Warning when driving over a speed bump?

[prsncat]

I have combed through the user manual and cannot determine why I get an audible warning (pair of beeps) when driving over speed bumps. I do have a two-inch lift on my 2023 Maverick XLT EB AWD.

Does anyone have a hypothesis?

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[BlueMav43]

I have combed through the user manual and cannot determine why I get an audible warning (pair of beeps) when driving over speed bumps. I do have a two-inch lift on my 2023 Maverick XLT EB AWD.

Does anyone have a hypothesis?

Do you have a dash cam?

 

[prsncat]

Oooh... great question! I do.

It seems so obvious now.

 

[BlueMav43]

Oooh... great question! I do.

It seems so obvious now.

In police work, that would be a CLUE.

 

[Cherokee]

I popped my Mav over a speed bump during the test drive.
I didn't hear or feel anything bad.
I was aware this was a unibody, The hood never moved.

 

[prsncat]

I popped my Mav over a speed bump during the test drive.
I didn't hear or feel anything bad.
I was aware this was a unibody, The hood never moved.

Based upon a suggestion from @BlueMav43 , I tested and confirmed it is the dashcam beeping at me.

 

[dochawk]

I have combed through the user manual and cannot determine why I get an audible warning (pair of beeps) when driving over speed bumps.

I have that in my '99 Deville.

The sound is remarkable similar to a dragging muffler, but, naw . . .

[and why did they build a luxury sedan sports-car low???]

I tested and confirmed it is the dashcam beeping at me.

It's morse code, actually: "Please don't smash me; please don't smash me!"

 

[CajunMick]

Ok, why a dash camera beep? Could it be related to some that have a feature if someone or something bumps a vehicle while parked?

 

[mspmms]

Ok, why a dash camera beep? Could it be related to some that have a feature if someone or something bumps a vehicle while parked?

Dash cam is locking the current video recording to make sure it is not overwritten in order to keep the recording media (SD card, thumb drive , hard drive, etc.) safe.

 

[BlueMav43]

Dash cam is locking the current video recording to make sure it is not overwritten in order to keep the recording media (SD card, thumb drive , hard drive, etc.) safe.

Exactly what mine does. I believe my “beep” can be turned off as well as the sensitivity adjusted.

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

I have combed through the user manual and cannot determine why I get an audible warning (pair of beeps) when driving over speed bumps. I do have a two-inch lift on my 2023 Maverick XLT EB AWD.

Does anyone have a hypothesis?

Do you have a dash cam?

Oooh... great question! I do.

It seems so obvious now.

Dash cam is locking the current video recording to make sure it is not overwritten in order to keep the recording media (SD card, thumb drive , hard drive, etc.) safe.

My dashcam beeps too.
So the timing was coincidental, that it beeped while you were going over a speed bump?
Because you said, 'speed bumps'.
Has this happen more than once??

 

[prsncat]

My dashcam beeps too.
So the timing was coincidental, that it beeped while you were going over a speed bump?
Because you said, 'speed bumps'.
Has this happen more than once??

Yes, it has happened more than once. There are several speed bumps at my place of work. Thus, it tends to beep whenever I drive over them quickly.

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

Yes, it has happened more than once. There are several speed bumps at my place of work. Thus, it tends to beep whenever I drive over them quickly.

A dash cam beeps when going over speed bumps because its built-in G-sensor detects the sudden change in force (impact) as you hit the bump, interpreting it as a potential accident and triggering an event recording, which is usually accompanied by a beep to alert you that it's saving footage of the incident; this can be adjusted by changing the G-sensor sensitivity settings on your dash cam if it's beeping too often for minor bumps.

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