Low temperature bong.

**mannyo** · 02-11-2006, 20:19

Can the low temp bong be shut up. On the way home with the varying temp outside the thing was bonging every 10 mins or so, as the temp varied between +4c and +5.5c.

***ncarring*** · 02-11-2006, 20:39

I thought this thread was about drugs until I opened it

MrkyMrk · 02-11-2006, 21:44

Is that what that was!!!

Got it tonight, wondered what I'd done wrong!!!

**mannyo** · 02-11-2006, 22:48

I want to shut it up, I dont remember it being as sensitive on my mk1 vRS

Ray.Ward · 02-11-2006, 23:19

Mine doesn't bong ? i do get the temp flash with a '*' symbol?
I have a 06 MY Elegance

***ncarring*** · 02-11-2006, 23:25

My Mk 1 VRs doesn't bong

MrkyMrk · 02-11-2006, 23:38

My MK1 vRS never bonged either. I guess it might be vagcommable...?

Lady Elanore · 03-11-2006, 00:10

I like the Bong

andy2407 · 03-11-2006, 00:29

Mine seemed to be bonging a lot last night. In my case it was all below 4 deg C though - does it re-bong every extra degree (or even half degree) colder it gets?

dstev2000 · 03-11-2006, 00:32

Today I had a bong for each of the following:

Too cold
Service due
Seatbelt warning
Low oil

My car is bonging me to death right now.

bub · 03-11-2006, 15:55

Did Top Gear not get a bong the other night. ;-))

Tom_vRS · 03-11-2006, 16:09

The bong on my Focus is equally annoying. I do get a lovely yellow snowflake symbol also

It bongs every time the temp gets to 4oC - so if it goes up to 5 and back to 4, it bongs again.

Did it atleast 5 times on my 4hr journey yesterday. More than slightly irritating

Makefish · 03-11-2006, 16:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by dstev2000

Today I had a bong for each of the following:

Too cold
Service due
Seatbelt warning
Low oil

My car is bonging me to death right now.

I don't mind the 'bong' for either of the ones you state except for the seat belt bong going crackers if you don't buckle up within a nano second of getting in the car

, but never fear as this can be easily disabled with the new super hero 'Friendly Vag-Com Man'

..........................he wears a cape and everything

.

Joking aside, I'm sure that if the seat belt chime can be disabled in this manner then I don't see any reason as to why the others can't be!.

Fabia 12v · 03-11-2006, 16:40

Used to scare the hell out of me when my fabia did it... not as yet witnessed it in my golf...

Glos VRS · 03-11-2006, 16:59

I got a bong last night. Thought it was my sat nav on the blink at first.

Lady Elanore · 03-11-2006, 17:06

I’ve driven many cars that have Binged/Singed/Zinged and Beeped, but I think the Skoda Bong is the friendliest one of all. Does that make sense to anyone?

The Seat belt one can be a tad annoying though

***ncarring*** · 03-11-2006, 17:58

Is it mixed up with the seat belt bongs? Does it have the same, or a different tone? If you get in the car and start it (and it's very cold outside), does it bong immediately? How will I know what the bong means?

Questions, questions .....

@Tom - on my old Mondeo there used to be an orange snowflake between (IIRC) 5 degrees and zero, then a red one at zero and below

jec · 03-11-2006, 18:03

I got my first bong last night, so to speak

scared me to death it did, not heard it before

Diavolo · 03-11-2006, 18:08

Its obviously a good time of the year for bonging!!!!

Makefish · 03-11-2006, 18:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diavolo

Its obviously a good time of the year for banging!!!!

Or any time of year come to that

Thirdtimeluck · 03-11-2006, 18:22

I have the occasional bong every now and again.

Lady Elanore · 03-11-2006, 21:02

I guess like Marmite, you either like Bongs or you don’t

mumphie · 03-11-2006, 22:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fabia 12v

Used to scare the hell out of me when my fabia did it... not as yet witnessed it in my golf...

The Fabia's low-screenwash scream, or the low-fuel scream caused involuntary fecal eruption.

