[Smiffy]

My mum has a 59 plate Mitsubishi Colt CZC (the convertible one). As with many new cars - and thanks to the nanny state - it has a series of annoying chimes. These sound for a wide variety of reasons, including but not limited to;

Starting the ignition before putting on your seatbelt. Bong bong bong...
Driving at any speed (i.e very slow/reversing etc) without your belt on. Bong bong bong...
When the temperate drops to 3 degrees. Bong bong bong...
If your passenger doesn't get out the car quick enough. Bong bong bong...

It wouldn't be so bad if it were more subtle, but it's extremely strident / alarming, not to mention annoying.

What I would like to know, is if there is a way we can turn this off? Is there anything than can be done, short of getting pliers out and snipping wires etc?

All help grateful appreciated. :cool_beans:

[syrover]

Smiffy, on 01 March 2010 - 11:35 AM, said:

My mum has a 59 plate Mitsubishi Colt CZC (the convertible one). As with many new cars - and thanks to the nanny state - it has a series of annoying chimes. These sound for a wide variety of reasons, including but not limited to;

Starting the ignition before putting on your seatbelt. Bong bong bong...
Driving at any speed (i.e very slow/reversing etc) without your belt on. Bong bong bong...
When the temperate drops to 3 degrees. Bong bong bong...
If your passenger doesn't get out the car quick enough. Bong bong bong...

It wouldn't be so bad if it were more subtle, but it's extremely strident / alarming, not to mention annoying.

What I would like to know, is if there is a way we can turn this off? Is there anything than can be done, short of getting pliers out and snipping wires etc?

All help grateful appreciated. :cool_beans:

Claires Civic is exactly the same ... Drives you bloody insane.

[Xploit]

Look through the manual. The Doris' ALfa Mito has a ding dong, bing bong etc etc for the same sort of things, even one when you went over 50mph - on any road :lol:

I managed to turn alot of them off, the seatbelt one is the most annoying.

[Smiffy]

Xploit, on 01 March 2010 - 01:36 PM, said:

Look through the manual. The Doris' ALfa Mito has a ding dong, bing bong etc etc for the same sort of things, even one when you went over 50mph - on any road :lol:

I managed to turn alot of them off, the seatbelt one is the most annoying.

I *think* she may have tried that, but couldn't say for definite. I'l find out for tomorrow and repost when I get to work.

[John]

Xploit, on 01 March 2010 - 01:36 PM, said:

Look through the manual. The Doris' ALfa Mito has a ding dong, bing bong etc etc for the same sort of things, even one when you went over 50mph - on any road :lol:

I managed to turn alot of them off, the seatbelt one is the most annoying.

When I got the audi is was set to ding at 10mph and 50mph.

Good job I read the instruction manual...I was on the way to getting the gun ready and shooting sh*t out of the dash. :lol:

[Smiffy]

I checked with my Ma, they have looked through the manual and can't find anything about it - it's just full of warnings.

She's getting that fed up of it beeping at her they're thinking about getting rid of the car! She had a Puma before which she loved, but she's so disparaging about the CZC - she calls it the 'My Little Pony' car.

Any other ideas please people? They're contemplating snipping wires under the seat.

[Xploit]

Part chop it for an Evo X

[Smiffy]

She's probably prefer that in all honesty. Although she never liked the way my Civic roared, so maybe not.

[Clarebear]

I have a czt and i have the same annoying bong lol

i just kinda got used to it, mine only bongs if ive had my seat belt on and then take it off n drive, if ive had it on and then take it off it doesnt bong.

the 3 degree thing thought mines always done that... also the same bong goes on when my engine management light comes on, a regular occurance cause its not fond of the powerflow exhaust i put on it lol

[Smiffy]

My mums been to look at the Fiesta, Ka, and Scirocco, she's that sick of it. Can't see the Colt lasting much longer.