ding ding beep beep

[emanresu]

I am the only one who is annoyed by all the warning noises that this car makes?

Two warnings, that I can think of right now, are the seatbelt warning and the 39 degrees warning. I never forget to put my seatbelt on, but there are often situations where you do not want/need to be wearing a seatbelt. And, for those that do not know, the car beeps and warns you when the outside temperature drops below 39 degrees. I sure don't need the car to warn me about that.

Is there any way to disable these warnings?

I have only seen one post (by nobarcode) which mentioned this. Excuse me if there was already another topic related to this.

Thanks

[bbz]

i'm with you. don't all cars do the seatbelt warning though? my a4 would beep for constantly for a minute until it stopped. i haven't been masochistic enough to sit and listen to the r32 play its song to see if it stops. luckily it doesn't get cold much here and i so find the cold warning entertaining.

not being able to turn off the headlights without turning off all the light is what has been annoying me. have to get a euro switch just to stay sane.

isn't it nice to complain about the stuff that is completely irrelevant when you're actually driving the car? heh heh

[meatster]

Not sure about the 39 degree warning but the sealtbelt warning can usually be disabled with a VAG-COM. Try ross-tech.com or maybe even this thread: http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1230145.

Meat

[emanresu]

Quote, originally posted by bbz »

don't all cars do the seatbelt warning though?

Yes, they probably do. But, my previous 2001 Wolfsburg did not (I am fairly sure).

Quote, originally posted by bbz »

i haven't been masochistic enough to sit and listen to the r32 play its song to see if it stops.

Same here. I will have to test that sometime.

Quote, originally posted by bbz »

luckily it doesn't get cold much here and i so find the cold warning entertaining.

Ya, the first time I heard it, the passengers started laughing at the car because they thought it was so stupid that the car would warn you about 39 degrees.

Quote, originally posted by bbz »

isn't it nice to complain about the stuff that is completely irrelevant when you're actually driving the car? heh heh

Yes, it is definitely a luxury that we have now. The people reading this topic without a R32 probably hate topics like this.

[1.EDt]

To my knowledge, the only way to disable these chimes are to:

1) Put on seat belt before turning on car.

2) Don't drive out when temperature is 39 degrees and below.

[nobarcode]

Thanks Meat for the seatbelt info....

Yeah, all the warning buzzers .....what else can i say.

The other night i was driving um, more like gettin' after it and bing bing bing. I thought what the......? I looked down on the multi-info whatever thinking i'd been "caught". well the multi-info thingie displayed 39deg. and either a snowflake symbol or "Ice".

Yes I would like to know how to disable at least half of these warnings.

No I don't need to be told by my car to put on my seatbelt (or anybody else).

[emanresu]

Quote, originally posted by nobarcode »

No I don't need to be told by my car to put on my seatbelt (or anybody else).

I am curious if there are people who actually forget to put a seatbelt on. I can only think to possibly excuse new and elderly drivers. For me, it just doesn't feel right if I drive without a seatbelt. I notice it immediately -- kind of like trying to take a **** with the toilet seat down.

[nobarcode]

Quote, originally posted by emanresu »

-- kind of like trying to take a **** with the toilet seat down.

well i've done that on more than one occassion, i even remember a few times.

I realize I might be hanging myself here, but I HATE seatbelts. I have never worn them.

[RuffDice]

Quote, originally posted by nobarcode »

I realize I might be hanging myself here, but I HATE seatbelts. I have never worn them.

Good Job

[loveVR6]

Quote, originally posted by nobarcode »

well i've done that on more than one occassion, i even remember a few times. I realize I might be hanging myself here, but I HATE seatbelts. I have never worn them.

Think of your family, they may save your life on that one day you are not stong enough to hold yourself from going forward,

[andru1313]

Well I would like to learn how to disable the waring for the seat belt. not for the reason of not wearing one but when I am in the car with my wife and i want to run into a store for a second and she is sitting in the car with the heat on you have that anoying beeping going on. If anyone figures this out let me know. THanks

[meatster]

Quote, originally posted by andru1313 »

Well I would like to learn how to disable the waring for the seat belt. not for the reason of not wearing one but when I am in the car with my wife and i want to run into a store for a second and she is sitting in the car with the heat on you have that anoying beeping going on. If anyone figures this out let me know. THanks

The MkIV VAG instructions listed in the link above and the Touareg VAG instructions are the same. Specifically:

[Select]
[17 - Instruments]
[Recode - 07]
Write down the existing coding for future reference.
Enter 5-digit code from below
[Do It!]

Look at the first two digits in the coding. Add the values for the options together to get the correct coding.

+02 - Seatbelt warning active

In this case, to disable the seat belt warning, simply substract 2 from your existing code. If you know someone with a VAG, or don't mind driving to central jersey for me to try it for you, this is probably all that needs to be done. Maybe someone else with an R32 and a VAG can try it.

Meat

[vr6gtispeed]

When I hear them, I'm like what now. I guess I need to have more faith in the new ride.

[andru1313]

Thanks Meatster for the offer. I may have to take you up on that. NOt sure I want to be the Ginnypig. But i may just do it. I will let you know.

[MUAHAHAA]

I believe the 39 degrees warning was made specifically for all of us Californians who panic when our temperature drops anywhere close to 39 degrees (RARE).

kekeke...

[Prefekt]

The seat belt warning continues to 'remind' you that your seat belt is off until you fasten it. I usually take mine off as I drive through the gates into my speed bump speed controlled community but doing so in the R is more annoying than having the seat belt on. Every 60 seconds or so the chime goes off telling you that your seat belt is undone. I will be looking in to coding that out tonight via my VAG-COM.

[bbz]

ah, can you hear that? it's the sound of "-02 Seatbelt warning inactive." no beep at all, no seatbelt warning light. now i can drive without my seatbelt as jesus would have!! seriously, that much noise was too insane. i've never forgotten my seatbelt as a driver, only as a passenger, and seatbelt-warning-noise-roadrage is all too common these days already.

also made the unlock button on the remote unlock both doors--that double press with all the flashing lights when you screw up was annoying.

the friend's iso-com cable we were using gave up before i could do the rest of the tweaks i wanted--windows up and down with remote, no lights flashing on unlock, no auto locking/unlocking of door. i'd be interested if someone gets this working so i can try again with the iso-com.

[emanresu]

Quote, originally posted by nobarcode »

I realize I might be hanging myself here, but I HATE seatbelts. I have never worn them.

I am curious. What goes on logically or illogically in your head when you see those videos of what happens to a human body not wearing a seatbelt during a wreck, at even relatively low speeds. I am being serious. How do you justify not wearing one after seeing something like that? I can only think of several possible explanations.

1. "It won't happen to me" syndrome

2. Early death or disability does not bother you (ok, maybe death is alright, but how does early disability not bother you?)

3. You want your family to be able to collect your life insurance

[RuffDice]

Hey all you non-wearing seatbelt morons... Here you go...
http://www.949zeta.com/noSeatBelt/noSeatbelt.html

[Daemon42]

Quote, originally posted by bbz »

ah, can you hear that? it's the sound of "-02 Seatbelt warning inactive." no beep at all, no seatbelt warning light. now i can drive without my seatbelt as jesus would have!! seriously, that much noise was too insane. i've never forgotten my seatbelt as a driver, only as a passenger, and seatbelt-warning-noise-roadrage is all too common these days already. also made the unlock button on the remote unlock both doors--that double press with all the flashing lights when you screw up was annoying. the friend's iso-com cable we were using gave up before i could do the rest of the tweaks i wanted--windows up and down with remote, no lights flashing on unlock, no auto locking/unlocking of door. i'd be interested if someone gets this working so i can try again with the iso-com.

Please post the codes you used for the mods you've both done and not done yet (beyond the seatbelt
mod already posted above).

ian

[nobarcode]

Quote, originally posted by emanresu »

How do you justify not wearing one after seeing something like that?

AAAARRRG......

It's just one of those things. I can explain it, but it would be way OT. I ride/race motorcycles and always wear ALL my protection. I live in a state that does not require helmets and I cringe every time I see someone without one. A contradiction, I know.

It's not a personal issue that I have with any of you.

The bottom line is that I would like a solution to the constant warning tones on a car I absolutely love.

Thanks for the solutions posted thus far.

Modified by nobarcode at 11:13 PM 2-17-2004

[Bora 1.6]

39 degree warning is about black ice, i guess.

[GelbM3]

The temperature warning is to ALERT YOU to the possibility that the road may be slippery and you might not be aware. My '99 GTI has the same warning but the settings appear to be different:

On my '99 the warning occurs if the detected temperature at startup is between 28 deg and 35 deg. If does not "warn" if the temperature is below 28 degrees. The displayed temperature on my '99 is very accurate.

On my .:R32 the warning occurs if the temperature at startup is between ~ 24 degrees (does not occur when the temp is really cold) and something at or above 34 degrees (has not been warmer than 34 degrees yet). The displayed temperature on my .:R32 is not as accurate at startup as on my '99. Thus, the wider setting may be due to the less accurate temperature sensing system (the actual device or its location).

Re seatbelt warning: similar to the other posts, wearing seat belts makes a lot of sense. But there are times when the seatbelt warning noise is quite irritating. Two things that have worked for me in the past:
1. disconnect the warning system. If you use your seatbelts all the time, this is probably OK
2. fool the sytem by rebuckling the belt after you get out of the seat for those situations when you get out of the car for some reason but leave the key in the ignition. My personal favorite is to have a spare male seatbelt end (easy to acquire) and just stick it in the female receptacle when needed.

