Car Beeps Incessantly When In Gear?

[powerbookguy]

i am having an intermittent problem with my car. it starts up and seems to run fine but when i put it in gear (D or R) there is an incessant beeping. the beeping stops when in N or P. seat belt is in use and there are no idiot lights on. the door locks do not engage automatically. the blinkers do not work properly (they light up but i do not hear the normal relay sound). otherwise car seems to drive normally.

this has happened three times now. the first time i corrected it (or so i thought) by disconnecting the battery. it happened again when i first started the car this am. an hour later, starting the car for a second time the beeping was gone. 15 minutes later starting the car for a third time the beeping has come back.

could this be a bad ecu?

[Old smart]

Check that the doors are completely closed - it sometimes takes some umph as the car is very tight. They can be ajar, but look like they are closed. A common culprit is the passenger's seatbelt buckle caught in the jamb. That will also cause the cabin light to stay on.

[powerbookguy]

Originally Posted by Old smart

Check that the doors are completely closed - it sometimes takes some umph as the car is very tight. They can be ajar, but look like they are closed. A common culprit is the passenger's seatbelt buckle caught in the jamb. That will also cause the cabin light to stay on.

thanks a lot, will check that asap.

[powerbookguy]

it looks like it was the door ajar!

thanks.

[chieftmc]

Originally Posted by powerbookguy

it looks like it was the door ajar!

thanks.

Well, is it a door or a jar

[Chris Wurgler]

Old smart comes thru again

[powerbookguy]

Originally Posted by Chris Wurgler

Old smart comes thru again

yeah!

[mdfortwoguy]

Originally Posted by powerbookguy

the blinkers do not work properly (they light up but i do not hear the normal relay sound). otherwise car seems to drive normally.

You bring up a good point. This car does not have a traditional flasher - the lights are controlled by the SAM, and the "click" you hear is computer generated. It prioritizes sound output - a door ajar in gear is more important than a turn signal, so it sounds the more important alarm.

[SubSlr88]

Originally Posted by mdfortwoguy

You bring up a good point. This car does not have a traditional flasher - the lights are controlled by the SAM, and the "click" you hear is computer generated. It prioritizes sound output - a door ajar in gear is more important than a turn signal, so it sounds the more important alarm.

That is amazing~! I continue to learn stuff about this little car...

[DoraAnderson]

Is the seatbelt fastened all the way, and if you have something on the passenger seat, you need to fasten that seatbelt too if it's heavy enough.