b)replace the siren.
>>>
>>> I suppose you might be able to open it up and replace the battery? I
>>> don't know anyone that has tried though.
>>>
>>> The siren is probably in the boot somewhere. On an A3 it's buried in the
>>> rear nearside (left hand) quarter panel below the subwoofer and central
>>> locking pump.
>>
>> Ah, ok! How might it fix itself?
>
> I had the same problem on my A4.
>
> Four beeps from the back somewhere. It is the battery backup on the alarm
> telling you it's dying. If you scan with VAG-COM there will be an error
> stating such. Eventually, it will stop beeping but it won't 'fix' itself.
> The code will still be there. If you clear the code it will start beeping
> again for a while.
>
> I just left it until it stopped beeping and forgot about. It doesn't
> impede the car in anyway other than if the main battery is disconnected
> the alarm won't continue to sound (and probably something more).
>
> I think it is about £150 ukp for a new box which is hidden in the boot
> behind all the trim so it will cost a fair amount of dough at a garage to
> fix.
>
> Hope this helps
>
> Richard
Thanks Richard (and everyone else) - good to know.
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> "Marcus Redd" <read@it.com> wrote in message
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>> "Chris Bartram" <news@delete-me.piglet-net.net> wrote in message
>> news:1170858849.11885.0@damia.uk.clara.net...
>>> Marcus Redd wrote:
>>>> Any ideas why my A4 has just started beeping four times from somewhere
>>>> in
>>>> the rear of the car? Seems to happen just after startup, and mainly on
>>>> very cold days.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Your alarm siren box has a battery backup, and it's getting low on
>>> charge. It might fix itself, but otherwise you can
>>>
>>> a)put up with it or
>>> b)replace the siren.
>>>
>>> I suppose you might be able to open it up and replace the battery? I
>>> don't know anyone that has tried though.
>>>
>>> The siren is probably in the boot somewhere. On an A3 it's buried in the
>>> rear nearside (left hand) quarter panel below the subwoofer and central
>>> locking pump.
>>
>> Ah, ok! How might it fix itself?
>
> I had the same problem on my A4.
>
> Four beeps from the back somewhere. It is the battery backup on the alarm
> telling you it's dying. If you scan with VAG-COM there will be an error
> stating such. Eventually, it will stop beeping but it won't 'fix' itself.
> The code will still be there. If you clear the code it will start beeping
> again for a while.
>
> I just left it until it stopped beeping and forgot about. It doesn't
> impede the car in anyway other than if the main battery is disconnected
> the alarm won't continue to sound (and probably something more).
>
> I think it is about £150 ukp for a new box which is hidden in the boot
> behind all the trim so it will cost a fair amount of dough at a garage to
> fix.
>
> Hope this helps
>
> Richard
Thanks Richard (and everyone else) - good to know.
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Re: 2000 A4 - Four Beeps
"Richard Goulding" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> "Marcus Redd" <read@it.com> wrote in message
> news:45c9e850$0$4875$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshostin g.com...
>> "Chris Bartram" <news@delete-me.piglet-net.net> wrote in message
>> news:1170858849.11885.0@damia.uk.clara.net...
>>> Marcus Redd wrote:
>>>> Any ideas why my A4 has just started beeping four times from somewhere
>>>> in
>>>> the rear of the car? Seems to happen just after startup, and mainly on
>>>> very cold days.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Your alarm siren box has a battery backup, and it's getting low on
>>> charge. It might fix itself, but otherwise you can
>>>
>>> a)put up with it or
>>> b)replace the siren.
>>>
>>> I suppose you might be able to open it up and replace the battery? I
>>> don't know anyone that has tried though.
>>>
>>> The siren is probably in the boot somewhere. On an A3 it's buried in the
>>> rear nearside (left hand) quarter panel below the subwoofer and central
>>> locking pump.
>>
>> Ah, ok! How might it fix itself?
>
> I had the same problem on my A4.
>
> Four beeps from the back somewhere. It is the battery backup on the alarm
> telling you it's dying. If you scan with VAG-COM there will be an error
> stating such. Eventually, it will stop beeping but it won't 'fix' itself.
> The code will still be there. If you clear the code it will start beeping
> again for a while.
>
> I just left it until it stopped beeping and forgot about. It doesn't
> impede the car in anyway other than if the main battery is disconnected
> the alarm won't continue to sound (and probably something more).
>
> I think it is about £150 ukp for a new box which is hidden in the boot
> behind all the trim so it will cost a fair amount of dough at a garage to
> fix.
>
> Hope this helps
>
> Richard
Thanks Richard (and everyone else) - good to know.
news:E5KdnV6l9I4DiVfYnZ2dneKdnZypnZ2d@eclipse.net. uk...
> "Marcus Redd" <read@it.com> wrote in message
> news:45c9e850$0$4875$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshostin g.com...
>> "Chris Bartram" <news@delete-me.piglet-net.net> wrote in message
>> news:1170858849.11885.0@damia.uk.clara.net...
>>> Marcus Redd wrote:
>>>> Any ideas why my A4 has just started beeping four times from somewhere
>>>> in
>>>> the rear of the car? Seems to happen just after startup, and mainly on
>>>> very cold days.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Your alarm siren box has a battery backup, and it's getting low on
>>> charge. It might fix itself, but otherwise you can
>>>
>>> a)put up with it or
>>> b)replace the siren.
>>>
>>> I suppose you might be able to open it up and replace the battery? I
>>> don't know anyone that has tried though.
>>>
>>> The siren is probably in the boot somewhere. On an A3 it's buried in the
>>> rear nearside (left hand) quarter panel below the subwoofer and central
>>> locking pump.
>>
>> Ah, ok! How might it fix itself?
>
> I had the same problem on my A4.
>
> Four beeps from the back somewhere. It is the battery backup on the alarm
> telling you it's dying. If you scan with VAG-COM there will be an error
> stating such. Eventually, it will stop beeping but it won't 'fix' itself.
> The code will still be there. If you clear the code it will start beeping
> again for a while.
>
> I just left it until it stopped beeping and forgot about. It doesn't
> impede the car in anyway other than if the main battery is disconnected
> the alarm won't continue to sound (and probably something more).
>
> I think it is about £150 ukp for a new box which is hidden in the boot
> behind all the trim so it will cost a fair amount of dough at a garage to
> fix.
>
> Hope this helps
>
> Richard
Thanks Richard (and everyone else) - good to know.
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Re: 2000 A4 - Four Beeps
"Richard Goulding" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> "Marcus Redd" <read@it.com> wrote in message
> news:45c9e850$0$4875$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshostin g.com...
>> "Chris Bartram" <news@delete-me.piglet-net.net> wrote in message
>> news:1170858849.11885.0@damia.uk.clara.net...
>>> Marcus Redd wrote:
>>>> Any ideas why my A4 has just started beeping four times from somewhere
>>>> in
>>>> the rear of the car? Seems to happen just after startup, and mainly on
>>>> very cold days.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Your alarm siren box has a battery backup, and it's getting low on
>>> charge. It might fix itself, but otherwise you can
>>>
>>> a)put up with it or
>>> b)replace the siren.
>>>
>>> I suppose you might be able to open it up and replace the battery? I
>>> don't know anyone that has tried though.
>>>
>>> The siren is probably in the boot somewhere. On an A3 it's buried in the
>>> rear nearside (left hand) quarter panel below the subwoofer and central
>>> locking pump.
>>
>> Ah, ok! How might it fix itself?
>
> I had the same problem on my A4.
>
> Four beeps from the back somewhere. It is the battery backup on the alarm
> telling you it's dying. If you scan with VAG-COM there will be an error
> stating such. Eventually, it will stop beeping but it won't 'fix' itself.
> The code will still be there. If you clear the code it will start beeping
> again for a while.
>
> I just left it until it stopped beeping and forgot about. It doesn't
> impede the car in anyway other than if the main battery is disconnected
> the alarm won't continue to sound (and probably something more).
>
> I think it is about £150 ukp for a new box which is hidden in the boot
> behind all the trim so it will cost a fair amount of dough at a garage to
> fix.
>
> Hope this helps
>
> Richard
Thanks Richard (and everyone else) - good to know.
news:E5KdnV6l9I4DiVfYnZ2dneKdnZypnZ2d@eclipse.net. uk...
> "Marcus Redd" <read@it.com> wrote in message
> news:45c9e850$0$4875$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshostin g.com...
>> "Chris Bartram" <news@delete-me.piglet-net.net> wrote in message
>> news:1170858849.11885.0@damia.uk.clara.net...
>>> Marcus Redd wrote:
>>>> Any ideas why my A4 has just started beeping four times from somewhere
>>>> in
>>>> the rear of the car? Seems to happen just after startup, and mainly on
>>>> very cold days.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Your alarm siren box has a battery backup, and it's getting low on
>>> charge. It might fix itself, but otherwise you can
>>>
>>> a)put up with it or
>>> b)replace the siren.
>>>
>>> I suppose you might be able to open it up and replace the battery? I
>>> don't know anyone that has tried though.
>>>
>>> The siren is probably in the boot somewhere. On an A3 it's buried in the
>>> rear nearside (left hand) quarter panel below the subwoofer and central
>>> locking pump.
>>
>> Ah, ok! How might it fix itself?
>
> I had the same problem on my A4.
>
> Four beeps from the back somewhere. It is the battery backup on the alarm
> telling you it's dying. If you scan with VAG-COM there will be an error
> stating such. Eventually, it will stop beeping but it won't 'fix' itself.
> The code will still be there. If you clear the code it will start beeping
> again for a while.
>
> I just left it until it stopped beeping and forgot about. It doesn't
> impede the car in anyway other than if the main battery is disconnected
> the alarm won't continue to sound (and probably something more).
>
> I think it is about £150 ukp for a new box which is hidden in the boot
> behind all the trim so it will cost a fair amount of dough at a garage to
> fix.
>
> Hope this helps
>
> Richard
Thanks Richard (and everyone else) - good to know.
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Re: 2000 A4 - Four Beeps
Marcus Redd wrote:
> "Chris Bartram" <news@delete-me.piglet-net.net> wrote in message
> news:1170858849.11885.0@damia.uk.clara.net...
>> Marcus Redd wrote:
>>> Any ideas why my A4 has just started beeping four times from somewhere in
>>> the rear of the car? Seems to happen just after startup, and mainly on
>>> very cold days.
>>>
>>>
>> Your alarm siren box has a battery backup, and it's getting low on charge.
>> It might fix itself, but otherwise you can
>>
>> a)put up with it or
>> b)replace the siren.
>>
>> I suppose you might be able to open it up and replace the battery? I don't
>> know anyone that has tried though.
>>
>> The siren is probably in the boot somewhere. On an A3 it's buried in the
>> rear nearside (left hand) quarter panel below the subwoofer and central
>> locking pump.
>
> Ah, ok! How might it fix itself?
>
>
The battery performs poorly in cold weather, and if the car has stood a
while it gets low on charge. If the it chrges up a bit and/or gets
warmer, it will stop whinging. Mine only ever did it in the cold. As my
A3 was under warranty, I got it changed.
> "Chris Bartram" <news@delete-me.piglet-net.net> wrote in message
> news:1170858849.11885.0@damia.uk.clara.net...
>> Marcus Redd wrote:
>>> Any ideas why my A4 has just started beeping four times from somewhere in
>>> the rear of the car? Seems to happen just after startup, and mainly on
>>> very cold days.
>>>
>>>
>> Your alarm siren box has a battery backup, and it's getting low on charge.
>> It might fix itself, but otherwise you can
>>
>> a)put up with it or
>> b)replace the siren.
>>
>> I suppose you might be able to open it up and replace the battery? I don't
>> know anyone that has tried though.
>>
>> The siren is probably in the boot somewhere. On an A3 it's buried in the
>> rear nearside (left hand) quarter panel below the subwoofer and central
>> locking pump.
>
> Ah, ok! How might it fix itself?
>
>
The battery performs poorly in cold weather, and if the car has stood a
while it gets low on charge. If the it chrges up a bit and/or gets
warmer, it will stop whinging. Mine only ever did it in the cold. As my
A3 was under warranty, I got it changed.
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Re: 2000 A4 - Four Beeps
Marcus Redd wrote:
> "Chris Bartram" <news@delete-me.piglet-net.net> wrote in message
> news:1170858849.11885.0@damia.uk.clara.net...
>> Marcus Redd wrote:
>>> Any ideas why my A4 has just started beeping four times from somewhere in
>>> the rear of the car? Seems to happen just after startup, and mainly on
>>> very cold days.
>>>
>>>
>> Your alarm siren box has a battery backup, and it's getting low on charge.
>> It might fix itself, but otherwise you can
>>
>> a)put up with it or
>> b)replace the siren.
>>
>> I suppose you might be able to open it up and replace the battery? I don't
>> know anyone that has tried though.
>>
>> The siren is probably in the boot somewhere. On an A3 it's buried in the
>> rear nearside (left hand) quarter panel below the subwoofer and central
>> locking pump.
>
> Ah, ok! How might it fix itself?
>
>
The battery performs poorly in cold weather, and if the car has stood a
while it gets low on charge. If the it chrges up a bit and/or gets
warmer, it will stop whinging. Mine only ever did it in the cold. As my
A3 was under warranty, I got it changed.
> "Chris Bartram" <news@delete-me.piglet-net.net> wrote in message
> news:1170858849.11885.0@damia.uk.clara.net...
>> Marcus Redd wrote:
>>> Any ideas why my A4 has just started beeping four times from somewhere in
>>> the rear of the car? Seems to happen just after startup, and mainly on
>>> very cold days.
>>>
>>>
>> Your alarm siren box has a battery backup, and it's getting low on charge.
>> It might fix itself, but otherwise you can
>>
>> a)put up with it or
>> b)replace the siren.
>>
>> I suppose you might be able to open it up and replace the battery? I don't
>> know anyone that has tried though.
>>
>> The siren is probably in the boot somewhere. On an A3 it's buried in the
>> rear nearside (left hand) quarter panel below the subwoofer and central
>> locking pump.
>
> Ah, ok! How might it fix itself?
>
>
The battery performs poorly in cold weather, and if the car has stood a
while it gets low on charge. If the it chrges up a bit and/or gets
warmer, it will stop whinging. Mine only ever did it in the cold. As my
A3 was under warranty, I got it changed.
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Re: 2000 A4 - Four Beeps
Marcus Redd wrote:
> "Chris Bartram" <news@delete-me.piglet-net.net> wrote in message
> news:1170858849.11885.0@damia.uk.clara.net...
>> Marcus Redd wrote:
>>> Any ideas why my A4 has just started beeping four times from somewhere in
>>> the rear of the car? Seems to happen just after startup, and mainly on
>>> very cold days.
>>>
>>>
>> Your alarm siren box has a battery backup, and it's getting low on charge.
>> It might fix itself, but otherwise you can
>>
>> a)put up with it or
>> b)replace the siren.
>>
>> I suppose you might be able to open it up and replace the battery? I don't
>> know anyone that has tried though.
>>
>> The siren is probably in the boot somewhere. On an A3 it's buried in the
>> rear nearside (left hand) quarter panel below the subwoofer and central
>> locking pump.
>
> Ah, ok! How might it fix itself?
>
>
The battery performs poorly in cold weather, and if the car has stood a
while it gets low on charge. If the it chrges up a bit and/or gets
warmer, it will stop whinging. Mine only ever did it in the cold. As my
A3 was under warranty, I got it changed.
> "Chris Bartram" <news@delete-me.piglet-net.net> wrote in message
> news:1170858849.11885.0@damia.uk.clara.net...
>> Marcus Redd wrote:
>>> Any ideas why my A4 has just started beeping four times from somewhere in
>>> the rear of the car? Seems to happen just after startup, and mainly on
>>> very cold days.
>>>
>>>
>> Your alarm siren box has a battery backup, and it's getting low on charge.
>> It might fix itself, but otherwise you can
>>
>> a)put up with it or
>> b)replace the siren.
>>
>> I suppose you might be able to open it up and replace the battery? I don't
>> know anyone that has tried though.
>>
>> The siren is probably in the boot somewhere. On an A3 it's buried in the
>> rear nearside (left hand) quarter panel below the subwoofer and central
>> locking pump.
>
> Ah, ok! How might it fix itself?
>
>
The battery performs poorly in cold weather, and if the car has stood a
while it gets low on charge. If the it chrges up a bit and/or gets
warmer, it will stop whinging. Mine only ever did it in the cold. As my
A3 was under warranty, I got it changed.
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Re: 2000 A4 - Four Beeps
Marcus Redd wrote:
> "Chris Bartram" <news@delete-me.piglet-net.net> wrote in message
> news:1170858849.11885.0@damia.uk.clara.net...
>> Marcus Redd wrote:
>>> Any ideas why my A4 has just started beeping four times from somewhere in
>>> the rear of the car? Seems to happen just after startup, and mainly on
>>> very cold days.
>>>
>>>
>> Your alarm siren box has a battery backup, and it's getting low on charge.
