Buzzer and display reading 'Warning oil temp -1'
Buzzer and display reading 'Warning oil temp -1'
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S6 Devil

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3,556 posts

262 months

Sunday 28th November 2010
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Now I know it's brass monkeys out there but I've never had the buzzer and display reading 'warning oil temp -1'. I wasn't sure what the best policy was, should I let it idle until the warning goes off or drive straight off as usual and keep below 2500 rpm until the temp starts to rise?

shortlad

529 posts

281 months

Sunday 28th November 2010
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Snap... We must have been thinking the same thing at the same time... and typing at the same time

nawarne

3,176 posts

289 months

Sunday 28th November 2010
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Mike,
Just been out in mine, and had exactly the same.
I just let it idle for a 2-3 mins period and then drove off being even more circumspect with the revs.

Did you get the frost warning every 30 seconds....I'd like to disable this alarm! After all, most folk are aware of the external temperature, and don't need reminding so frequently.
Nick

S6 Devil

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Sunday 28th November 2010
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nawarne said:
Mike,
Just been out in mine, and had exactly the same.
I just let it idle for a 2-3 mins period and then drove off being even more circumspect with the revs.

Did you get the frost warning every 30 seconds....I'd like to disable this alarm! After all, most folk are aware of the external temperature, and don't need reminding so frequently.
Nick
No, I only got the buzzer and warning oil temp -1 display for the first few minutes. I gave it a few revs and let it idle for a minute before driving slowly off. The buzzer soon stopped but I drove very gingerly for the 3 miles home. The engine was at 45 by the time I got home. Just a little wary on start up at these temps.

S6 Devil

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262 months

Sunday 28th November 2010
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P.S You can turn the buzzer off/down using the volume setting on the dash pod display.

rens914

678 posts

260 months

Sunday 28th November 2010
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don't let it idle to long
you have oil in youre engine wich stays lubricant enough untill temps like -20
letting it idle is the worst of all solutions
yust turn the signal off
rens

TUS 2 CON

467 posts

307 months

Sunday 28th November 2010
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For my numpty benefit, how do you turn off/down the Frost warning i.e. which option under which menu?

S6 Devil

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Sunday 28th November 2010
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TUS 2 CON said:
For my numpty benefit, how do you turn off/down the Frost warning i.e. which option under which menu?
I know there is a function to turn down the volume of the buzzer which was going with my warning oil temp. I'm not sure if the frost warning that has been mentioned is the same thing. The buzzer is the one that goes off when you have the indicators on etc. It is under volume on the dash pod menu however my car is an early mk1 and your's is a mk2, so would probably be different.

TUS 2 CON

467 posts

307 months

Monday 29th November 2010
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Thanks Mike - found it now!

Jonny TVR

4,548 posts

310 months

Tuesday 30th November 2010
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Its nice to know I'm not the only one.

LancsRocket

283 posts

299 months

Tuesday 30th November 2010
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Same warning here - normal in these freezing conditions.

I drove off without idling and kept to normal warming up cycle. Engine never got above 60 degrees, but drive like a cautious thing in these conditions anyway.

Not found a way of turning off the annoying 'Ice' popup warning text, just turned down the buzzer volume. Can it be done?

Edited by LancsRocket on Tuesday 30th November 17:47