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mrgibblets-wa
04-01-2009, 12:47 AM
Hello

At random times my cars pc makes 2 sets of 3 beeps and then flashes the engine time on the screen.

What is it?

Car: Magna 200 TH Advance

doddski
04-01-2009, 01:40 AM
by car PC im assuming you to mean the trip computer?

and time - is it flashing 2hours at you?
sounds like it *could* be the rest reminder for the Trip computer - if yours has a trip computer with rest reminder in it?

Life
04-01-2009, 03:03 AM
Hello

At random times my cars pc makes 2 sets of 3 beeps and then flashes the engine time on the screen.

What is it?

Car: Magna 200 TH Advance

It is the trip computer resetting, it can only hold a certain amount of memory - once it reaches 17 hours driving or something like that it automatically resets and advises you by beeping :)

If you reset it regularly (by holding the MODE button, it will never happen).

Mohit
04-01-2009, 03:57 AM
The trip computer in my KJ beeps at 19hrs 55min and resets when it hits 20hrs

Life
04-01-2009, 04:02 AM
Mohit prob got the times right, I never paid attention :P I just know it was double digits.

Screamin TE
04-01-2009, 06:25 AM
The trip computer in my KJ beeps at 19hrs 55min and resets when it hits 20hrs

tj does the same thing at the same time. Usually scares the crap out of me!!

grelise
04-01-2009, 06:27 AM
tj does the same thing at the same time. Usually scares the crap out of me!!
ditto!! but in a TH, I used to keep thinking something was wrong.

wombat
04-01-2009, 08:31 AM
My car doesnt even have one so nerrrrrrrr

vlad
04-01-2009, 09:49 AM
I remember reading somewhere on here that the earlier trip computers had a shorter time before it resets. Mine definitely is much longer than 20 hours, 199hours or so. I've only had it beep 3 times since new and its done 67000kms.

RINGA///ART
04-01-2009, 10:09 AM
Just reset all the functions of your trip computers (ie, both trip meters, the avg fuel, avg speed, rest reminder, total time etc) every time you fill up your car and it will never beep at you..

mr_cosmo
04-01-2009, 10:16 AM
by car PC im assuming you to mean the trip computer?

and time - is it flashing 2hours at you?
sounds like it *could* be the rest reminder for the Trip computer - if yours has a trip computer with rest reminder in it?

Think the rest function only came out in the TL's as my TJ advance doesn't have it, yet my gf's TL does, however, I've never heard either of them beep before, and the TL still has the 15k or so showing in the "trip" section" since she bought it last year.

mrgibblets-wa
04-01-2009, 04:27 PM
Yea i normally reset it anyways. its good to know that. i beeps at 19.55

cheers guys.

AHhh peace of mind

Mr_Roberto
04-01-2009, 04:33 PM
by car PC im assuming you to mean the trip computer?

and time - is it flashing 2hours at you?
sounds like it *could* be the rest reminder for the Trip computer - if yours has a trip computer with rest reminder in it?

the rest reminder gets reset everytime the car is started
so unless you drive for over 2 hours straight it wont beep
oh and you know you can turn it off to ;)