Is This Necessary?

[Guest The Modfather]

I have an annoying, very loud beeper when the indicators are activated, inc hazards, but was this necessary for the SVA? I didn't build this car so wonder why on earth someone would fit this?

Regards

Darren

[Guest Ian & Carole]

Hi Darren

 

Not required for IVA, but you will be amazed by how many times you leave your indicators on with out realizing, even if your self cancel works.

 

We fitted a buzzer after the first year.

[Swan Jnr]

dad fitted one to his S7/ after the first year you figure out why lots of people flash theire lights at you!

[Guest The Modfather]

I can understand that people leave their indicators on, and that it is a good reminder, but this thing makes your ears bleed!

I just wondered if it was a SVA/IVA requirement. If it isn't then I'm gonna track it down and kill it

If I drive past houses slowly and put the indicators on, I see people get up and run to their microwaves believing their dinner is ready.

It's gotta go

 

Darren

[ibrooks]

Given that they are useful it might be worth seeing if a bit of duct tape over the end of it would muffle it to a more useable level first rather than removing it altogether. Usually they are a piezo buzzer and you can make a huge difference by just covering the holes on the front and gain some degre of adjustable volume by partially covering it.

 

Iain

[Guest The Modfather]

Given that they are useful it might be worth seeing if a bit of duct tape over the end of it would muffle it to a more useable level first rather than removing it altogether. Usually they are a piezo buzzer and you can make a huge difference by just covering the holes on the front and gain some degre of adjustable volume by partially covering it.

 

Iain

 

I had to do that with the reversing sensors on the wife's car. I guess I just hate beep beep beep!

 

Thanks

[Shaft]

Hi Darren, just solder a resistor (cost pence) in the 12v supply and that wil quieten it down. Or solder a variable resistor in (such as a volume knob from an old car radio) and then you can simply turn it down.

 

HTH.

 

Nick.

[Guest The Modfather]

Hi Darren, just solder a resistor (cost pence) in the 12v supply and that wil quieten it down. Or solder a variable resistor in (such as a volume knob from an old car radio) and then you can simply turn it down.

 

HTH.

 

Nick.

Thats a good idea, thanks Nick.

 

Darren