Hi

 

I've just purchased a 1999 Skoda Octavia 1.6 GLXI - excellent condition both inside and out and Full History etc so I'm well chuffed.

 

One niggley thing though - when I turn off the ignition and take out the key there is an audible warning tone; a constant tone rather than a beep, beep type sound which continues for about thirty seconds or so and then stops. It doesn't sound when I am starting the car, just when it stops.

 

I've checked to make sure that I haven't left the lights on, that all the doors are shut, boot is shut etc so cannot think what this noise relates to. I've had a look at the user manual but cannot find anything in there about it so could anybody shed some light at all?

 

I'd be very grateful to have this cleared up - it'd certainly put my mind at rest.

Cheers!

It happens when you leave the indicator stalk in one of the on positions with the key out and so is a reminder that you have activated the parking light.

D'oh! As easy as that - thanks very much for putting my mind at rest. There's me thinking that it was something serious and possibly expensive to fix!

I also noticed one day when i jumped out that if you leave the indicator on, (2 min stop at the cleaners)

the dip beam light on the relevant side stays on when you take the key out not the indicator though....

Hi

 

Unfortunately it's not an indicator stalk being left in an 'on' position. It happened when I got home this evening so checked and the indicator stalk was in the middle 'off' position. Any other suggestions?? I'll be phoning the garage I bought it from on Monday but as they aren't Skoda specialists it's doubtful that they will know off the top of their heads.

 

Cheers!

Dodgy battery perhaps.

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I also noticed one day when i jumped out that if you leave the indicator on, (2 min stop at the cleaners)

the dip beam light on the relevant side stays on when you take the key out not the indicator though....

It's not dipped beam although it looks like it. It is actually the sidelights on the side the indicator is set to. Front and back.

Aftermarket stereo with a removable faceplate?

Could be the reminder to remove it when you turn the ignition off?