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[cruisetopoland]

My Omega has recently started beeping a quiet acknowledgment on locking/unlocking via remote when hazards flash-from the boot area, and now this beeps quietly in time with the right indicator/flasher or hazards-but not the left!!  Huh??

Car has a towbar and aftermarket rear parking sensors, but not towing at present and sensors switched off (sounder on rear shelf-so not this).  It's not the power sounder, so I'm guessing its a beeper repeater for the towbar indicators, located near the boot lock somewhere as this is where the sound is coming from.

Any ideas??

Guessing that it is a towbar wiring issue?

Comments appreciated...

[Andy B]

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Car has a towbar and aftermarket rear parking sensors, but not towing at present and sensors switched off (sounder on rear shelf-so not this).  It's not the power sounder, so I'm guessing its a beeper repeater for the towbar indicators, located near the boot lock somewhere as this is where the sound is coming from.

Any ideas??

Guessing that it is a towbar wiring issue?

Comments appreciated...

Just follow the wires back from the indicators, & when you've found the box rip it out! Replace the 3 pin flasher unit in the front fuse box (under steering column) with a 4 pin, put a lamp in the dash for the trailer tell-tale and you're sorted! Lazy towbar fitter couldn't be 4r$ed removing the dash! 

[cruisetopoland]

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Car has a towbar and aftermarket rear parking sensors, but not towing at present and sensors switched off (sounder on rear shelf-so not this).  It's not the power sounder, so I'm guessing its a beeper repeater for the towbar indicators, located near the boot lock somewhere as this is where the sound is coming from.

Any ideas??

Guessing that it is a towbar wiring issue?

Comments appreciated...

Just follow the wires back from the indicators, & when you've found the box rip it out! Replace the 3 pin flasher unit in the front fuse box (under steering column) with a 4 pin, put a lamp in the dash for the trailer tell-tale and you're sorted! Lazy towbar fitter couldn't be 4r$ed removing the dash! 

Cheers-won't be towing so will just take off plastic cowl, find beeper, remove it and join wires for now.

Where do I get a 4 pin and bulb from if needed?

Is towbar checked on MOT?

Thanks 

[Iain]

Its not the power sounder battery warning is it??

[cruisetopoland]

Its not the power sounder battery warning is it??

Power sounder replaced in 2008 by VX and is located under bonnet, so guessing it's not this!

[Iain]

Was only a suggestion!!

[cruisetopoland]

Was only a suggestion!!

Cheers-appreciated 

[Andy B]

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Cheers-won't be towing so will just take off plastic cowl, find beeper, remove it and join wires for now.

Where do I get a 4 pin and bulb from if needed?

Is towbar checked on MOT?

Thanks 

Halfords do flasher relays & I'm sure they do the little lamps - there's two wattages (is that a word?) available if not Halfords then the dealers sell them.
Towbars have just recently been included in your MOT but only from a meachanical/integrity point of view - it does NOT check the electrics. 

[Iain]

 

[cruisetopoland]

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Cheers-won't be towing so will just take off plastic cowl, find beeper, remove it and join wires for now.

Where do I get a 4 pin and bulb from if needed?

Is towbar checked on MOT?

Thanks 

Halfords do flasher relays & I'm sure they do the little lamps - there's two wattages (is that a word?) available if not Halfords then the dealers sell them.
Towbars have just recently been included in your MOT but only from a meachanical/integrity point of view - it does NOT check the electrics. 

Very helpful and informative-many thanks indeed Andy 

[Shackeng]

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Car has a towbar and aftermarket rear parking sensors, but not towing at present and sensors switched off (sounder on rear shelf-so not this).  It's not the power sounder, so I'm guessing its a beeper repeater for the towbar indicators, located near the boot lock somewhere as this is where the sound is coming from.

Any ideas??

Guessing that it is a towbar wiring issue?

Comments appreciated...

Just follow the wires back from the indicators, & when you've found the box rip it out! Replace the 3 pin flasher unit in the front fuse box (under steering column) with a 4 pin, put a lamp in the dash for the trailer tell-tale and you're sorted! Lazy towbar fitter couldn't be 4r$ed removing the dash! 

I guess I could maybe use the same 4pin idea to feed a louder buzzer for indicators Andy, what say you :-? :-? :-?

PS to Mods, Sorry if slightly off topic

[Andy B]

...... I guess I could maybe use the same 4pin idea to feed a louder buzzer for indicators Andy, what say you :-? :-? :-?

PS to Mods, Sorry if slightly off topic

The 4 pin flasher wil give a tell tale on the dash, so you won't need a buzzer!     

[Shackeng]

...... I guess I could maybe use the same 4pin idea to feed a louder buzzer for indicators Andy, what say you :-? :-? :-?

PS to Mods, Sorry if slightly off topic

The 4 pin flasher wil give a tell tale on the dash, so you won't need a buzzer!     

Sorry to appear dense, but where would you put the flasher? The existing ones, are not obvious beacause of wheel position and seat well back. :-? :-? :-?

[Andy B]

...... I guess I could maybe use the same 4pin idea to feed a louder buzzer for indicators Andy, what say you :-? :-? :-?

PS to Mods, Sorry if slightly off topic

The 4 pin flasher wil give a tell tale on the dash, so you won't need a buzzer!     

Sorry to appear dense, but where would you put the flasher? The existing ones, are not obvious beacause of wheel position and seat well back. :-? :-? :-?

You swap one for the other. It's in the relay/fuse box under the steering column, opperater the hazzards and you can feel which one is clicking ....... too much snow outside to go & look at mine!! 

[Shackeng]

You swap one for the other. It's in the relay/fuse box under the steering column, opperater the hazzards and you can feel which one is clicking ....... too much snow outside to go & look at mine!!

Sorry Andy, I didn't make myself clear. I meant where in the dash lighting can you fit an extra light? (I've never had mine off so apologies if it is obvious) :-?