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12-05-2007, 02:36 PM
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Hello everyone. Recently while driving at random times, I get 3 beaps inside the car. Sound is similar to the beaps you get before a bomb goes off. I have not been able to identify what the beaps are for. I have checked the car computer and everything is fine. My 08 528 only has 3800 miles. Any help indentifying this sound will be appreciated. I have tried searching, but was not able to find a related topic. Before I call the BMW service departyment I thought I would try here first. The information on these forums are great.
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12-05-2007, 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by cyberbman' post='503176' date='Dec 5 2007, 11:36 PM
Hello everyone. Recently while driving at random times, I get 3 beaps inside the car. Sound is similar to the beaps you get before a bomb goes off. I have not been able to identify what the beaps are for. I have checked the car computer and everything is fine. My 08 528 only has 3800 miles. Any help indentifying this sound will be appreciated. I have tried searching, but was not able to find a related topic. Before I call the BMW service departyment I thought I would try here first. The information on these forums are great.
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Can be turned off in iDrive.
12-05-2007, 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by IrishEyes' post='503180' date='Dec 5 2007, 03:43 PM
Probably the Hour memo which chimes on the hour.
Can be turned off in iDrive.
Can be turned off in iDrive.
Thanks for the info. Hopefully you are right and I can correct in iDrive. Like I said before, these forums are great along with its members.
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12-05-2007, 03:05 PM
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Well I dont think it is the Hour Memo indicator. I just checked my iDrive settings and the option was not checked. What else could this be? To recap, while driving I get 3 beaps at random times.
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How about the chime for the max speed also setable in the idrive, it normally only chimes once but you may have it set so low that you are continuously bouncing off the setting limit. 
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Originally Posted by cyberbman' post='503199' date='Dec 5 2007, 07:05 PM
Well I dont think it is the Hour Memo indicator. I just checked my iDrive settings and the option was not checked. What else could this be? To recap, while driving I get 3 beaps at random times.
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Originally Posted by cyberbman' post='503176' date='Dec 5 2007, 06:36 PM
Hello everyone. Recently while driving at random times, I get 3 beaps inside the car. Sound is similar to the beaps you get before a bomb goes off.
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Originally Posted by buddy' post='503211' date='Dec 5 2007, 04:26 PM
How about the chime for the max speed also setable in the idrive, it normally only chimes once but you may have it set so low that you are continuously bouncing off the setting limit.
dont think it is the max speed indicator. I just checked and it is at 0 and off. Thanks for the help though...
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Originally Posted by DynaSpy' post='503214' date='Dec 5 2007, 04:29 PM
Have you checked thoroughly for bombs?
Funny you say that, cause that is what it sounds like. 3 beaps and you feel like a bomb is going to go off.
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Originally Posted by buddy' post='503211' date='Dec 6 2007, 12:26 AM
How about the chime for the max speed also setable in the idrive, it normally only chimes once but you may have it set so low that you are continuously bouncing off the setting limit.
(joking)But please check with your speed limit setting in your idrive