is my s40 trying to tell me something?

tomoco · Oct 5th, 2011, 23:39

i work nightshift and about 3am i went to the car to get something, pressed unlock no problems but when i pressed the lock button the alarm gave me an audible beep beep then again a single beep to say the dead locks were on. tried this a few times and same again, an audio as well as the indicator flash. next night the alarm fell silent (just the flashing indicators as usual)

Did i press a button on the remote by accident or is the car trying to say something?

Mark

redguy · Oct 7th, 2011, 05:32

Yep deffo telling you something like leave me alone wanna sleep.

D5driver · Oct 7th, 2011, 09:10

Check the doors, bonnet and boot switches

tomoco · Oct 7th, 2011, 22:58

Hi all and thanks for the comments. I think ive found the problem, I was right about the volvo trying to tell me something. it was saying that the battery was very low. went for a long run on saturday which seemed to charge the battery a bit and no more beeps. If it comes back again, time for a new battery me thinks (3 plus years old now)

thanks

Mark

faffi · Oct 8th, 2011, 15:08

Have you checked the charging system? Low battery seems to be a signal that the voltage regulator or sum'fin is on its way south, soon to be followed by the very costly alternator that more or less burns up. Plenty of discussions about the issue here.

Oct 5th, 2011, 23:39	#1
tomoco tomoco Last Online: Jul 9th, 2023 12:35 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: leicester View Photos By: tomoco	is my s40 trying to tell me something? i work nightshift and about 3am i went to the car to get something, pressed unlock no problems but when i pressed the lock button the alarm gave me an audible beep beep then again a single beep to say the dead locks were on. tried this a few times and same again, an audio as well as the indicator flash. next night the alarm fell silent (just the flashing indicators as usual) Did i press a button on the remote by accident or is the car trying to say something? Mark

Oct 7th, 2011, 22:58	#4
tomoco tomoco Last Online: Jul 9th, 2023 12:35 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: leicester View Photos By: tomoco	Think ive sorted the beep beep out Hi all and thanks for the comments. I think ive found the problem, I was right about the volvo trying to tell me something. it was saying that the battery was very low. went for a long run on saturday which seemed to charge the battery a bit and no more beeps. If it comes back again, time for a new battery me thinks (3 plus years old now) thanks Mark

Oct 7th, 2011, 05:32	#2
redguy New Member Last Online: Feb 8th, 2013 10:19 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: huddersfield	Yep deffo telling you something like leave me alone wanna sleep.

Oct 7th, 2011, 09:10	#3
D5driver No Spam here Last Online: Jun 9th, 2023 22:40 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Home	Check the doors, bonnet and boot switches

Oct 8th, 2011, 15:08	#5
faffi Motorcyclist Last Online: May 14th, 2015 22:34 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Stavanger	Have you checked the charging system? Low battery seems to be a signal that the voltage regulator or sum'fin is on its way south, soon to be followed by the very costly alternator that more or less burns up. Plenty of discussions about the issue here.

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