Re: [bmw] 1987 325 "Ding"

["T S Perez" <tspst1300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Does it seem to happen about every hour on the hour...?  My 5 series (E34)
BMWs do that too!

tsp

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Thomas Bejma" <tcbracing@domain.elided>
To: <bmw@domain.elided>
Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 8:01 PM
Subject: [bmw] 1987 325 "Ding"


> Hope someone out there can help me with a little problem on my 1987 325e.
> Occasionally while driving I get a "ding" sound like some kind of warning.
> There are no warning lights associated with the sound (although the whole
> row of oil change LED's do not light up - so there might be more lights
> out).  The water temperature is fine, oil level is fine (changed about
1,000
> miles ago), lights are all working (except for 3rd brake light) and washer
> and radiator fluid are full.
>
> I'm not extremely concerned, but I am a little more lately because it
seems
> to be more frequent.  It happens when the car is warmed up or cold, during
> acceleration or braking - no rhyme or reason.
>
> As soon as the weather warms up around here, I plan to take the whole dash
> apart and replace any burned out bulbs, but if this is something I should
be
> worrying about sooner, I'd like to know.
>
> Anyone out there with a similar year/model that has heard this sound and
> could tell me what it is?
>
> Thanks,
> Tom Bejma
> Harrison Twp., MI
> 1969 Cutlass Convertible
> 1987 BMW 325e
> 2002 Saturn VUE AWD V6
> 2002 Intrigue
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