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CheapCheap1
12-20-2005, 02:33 PM
It just happenned on my '95 540i/A (68+K miles) since yesterday. When I started my car yesterday morning, I noticed the alert (ding/gong) sound was silent. (BTW, all OBD & Control Check messages/warnings are functioning as normal...)

I would be very appreciated any advice/suggestion.

Many thanks,
CC1

mattyb
12-20-2005, 03:56 PM
the speaker for the "gong" is under a panel above your shins(drivers side). there are 4 black plugs situated on the panel. 2 near the floor at the base of the pedals and the other 2 youll find if u look around there. i cant remeber where. the panel will drop down and the gong should be on the right hand side of the panel. it has a plug that might be loose, check it.

Gayle
12-20-2005, 07:27 PM
This calls for a blast from the past:

How I Fixed the Gong by Ian Nicholson (http://www.bimmer.info/forum/showthread.php?t=12504)

mattyb
12-20-2005, 09:36 PM
why thankyou gayle. i was trying to remeber who that was

Paul in NZ
12-20-2005, 11:16 PM
maybe you have no problems and the gong has gone off!!!

mattyb
12-21-2005, 02:29 AM
thats a bloody good point too

CheapCheap1
12-21-2005, 08:30 PM
Gentlemen, Thank you very much for your kind advice & the link...including, the one from Paul. (Yeah, it made me a big relief. :D)
Anyway, I'll take a day off from working tomorrow to take care the "gong".
(Well, I had walked to work in the past 2 days in the sub-zero weather in NYC, since Tue-Dec/20. Yeah, it sucks...but those poor guys have to do what they have to.)