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2020 Prime / backup beeping

Discussion in 'Prime Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by JJWax, Jan 15, 2020.

  1. JJWax

    JJWax Junior Member

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    Please riddle me this: can the backup beeping be reduced to a single short beep (then silence) when putting the car in reverse? Or can it only be turned from a series of beeps into a single looooooong beep for the duration of time the car is in reverse?

    Went to dealer today to have beeping turned off, or at least reduced, but they claim the style of beep can only be changed, not the duration.

    Thanks in advance!
     
    #1 JJWax, Jan 15, 2020
  2. Salamander_King

    Salamander_King Senior Member

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    Your dealer is wrong. It is either continuous beeps or a single short beep (then silence). With OBDII dongle and phone app, you can change it yourself.
     
    #2 Salamander_King, Jan 15, 2020
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  3. JJWax

    JJWax Junior Member

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    Thank you - any suggestions for the best OBD2 dongle to buy?
     
    #3 JJWax, Jan 15, 2020
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  4. Salamander_King

    Salamander_King Senior Member

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    For customizing PRIME, Carista and its app are the best. The OBD adaptor is cheap $19, but the app is a subscription base. However, you get 30 days free trial subscription, so you can just download the app and sign up for a subscription and do all the customization you want then cancel the subscription before the free trial period ends.
     
    #4 Salamander_King, Jan 15, 2020
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  5. Vavaq

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    my dealer change the default beeping to one single beep when you put in revere and then silence and it was for free. Good luck.
     
    #5 Vavaq, Jan 31, 2020
  6. Zed Ruhlen

    Zed Ruhlen Active Member

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    Take it back to the dealer and tell them to do the change. Not changing it for you is preposterous. Point out your next car might be a Ford. :)
     
    #6 Zed Ruhlen, Jan 31, 2020
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