intermittent single beep

Ti Kan ti at amb.org
Thu Aug 19 08:40:00 EDT 2004


William Magliocco writes:
> Good point, Ti, but wouldn't he need a list of the
> symbols and the order they flash in the bulb test?
> 
> --- Ti Kan <ti at amb.org> wrote:
> 
> > William Magliocco writes:
> > > IIRC there is a procedure to test this in the
> > Bentley
> > > shop manual.  IT will sequence through all the
> > alarms
> > > that the system can handle.
> > 
> > You don't need the Bentley for that.  On the 84-88
> > type 44 turbo
> > center console there is a "Computer" button.  You
> > just have to turn the
> > ignition on (but not start the engine), press that
> > button, and it
> > will cause the auto-check display to cycle through
> > all its warning symbols.
> > If you have a bad bulb or some other problem, then
> > some of the symbols
> > will not come on.  Note that this is only to test
> > the display.  It
> > isn't performing any real "auto-check"ing.

The owner's manual should have a list of symbols (as does the Bentley,
of course).  But the display test should show if any bulb is blown
even in the absence of these manuals.

-Ti
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