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Old 12-19-2002, 02:22 AM
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Today I floored my car from a rolling start to redline in first and then to redline in second. At some point a buzzer went "beeeeeeep". No lights came on or anything.



Is this some kind of warning that something is wrong with my car? It's also possible that I overrevved the engine a bit... is the beep an rev limit warning?



Now I'm worried my engine is going to explode. What does this mean?





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Old 12-19-2002, 05:22 AM
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That sound is the little overheat warning buzzer that is on your arm console.

It's basically a shift light. If you rev it passed red line it buzzes.

You didn't hurt anything.



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lol.. i always love when it comes on when i have passengers. They're like "OMG!! WE'RE GONNA DIE!!!!"

.. lol.. its great Then they look around to check if it was just someone honking at us. pricless
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Originally Posted by sidewinderx7' date='Dec 19 2002, 03:32 AM
lol.. i always love when it comes on when i have passengers. They're like "OMG!! WE'RE GONNA DIE!!!!"

.. lol.. its great Then they look around to check if it was just someone honking at us. pricless
hahahhaaaaa :bigok:
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Rev limter buzzer. :bigthumg:
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Never heard mine.... Guess I'll have to push harder!
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Old 12-19-2002, 10:46 AM
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they have always had those in the rx7



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ya it is just the rev limiter no harm done
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Old 12-20-2002, 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Drifter93' date='Dec 19 2002, 01:12 PM
Rev limter buzzer. :bigthumg:
Is it a "limiter" or just a warning buzzer? I think you can keep right on revving until your motor comes apart. That would be a rev limiter, for sure.
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the 89+ cars have a limiter right after the buzzer



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