Missus has just told me to just put "bowel movement" instead of fecal. So I have.

andyl · 03-11-2006, 22:47

Bonging in Cornwall too-! perhaps only global warming can stop the bong

ednmra · 04-11-2006, 00:00

All these warning sounds can be off putting. Mine screamed at me yesterday as I was getting out. Couldn't figure out why then finally realised I'd left the indicator stalk on "left". Big deal!!

02-11-2006, 20:19	#1
mannyo BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Stevenage Herts. Posts: 11,442 Thanks: 56 Thanked 357 Times in 329 Posts	Low temperature bong. Can the low temp bong be shut up. On the way home with the varying temp outside the thing was bonging every 10 mins or so, as the temp varied between +4c and +5.5c. __________________ Manny 2005 Octavia 2.0TDi Elegance combi my skoda website http://www.octaviars.co.uk Join the briskoda.net folding team click Here for more info

02-11-2006, 20:39	#2
*ncarring* Don't talk, drive! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The B roads of Britain Posts: 12,950 Thanks: 16 Thanked 94 Times in 77 Posts	Re: Low temperature bong. I thought this thread was about drugs until I opened it __________________ Nick North Wiltshire RoADAR

02-11-2006, 21:44	#3
MrkyMrk Briskodian Join Date: May 2003 Location: Reading, UK Posts: 912 Thanks: 3 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Low temperature bong. Is that what that was!!! Got it tonight, wondered what I'd done wrong!!! __________________ *Mark*

02-11-2006, 22:48	#4
mannyo BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Stevenage Herts. Posts: 11,442 Thanks: 56 Thanked 357 Times in 329 Posts	Re: Low temperature bong. I want to shut it up, I dont remember it being as sensitive on my mk1 vRS __________________ Manny 2005 Octavia 2.0TDi Elegance combi my skoda website http://www.octaviars.co.uk Join the briskoda.net folding team click Here for more info

02-11-2006, 23:19	#5
Ray.Ward Liberty City Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cardiff Posts: 415 Thanks: 15 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Low temperature bong. Mine doesn't bong ? i do get the temp flash with a '*' symbol? I have a 06 MY Elegance

02-11-2006, 23:25	#6
*ncarring* Don't talk, drive! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The B roads of Britain Posts: 12,950 Thanks: 16 Thanked 94 Times in 77 Posts	Re: Low temperature bong. My Mk 1 VRs doesn't bong __________________ Nick North Wiltshire RoADAR

02-11-2006, 23:38	#7
MrkyMrk Briskodian Join Date: May 2003 Location: Reading, UK Posts: 912 Thanks: 3 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Low temperature bong. My MK1 vRS never bonged either. I guess it might be vagcommable...? __________________ *Mark*

03-11-2006, 00:10	#8
Lady Elanore Geordie Lass Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: in the ceiling watching you..... Posts: 10,873 Thanks: 222 Thanked 223 Times in 133 Posts	Re: Low temperature bong. I like the Bong __________________ . Amanda - All's fair in Love and Car

03-11-2006, 00:29	#9
andy2407 Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Upper Ramsbottom Posts: 5,565 Thanks: 59 Thanked 220 Times in 178 Posts	Re: Low temperature bong. Mine seemed to be bonging a lot last night. In my case it was all below 4 deg C though - does it re-bong every extra degree (or even half degree) colder it gets? __________________ The future's bright The future's mellow Now with a little zest of Washbrook added

03-11-2006, 00:32	#10
dstev2000 Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Back in the Green Posts: 4,023 Thanks: 48 Thanked 166 Times in 151 Posts	Re: Low temperature bong. Today I had a bong for each of the following: Too cold Service due Seatbelt warning Low oil My car is bonging me to death right now. __________________ MY08 L&K: Black-Estate-Diesel-Sunset Glass-MFD2-W8 Interior light-Colour coded door strips-LED sidelights and Puddle lights-VAG-COM fettled-Lovely! SWMBO's: MY08 vRS TDI - Standard

03-11-2006, 15:55	#11
bub Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Greenock, Scotland Posts: 99 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Low temperature bong. Did Top Gear not get a bong the other night. ;-))

03-11-2006, 16:09	#12
Tom_vRS Briskodaholic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Fenland, Cambridgeshire Posts: 11,529 Thanks: 675 Thanked 422 Times in 302 Posts	Re: Low temperature bong. The bong on my Focus is equally annoying. I do get a lovely yellow snowflake symbol also It bongs every time the temp gets to 4oC - so if it goes up to 5 and back to 4, it bongs again. Did it atleast 5 times on my 4hr journey yesterday. More than slightly irritating __________________ 97/R BMW 328i in Boston Green.

