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1999 Ford Super Duty F-250 Lariat Reg Cab 137

1999 Ford Super Duty F-250
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January 11, 2013, 7:58 am

Rob S
 

Question: Audible idiot alarm going off

I changed my oil. Now, every time I start the engine there is an audible alarm coming from behind the gauge cluster. It begins 10-15 seconds after the truck starts, a beep every second for five seconds, a 5 second pause, then repeats this pattern five times then quits. It also reoccurs after driving for about 45 minutes. Gauges all read correctly and no idiot lights


January 22, 2013, 3:10 pm

Elizabeth K
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The following link has some suggestions, the post by 'screwy' is the most valid:
http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1010009-getting-these-strange-beeps-from-dashboard.html


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