whats the gonging noise in my e30????

Fri Dec 02, 2011 9:09 am

hi guys, noticed a gonging sound similar to a sound in newer cars when you don't have a seat belt on.
the car has no alarm and i can't work out what it is, its coming from the drivers side cabin near the steering wheel.

Fri Dec 02, 2011 9:11 am

It's the OBC warning gogng, when the temp outside falls to a certain temp.
Did the OBC indicate a temp when this was going off.

Fri Dec 02, 2011 10:49 am

oh righttttt, i was so confused there thanks for that rav.

Fri Dec 02, 2011 11:12 am

Rav335uk wrote:It's the OBC warning gogng, when the temp outside falls to a certain temp.
Did the OBC indicate a temp when this was going off.

Can the Gong be set to another function

I ask as I'm pretty sure mine is not Temp related.

Fri Dec 02, 2011 1:28 pm

Not that I know of Rob.

Fri Dec 02, 2011 1:48 pm

Yes, you can set it to go off at a particular speed limit.

See the Zone Wiki:
http://84.45.115.78/e30zonewiki/index.p ... d_Computer

Fri Dec 02, 2011 2:50 pm

Forgot that one.

Fri Dec 02, 2011 2:51 pm

Rav335uk wrote:Forgot that one.

You don't manage high speeds though

Fri Dec 02, 2011 2:53 pm

kieran325 wrote:
Rav335uk wrote:Forgot that one.
You don't manage high speeds though

No, not in the M10 auto anyways.

Fri Dec 02, 2011 2:55 pm

I may well be getting confused here, but i have a "gong"
sound as soon as I turn the ignition on.

Fri Dec 02, 2011 4:42 pm

My 318i use to gong as soon as I switched the ignition on if it was cold enough. Then would gong randomly in dips in the motorway and things when the temp dropped.

My iS doesnt have it though, seriously thinking of switching the clock out for the OBC, but looks more trouble than its really worth. The retro clock is pretty cool.

Sat Dec 03, 2011 3:19 pm

Mine hasn't gone off yet this year but then it hasn't been tooo cold...... Yet

Isn't is something like 5 degrees when it goes off?........

Sat Dec 03, 2011 3:28 pm

Quote from Zone Wiki:

"TEMP
Displays exterior temperature. If the temperature falls below 37 degrees F (3 degrees C), the door gong sounds to alert the driver of possible icy road conditions and the display will flash for 8 seconds. The gong will sound again when the temperature rises above 43 degrees F (6 degrees C)."