When you put your 'key' in how many times does it chime?
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Mine does 6 or 7 chimes for no reason that anyone can explain - even the dealer.
https://vimeo.com/129590683
We also tried 2 other Rapides at the dealer - they do EXACTLY the same - but an S was silent. What is it trying to say?
Dealer has been great and is referring to flying Aston spannerman and HQ but its all very peculiar.
I'd really value some Rapide owners feedback.
Thx
https://vimeo.com/129590683
We also tried 2 other Rapides at the dealer - they do EXACTLY the same - but an S was silent. What is it trying to say?
Dealer has been great and is referring to flying Aston spannerman and HQ but its all very peculiar.
I'd really value some Rapide owners feedback.
Thx
My vantage does this when I've not put my seatbelt on BEFORE I've put the key in and turned the ignition to on (mine is an old turn key not glass one). Try putting your belt on first and try it again, see if that works. Might be that it's a setting which can be turned off, and that's why other cars don't do it.
My 2006 V8 is the same. I turn the ignition on so it can do the system check while I put the seatbelt on - but it means it does the annoying chime until I do (or until it gets to the count of 6 or 7). If the car had been started, I could understand it - but doing it just because the ignition is on does seem a tad overkill!
It is interesting that some peoples do it and some don't, I wonder therefore whether this is a setting which can be turned off using dealer diagnostics? It would be great if it could be turned off, as it is rather annoying. Sounds like others do what I do which is get in, turn on ignition to allow start up sequence, then put belt on, all the while being pinged at!
My other cars chime to draw your attention to an issue - today an airbag fault 'BONG' for example. That I get. 7 chimes for no reason (that I understand) leaves me wondering if it is really indicative of something that needs my attention? This especially so due to having been on the back of a lorry a few months ago for an electrical issue...
Richard at the dealers got to it for my std Rapide, which is much appreciated as its all about SFA...NOTHING...:
"the chimes are related to the seat belt reminder, you should get 6 chimes with the seat belt not connected. Rapide S has no chimes when stationary. This may have changed over time but we updated the vehicle config file when the TPMS [BERU] module was replaced”
It certainly DID change when they replaced the 2011 TPMS unit after a dodgy electricals issue. I think someone at Aston needs mild shooting mind as the chimes are NOT any mandatory thing about seatbelts (even in USA) so thanks for crying wolf and making an absolutely pointless racket every time I get in to my car. My BM's chime after 20" of no seatbelts when actually MOVING. That's just software that includes common sense...
I forgive her because of her gorgeous hips and am now moving on!
"the chimes are related to the seat belt reminder, you should get 6 chimes with the seat belt not connected. Rapide S has no chimes when stationary. This may have changed over time but we updated the vehicle config file when the TPMS [BERU] module was replaced”
It certainly DID change when they replaced the 2011 TPMS unit after a dodgy electricals issue. I think someone at Aston needs mild shooting mind as the chimes are NOT any mandatory thing about seatbelts (even in USA) so thanks for crying wolf and making an absolutely pointless racket every time I get in to my car. My BM's chime after 20" of no seatbelts when actually MOVING. That's just software that includes common sense...
I forgive her because of her gorgeous hips and am now moving on!
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