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My 02 A6 4.2 has developed a strange beeping issue.

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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 09:11 AM
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Default My 02 A6 4.2 has developed a strange beeping issue.

The beep comes from the dash and is similar to the one that accompanies warnings although not as loud. I'm not getting any warning lights or pictoral displays. It beeps every five minutes and the weirdest thing is it does it even when the key is removed and I'm out of the car. Any ideas? I searched the archives and found plenty of threads about beeping, but nothing quite like this. Thanks in advance for any help.
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 09:16 AM
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Default anything aftermarket installed, such as a radar detector, or aftermarket stereo?

...seems odd that it would continue even if the car is off and key is removed.
Maybe you could remove the lower dash panel, as well as the instrument cluster and se if you can locate the source of the noise?
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 09:23 AM
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check to see if your speed limit notification option was set.
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 09:30 AM
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I have a Valentine V1 which I turned off. Yes it's very odd.
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 09:32 AM
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Looked at that, thanks anyway.
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 09:50 AM
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could it be the timer? I have had that go off in an annoying fashion
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 10:17 AM
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Default If it did it while you were driving, I'd say it had something to do with the speed warning.

But since you're not, that's obviously out of the question.
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true, before mine would go off every 2 hours of driving
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