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Re: Dinging

Reply #25 –
So, what was the cause of the warning buzzer going off?
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Re: Dinging

Reply #26 –
Quote from: Dutchman56 –
We found it and fixed it. Nothing appeared to be wrong.


Quote from: wolfe10 –
So, what was the cause of the warning buzzer going off?

Yes, please post what you found so it will help others in the future (especially since you didn't get any dash warning lights).

Hopefully you didn't simply disconnect the sounder - it sounds for a reason, that being something you need to address.  And if you disconnect it, you won't get warning when there may be a serious issue needing your attention.
Learn every day, but especially from the experiences of others. It's cheaper!  - John C. Bogle

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Re: Dinging

Reply #27 –
Quote from: Dutchman56 –

One more question
 Has anyone else had problems with the auto key fob battery not lasting?

Please take responses to this to the separate topic I created for it  Dutchman56's key fob question (new topic pulled out of Dinging)
Learn every day, but especially from the experiences of others. It's cheaper!  - John C. Bogle

2000 U320 36' non-slide / WildEBeest Rescue
2003 U320

Re: Dinging

Reply #28 –
Open dash (figure this out) Put a piece of electric tape over small hole in piezo sounder that is making the dings. Some dings are not important, some are. Stopping sound will take care of the sound only but worth doing until you learn more about what causes dings.

Re: Dinging

Reply #29 –
We didn't find any reason for the dinging. We think it's related to the new ACs being installed, but not sure. We will get it checked out soon. No dash warnings or anything. Coach seems sound.
Dutchwoman56-2003 U320 4010 18755

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Reply #30 –
Quote from: Dutchman56 –
We didn't find any reason for the dinging.
In Reply #24 you said "we found it and fixed it".

If you didn't find any reason for the dinging, then how did you fix it?

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Re: Dinging

Reply #31 –
Sorry, I meant we took the dash off and stopped the dinging. We checked everything you all suggested we check and nothing was amiss. We are going to have it checked out when we get into AZ.
All air bags are fine, no warning lights on the dash, AC great, DC is fine, leveling was fine, tires fine, Aqua Hot checked out. It's a mystery, but we were able to stop the dinging for now so we don't go nuts listening to it on the way to AZ and VA. If the repair shop we take it to finds something I will be sure and post it to let everyone know. It didn't start dinging until we had the new sound system and back and side cameras and GPS System installed. Its a mystery.
Dutchwoman56-2003 U320 4010 18755

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Reply #32 –
Mine dinged for two days between MN and AR until I took the dash apart and added a switch so that I could silence it The Blue (gray) Box air pressure bits failed and caused it to ding constantly.  I replaced the air pressure gauges with direct read mechanical ones (much better) and rewired so that turn signals make it ding even with the switch off.  Dash Warnings still work and those can be wired into the dinger as well. Diode magic.

Find out why the dinger is going off before anything drastic.
Roger Engdahl and Susan Green
2001 U320 3610 #5879 (Home2) - 2014 Jeep Cherokee or 2018 F150
Hastings, MN

Re: Dinging

Reply #33 –
Whenever something different happens after adding something always start there first to find the problem.
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Re: Dinging

Reply #34 –
Now that you have found the "dinger" a piece of electric tape or duct tape over the face of the unit quietens it down to a reasonable volume, it's under the dash and easily accessed,play around with how much tape you want, just remember it needs to be heard over the engine and road noise.
Good luck with your new coach.
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