03-11-2006, 16:40	#14
Fabia 12v RICHARD Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Twickenham - Middlesex Posts: 5,030 Thanks: 11 Thanked 26 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Low temperature bong. Used to scare the hell out of me when my fabia did it... not as yet witnessed it in my golf... __________________ First Car: Skoda Fabia MK1 1.2 12v Comfort Replaced with: Volkswagen Golf MK4 GT 1.9TDI Replaced with: Seat Ibiza MK4 Sport 1.9TDI Replaced with: Volkswagen Polo MK6 Ltd. Edition Sport 1.4 16v

03-11-2006, 16:59	#15
Glos VRS Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gloucester Posts: 95 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Low temperature bong. I got a bong last night. Thought it was my sat nav on the blink at first. __________________ Fabia vRS 04 , Diamond Silver , 190BHP - 287lbs/ft TomTom300 with external ariel Cruise Control BRISKODA Sticker x 3!!!

03-11-2006, 17:06	#16
Lady Elanore Geordie Lass Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: in the ceiling watching you..... Posts: 10,873 Thanks: 222 Thanked 223 Times in 133 Posts	Re: Low temperature bong. I’ve driven many cars that have Binged/Singed/Zinged and Beeped, but I think the Skoda Bong is the friendliest one of all. Does that make sense to anyone? The Seat belt one can be a tad annoying though __________________ . Amanda - All's fair in Love and Car

03-11-2006, 17:58	#17
*ncarring* Don't talk, drive! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The B roads of Britain Posts: 12,950 Thanks: 16 Thanked 94 Times in 77 Posts	Re: Low temperature bong. Is it mixed up with the seat belt bongs? Does it have the same, or a different tone? If you get in the car and start it (and it's very cold outside), does it bong immediately? How will I know what the bong means? Questions, questions ..... @Tom - on my old Mondeo there used to be an orange snowflake between (IIRC) 5 degrees and zero, then a red one at zero and below __________________ Nick North Wiltshire RoADAR Last edited by ncarring; 03-11-2006 at 17:59.

03-11-2006, 18:03	#18
jec Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: * Posts: 1,176 Thanks: 2 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Low temperature bong. I got my first bong last night, so to speak scared me to death it did, not heard it before

03-11-2006, 18:08	#19
Diavolo Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Isle of Wight Posts: 85 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Low temperature bong. Its obviously a good time of the year for bonging!!!! __________________ Was - Red Fabia vRS Now - Milano Civic Type R - and loving it!

03-11-2006, 18:22	#21
Thirdtimeluck Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Oxford/London Posts: 802 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Low temperature bong. I have the occasional bong every now and again. __________________ 2.0 (mustang slayer ) Furby

03-11-2006, 21:02	#22
Lady Elanore Geordie Lass Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: in the ceiling watching you..... Posts: 10,873 Thanks: 222 Thanked 223 Times in 133 Posts	Re: Low temperature bong. I guess like Marmite, you either like Bongs or you don’t __________________ . Amanda - All's fair in Love and Car

03-11-2006, 22:47	#24
andyl Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kernow Posts: 59 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Low temperature bong. Bonging in Cornwall too-! perhaps only global warming can stop the bong __________________ Proper Job

04-11-2006, 00:00	#25
ednmra Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: south east Posts: 1,236 Thanks: 8 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Low temperature bong. All these warning sounds can be off putting. Mine screamed at me yesterday as I was getting out. Couldn't figure out why then finally realised I'd left the indicator stalk on "left". Big deal!!

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