Beeping if corner too hard - why?

[belfastfumanchu 0]

Hopefully this isn't a dumb question to ask... I went round a roundabout really fast the other week, I mean way faster than I normally ever would, and a beeping warning type noise came from the dash.

 

I tried doing the same thing tonight and it happened again ! Does anyone know what this beeping noise is ??

 

Anything to do oil pressure perhaps?

 

The roundabout is kind of sloped on a hill btw.

[Jim 2]

Check your oil level...

[Mave 0]

Hey dude, check your oil, it usually does that...

 

edit *shakes fist at Jim

[VR6 0]

It's an onboard driver aid.

 

It tells you you're driving like a plum and should slow down ;)

[double-6s 0]

It's an onboard driver aid.

 

It tells you you're driving like a plum and should slow down ;)

 

 

No it's not. It's a minimum speed warning. You have to make it beep continually mate.

 

 

:)

[NottsCounty 0]

It's an onboard driver aid.

 

It tells you you're driving like a plum and should slow down

 

lmao

[belfastfumanchu 0]

Yeah like no one else on here ever went round a roundabout too fast !

First time it beeped at me in 2 and a half years !

[Bojmobile 0]

Your oil will probably be low and as it sloshes around when you corner hard the buzzer goes and a light IIRC - first time it happened to me I got such a fright I nearly crashed! :oops:

[belfastfumanchu 0]

Cheers for the quick replies guys. :) Will check oil level tomorrow.

[kongo127 0]

This is why someone schrick developed their oil pans to prevent oil starvation on hard cornering.

 

Of course, if your oil level is low you will still hear that beep.

 

I have the VR6 voltage and oil pressure gauges on my car.

 

When i hear the beep the oil pressure is very low! Around 0bar!

 

Beware of that!!!

[Toad 0]

I have heard that if the sump has taken a knock the oil pickup pipe can crack, and will cause a lack of oil pressure on cornering despite the oil level being just right. Might be worth checking out if everything else seems cool.

[daves16v 1]

That'll be the undocumented G-meter? :lol:

[vwdeviant 0]

Yeah oil pressure sender warning you of immenant expensive damage... Happened to me coming off M25 and onto M11 long right/left/right corners Advised speed limit 30 (but can do it at 50) think the oil must have all been hiding in one corner of the sump by the time I came out of there....

 

But checked my levels when I got home and topped off the oil as it was a little low....

 

My Goof Cab did this to me about once a month and that had a fresh rebuilt engine, apparently, so well built it used 3 litres a month! :D

[chrishill 0]

your corrado is screaming, the only way it knows how.

[belfastfumanchu 0]

Oil level was a wee bit bit low - really got to check it more often ! Live & learn. Ta again.