<VV> Overtemp buzzer

[Tony Underwood]

At 12:46 PM 8/2/2009, Chris & Bill Strickland wrote:

> >That buzzer was only installed on turbo cars, which is why your car had it
> >taped back. But it's the same buzzer as found on all '68-9 cars. It's used
> >as a key warning buzzer, and in the same location.
> >
>
>My recollection is that the turbo buzzer is Way Loud,


Loud *and* noxious.  It's also a bit of a death knell, at least in my 
experience.   The only time it ever went off in my Spyder (after a 
stupid, long, flogging style contest of acceleration on I-581 one 
night) it rasped until the engine cooled off, by which time I was 
very much tired of that BBBZZZZZZZTTT!!! racket.

The next morning on the way to work, the Spyder spun a rod bearing, 
and the following disassembly uncovered all manner and sorts of 
hardcore overheating and detonation issues that required a rebuild 
that took 6 weeks.   Now, if that buzzer had sounded a bit earlier... 
maybe...    that's hindsight.

Surprised me, first time I'd ever actually heard the buzzer go off.

I don't do that top-end highway stuff anymore... ;)



>A normal key buzzer would probably not be terribly effective as such a
>warning device with the top down, long open hiways (eastern Oregon), and
>a 24 year old at the wheel.   <VBG>
>
>It would make a good theft deterent as a door buzzer however, if it
>shares the same pin out.



The one in my Corsa ragtop now serves as a low oil pressure 
warning.    The ragtop no longer has a turbo engine in it (140 now) 
so the buzzer is serving a more useful purpose IMHO.

And yes, it's just as loud and annoying as that buzzer in the 
Spyder.   It sure lets you know when it goes off.



tony..