>> It might fix itself, but otherwise you can
>>
>> a)put up with it or
>> b)replace the siren.
>>
>> I suppose you might be able to open it up and replace the battery? I don't
>> know anyone that has tried though.
>>
>> The siren is probably in the boot somewhere. On an A3 it's buried in the
>> rear nearside (left hand) quarter panel below the subwoofer and central
>> locking pump.
>
> Ah, ok! How might it fix itself?
>
>
The battery performs poorly in cold weather, and if the car has stood a
while it gets low on charge. If the it chrges up a bit and/or gets
warmer, it will stop whinging. Mine only ever did it in the cold. As my
A3 was under warranty, I got it changed.
> "Chris Bartram" <news@delete-me.piglet-net.net> wrote in message
> news:1170858849.11885.0@damia.uk.clara.net...
>> Marcus Redd wrote:
>>> Any ideas why my A4 has just started beeping four times from somewhere in
>>> the rear of the car? Seems to happen just after startup, and mainly on
>>> very cold days.
>>>
>>>
>> Your alarm siren box has a battery backup, and it's getting low on charge.
>> It might fix itself, but otherwise you can
>>
>> a)put up with it or
>> b)replace the siren.
>>
>> I suppose you might be able to open it up and replace the battery? I don't
>> know anyone that has tried though.
>>
>> The siren is probably in the boot somewhere. On an A3 it's buried in the
>> rear nearside (left hand) quarter panel below the subwoofer and central
>> locking pump.
>
> Ah, ok! How might it fix itself?
>
>
The battery performs poorly in cold weather, and if the car has stood a
while it gets low on charge. If the it chrges up a bit and/or gets
warmer, it will stop whinging. Mine only ever did it in the cold. As my
A3 was under warranty, I got it changed.
#38
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Re: 2000 A4 - Four Beeps
Had the same problem with my 00 A4, it was the main battery that was on its
way out, it eventually died on me and i replaced the battery, and that also
sorted the 4 beeps that i was getting, HTH.
"Marcus Redd" <read@it.com> wrote in message
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> Any ideas why my A4 has just started beeping four times from somewhere in
> the rear of the car? Seems to happen just after startup, and mainly on
> very cold days.
>
>
way out, it eventually died on me and i replaced the battery, and that also
sorted the 4 beeps that i was getting, HTH.
"Marcus Redd" <read@it.com> wrote in message
news:45c9b2af$0$2638$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshostin g.com...
> Any ideas why my A4 has just started beeping four times from somewhere in
> the rear of the car? Seems to happen just after startup, and mainly on
> very cold days.
>
>
#39
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Re: 2000 A4 - Four Beeps
Had the same problem with my 00 A4, it was the main battery that was on its
way out, it eventually died on me and i replaced the battery, and that also
sorted the 4 beeps that i was getting, HTH.
"Marcus Redd" <read@it.com> wrote in message
news:45c9b2af$0$2638$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshostin g.com...
> Any ideas why my A4 has just started beeping four times from somewhere in
> the rear of the car? Seems to happen just after startup, and mainly on
> very cold days.
>
>
way out, it eventually died on me and i replaced the battery, and that also
sorted the 4 beeps that i was getting, HTH.
"Marcus Redd" <read@it.com> wrote in message
news:45c9b2af$0$2638$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshostin g.com...
> Any ideas why my A4 has just started beeping four times from somewhere in
> the rear of the car? Seems to happen just after startup, and mainly on
> very cold days.
>
>
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Re: 2000 A4 - Four Beeps
Had the same problem with my 00 A4, it was the main battery that was on its
way out, it eventually died on me and i replaced the battery, and that also
sorted the 4 beeps that i was getting, HTH.
"Marcus Redd" <read@it.com> wrote in message
news:45c9b2af$0$2638$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshostin g.com...
> Any ideas why my A4 has just started beeping four times from somewhere in
> the rear of the car? Seems to happen just after startup, and mainly on
> very cold days.
>
>
way out, it eventually died on me and i replaced the battery, and that also
sorted the 4 beeps that i was getting, HTH.
"Marcus Redd" <read@it.com> wrote in message
news:45c9b2af$0$2638$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshostin g.com...
> Any ideas why my A4 has just started beeping four times from somewhere in
> the rear of the car? Seems to happen just after startup, and mainly on
> very cold days.
>
>