Okay I finally decided to take the car up to the limit to hear the alarm. Well I got it up there, the fuel cut off (I think, it was kinda like a bump, not really hitting the wall like someone else described it and began to lose power/acceleration, I took my foot off the accelerator as soon as it cut off). My Cd was not playing that loud, why didn't I hear the alarm? is it a buzzer? chime? very quiet? I thought I'd ask before I try it again so I know what to listen for. TIA oh by the way I was watching the rpms and it was at about 9500 rpms (about half way through the solid redline).

 

its a beep beep sound, very soft.
next time turn off the cd player, colse the windows and listen.

 

I think it actually beeps at 8500rpms in preparation of a 9K gear shift, doesn't it?

 

Okay, I'm gonna get techo on ya now......The over-rev alarm goes off @ 8500rpm in a High Power car, and 7300rpm in a Standard Power. It is a 1500Hz constant tone generated by a piezo buzzer located inside the instrument cluster. When the buzzer activates for an over-rev condition, it outputs a 75db signal. (This is a level equivalent to someone talking loudly, nearby). When the buzzer operates for headlight warning, lights-on reminder, etc......it does so at 67.5db (normal conversation).

End of lesson

Gomez.

 

WTF?

Don't tell me you quoted that off the top of your head..... if you did, mate, I'm impressed..... not just a pretty face.

 

Believe it or not, I couldn't remember the lower db limit.......I know, I'm sick...

 

Impressive

 

interesting, thanks for the scientific answer. :D I'll try it again, seems like I should've heard it. If I don't, do you think I should tell the dealer??? :D I'd hate to have them drive the hell out of it testing it.

 

I think you should either get someone to be with you first

There should be a chimp that could be heard from the passenger seat. It is not loud and can be missed.

If you have seen the Top Gear video - you will have heard what it is suppose to sound like.

If this fails => go to the dealer.

If the dealer can hear it => go to audiology clinics :D

 

Try listening for it with the windows up and the music off..... it's subtle, but the beep is definitely there.

 

Okay I heard it !!!! It was pretty damn quiet. What kind of alarm is that? lol.. that damn woman is like yelling at the top of her lungs.... "make a legal u-turn when possible"-nav... but the alarm for the engine is like a whisper, strange. (yeah I know you can turn the lady's voice down/off, it's really not fair. I wonder why it's a lady's voice, is it because us women are better at directions? Seems like there should be a choice of voices. :D

Thanks Everyone!!!!! :D

 

You kidding? :p

 

LOL.... Hey that alarm is useless... today I actually hit the fuel cutoff on accident and it was like hitting a wall because I was still accelerating. I really need that alarm to be much louder. That's the only bad thing about having such a great car, the noise it makes at 9500 rpm isn't much different than 7000. I still love this car. :D

 

If I hear a chimp from my passenger seat, I'm pulling over.:D

 

Try hearing the beeper with a catback at full roar@9K rpms...... what beep? :p

 

You need a ride in my 1st gen... first time I heard it I was driving with the windows rolled up, I thought someone was honking at me :p