[bubbameat]

Quote, originally posted by nobarcode »

well i've done that on more than one occassion, i even remember a few times. I realize I might be hanging myself here, but I HATE seatbelts. I have never worn them.

(bubbameat, watches as nobarcode slowly wraps his seatbelt around his neck, ties it to the ceiling and jumps off his chair)

[bbz]

Quote, originally posted by Daemon42 »

Please post the codes you used for the mods you've both done and not done yet (beyond the seatbelt mod already posted above). ian

oh yeah, forgot:
[17 - Instruments] [Recode - 07]: 15230 --> 13230 (seatbelt warning gone)
[46 - Cent. Conv.] [Recode - 07]: 00064 --> 00065 (one press unlocking)

the workshop code on the first number was 0000, on the second was 31414. both now 0000. i think that code just tracks who did the last change, and i don't know if 31414 is my dealer or someone further up the chain.


Modified by bbz at 10:20 PM 2-19-2004

[wik]

Funny thing is, every time I have driven my new R the temp here in Iowa has been in the 20s or 30s. So I suppose I'm just used to it.
I had a 337 I traded in on the R and it didn't have either of these annoyances.

[boki-san]

Quote, originally posted by nobarcode »

well i've done that on more than one occassion, i even remember a few times. I realize I might be hanging myself here, but I HATE seatbelts. I have never worn them.

http://www.949zeta.com/noSeatBelt/noSeatbelt.html

[nobarcode]

Quote, originally posted by Audiwhirled »

http://www.949zeta.com/noSeatBelt/noSeatbelt.html

Is dOOd drunk, stoned or sleeping? It does seem hard to drive with ones' eyes closed.

[phillyredbear]

Hey bbz,
I'm supprised no one else picked up on this and asked. At the bottom of your post....

Quote, originally posted by bbz »

the friend's iso-com cable we were using gave up before i could do the rest of the tweaks i wanted--windows up and down with remote, no lights flashing on unlock, no auto locking/unlocking of door. i'd be interested if someone gets this working so i can try again with the iso-com.

......you stated that you wanted to recode so that they windows would go up and down with the remote? Do you mean by pressing and holding the unlock button on the remote to put the windows down, and pressing and holding the lock button on the remote to put the windows up? If that is what you mean, are you sure that this can be done? I didn't think it was possible. I know it's possible on the Audi A4's. We used to have an 02 and set it this way. But I also had and 01 GTI GLX and this was not possible. My understadning was the only way to get that functionality was with an alien tech or alien ware, something like that , add on module?

[mike225tt]

i was able to do the windows up &down with the remote on both my audis, but i haven't seen anyone able to do this with a VW yet. if you do figure out these magic codes, please post them!!!!

[phillyredbear]

I really don't think it's possible if you don't have the key in the lock. I don't think it's possible with the remote, but I thought maybe something had changed since my 01, so I thought I'd ask that person for more info. If I find anything out, will definately post.

-Steve

[bbz]

Quote, originally posted by phillyredbear »

Do you mean by pressing and holding the unlock button on the remote to put the windows down, and pressing and holding the lock button on the remote to put the windows up? If that is what you mean, are you sure that this can be done?

that's exactly what I meant and I had it on my A4. i just assumed that the feature would work on the R32 since they're both VAG but haven't looked into it at all yet. i'll be disappointed if i can't do it since it's way more convenient than using the key. thanks for bringing it up again!

[phillyredbear]

Ok, thanks for the clarification. I am almost 100% sure that you can not do this on the MKIV platform golf/jetta/gti. Like I mentioned, we too had an A4 and coded this to work, but I also had an 01 GTI at that time, and this is not an option. I am assuming that that has not changed from the 01 GTIs. To get most of the functionality, you need to add an after-market device to handle this. alientech.net has one that they sell. I am considering getting this unit for my R32. The only thing that it really will not do that the A4 did, was open the sunroof while putting down the windows. I can put the windows up, and close the sunroof, it can also put the windows down, either full or part way in vent mode, but it can not open the sunroof. Just FYI. If I find out differently, (which I don't think I will..I don't think the vdubbs can do this) then I will post.

Thanks

-Steve

[SatanX2112]

Quote, originally posted by nobarcode »

I realize I might be hanging myself here, but I HATE seatbelts. I have never worn them.

I hear ya. I hated seatbelts too. Up until I was in the passanger seat of a car that got rear ended. Something about hitting the winshield made that seat belt feel nice and cosy.

[ljhooley]

Quote, originally posted by nobarcode »

I realize I might be hanging myself here, but I HATE seatbelts. I have never worn them.

I don't like them either, but I have worked in the automotive industry (VW) all my life and have seen too many clumps of hair left in cracked winshields where the driver and passengers forward momentum was stopped by the windshield. Even in cars with airbags. (they don't always deploy)
I always wear my seat belt.

larry