beeping in the cluster

[slipstream001]

hi all, I really need some help with my 92 VP Calais, for a while now every 60 odd seconds there's a beeping from the cluster which is the sound of either the handbrake being on or the car overheating, neither of these are actually happening, the car isn't hot and the handbrake is off. I'm really stumped as to what it could be. any help or suggestions would be muchly appreciated as its really annoying.
thanks heaps slipstream

[88GreenVN]

hi all, I really need some help with my 92 VP Calais, for a while now every 60 odd seconds there's a beeping from the cluster which is the sound of either the handbrake being on or the car overheating, neither of these are actually happening, the car isn't hot and the handbrake is off. I'm really stumped as to what it could be. any help or suggestions would be muchly appreciated as its really annoying.
thanks heaps slipstream

Pull the chime out. Thats the simple fix.
The low fuel and over speed are the other 2 reasons for it to chime in the VP.

Also the type of signal may hint as to whats wrong. (long beep short beep.)

[slipstream001]

its three short beeps, which is the chime for overtemp or handbrake on

[b3h3m07h]

do you get any warning lights come on at all?

[88GreenVN]

its three short beeps, which is the chime for overtemp or handbrake on

If your not getting any overheating codes from the ECU (faulty temp sensor) then it most likely be the handbrake circuit.

You may need to pull the cluster out and check the wires/circuits with one of those multi meter thingos.

Dose the handbrake light stay on (drive off with it on the first click) and the cluster chime away?

I'd pull the chime out. I have a spare chime sitting on my bench in the shed. (yep unwanted chimes every time I drove the car)

[ashzv6]

hey mate,
i had the same thing happen in my car,
every time i took off or got past 40 it would beep,
i had a broken handbrake light globe,

i suggest you check all your globes first

i replaced my handbrake light and it was fixed.

good luck

[Joey_21]

hmm mines doing this just today except my does it when im breaking or slowly taking off evey now and then sounds like handbrake chime but theres no light coming on when i got home turned car off then on light came back on and stopped beeping?