On the FC RX-7 you could experience a beeping like this with the power steering computer disconnected. May be similar on the Miata.
On Fri, Apr 08, 2011 at 11:00:56AM -0400, David Brown wrote: > I had a strange beeping sound in my stock engined 2001 Miata LS this > morning for the duration of my 20 minute drive to work. 101K on the > odometer. > > I first noticed it about an eight of a mile from the house and thought > it was some construction equipment with the alarm reverse beeper just > over the hill from the stop sign. That's what it sounded like and it > was coming from about 10 o'clock of my current direction which was > directly in line for a construction company's equipment lot. > > After I turned away from that direction the sound went away and I > didn't think any more about it ? for about a mile or so, when it came > back, still from about 10 o'clock. That got my attention, so I began to > monitor the direction and my driving activity to try to determine if it > was some kind of car system failure alarm. > > The sound is very much like a back up alarm in tone, pitch and > frequency, but faint - not blaring like the seat belt buzzer or other > in-dash alarms. It comes and goes, and I was not able to cause it to > happen or to stop. I thought it might be something evil in the book on > CD I'm listening to, so I tried volume as well as the various radio > settings and powered off the audio system completely. No direct > relationship could be determined. > > It seems to be coming from the lower left area of the dash, more or > less behind the left vent nozzle. > > Anyone with a suggestion? > > Thanks, > > El Brown-O- > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower _______________________________________________ Miatapower mailing list [email protected] http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower
