550 Alarm Question

viabono · 06-08-2009, 07:22 PM

Hello...Has anyone experienced an interior audible beeping alarm at speeds above 80 mph? Since I do not see any visual alerts on the dash I'm not sure what the noise is trying to alert me to other than the fact that I'm exceeding the speed limit. It only occurs above 80 mph and disappears as soon as the speed drops below 80. I didn't find anything about this in the owners manual so I'm not sure if this is a factory alert or a feature installed in the car prior to my purchase. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Robert

JazzyO · 06-09-2009, 12:25 AM

I certainly experience nothing of the sort in my Euro 550, Robert. Not even at 180mph!

Onno

agp22 · 06-09-2009, 12:30 AM

Neither do I

Boxer · 06-17-2009, 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by viabono

Hello...Has anyone experienced an interior audible beeping alarm at speeds above 80 mph? Since I do not see any visual alerts on the dash I'm not sure what the noise is trying to alert me to other than the fact that I'm exceeding the speed limit. It only occurs above 80 mph and disappears as soon as the speed drops below 80. I didn't find anything about this in the owners manual so I'm not sure if this is a factory alert or a feature installed in the car prior to my purchase. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Robert

It sounds very much like a feature installed by prior owner. I have never seen or heard of it on another 550.

viabono · 06-17-2009, 11:27 PM

Thanks for your replies JazzyO, agp22 & Boxer. Fortunately, I have a detailed history of this car which was provided by the original owner and is still published on their website at Edmunds.com. Unfortunately, this issue apparently was not experienced during their ownership. After reading through the owners manual twice, I think the most likely cause may be overheating catalytic converters, however, the audible alarm at 80+ is not mentioned. I'll see if I can duplicate the problem during my next drive before I take it in for repairs. At least I can control it by simply driving at the legal speed limit.

agp22 · 07-31-2009, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by viabono

At least I can control it by simply driving at the legal speed limit.

Ever painful...

Gcalo · 07-31-2009, 03:41 PM

That beeping is a reminder from Governor Arnie's office to remind you that you are exceeding the speed limit.

All 12 cylinder Ferrari's in Calif were required to have that installed by 12/1/2006.

viabono · 11-03-2009, 08:27 PM

The alarm appears to be a fault of Beverly Hills Ferrari not clearing the code for the suspension issue that was fixed last year. I had the motor mounts and suspension system serviced as well as annual maintenance and the codes were not cleared from the CPU which caused it to have issues. Problem resolved!

06-08-2009, 07:22 PM	#1
viabono Owner Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hollywood Hills, California Ferrari Life Posts: 37	550 Alarm Question Hello...Has anyone experienced an interior audible beeping alarm at speeds above 80 mph? Since I do not see any visual alerts on the dash I'm not sure what the noise is trying to alert me to other than the fact that I'm exceeding the speed limit. It only occurs above 80 mph and disappears as soon as the speed drops below 80. I didn't find anything about this in the owners manual so I'm not sure if this is a factory alert or a feature installed in the car prior to my purchase. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Robert

06-09-2009, 12:30 AM	#3
agp22 Owner Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Ferrari Life Posts: 364	Neither do I ... racing, it's life. Anything that happens before or after is just waiting... (Steve McQueen / Le Mans)

06-17-2009, 11:27 PM	#5
viabono Owner Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hollywood Hills, California Ferrari Life Posts: 37	Thanks for your replies JazzyO, agp22 & Boxer. Fortunately, I have a detailed history of this car which was provided by the original owner and is still published on their website at Edmunds.com. Unfortunately, this issue apparently was not experienced during their ownership. After reading through the owners manual twice, I think the most likely cause may be overheating catalytic converters, however, the audible alarm at 80+ is not mentioned. I'll see if I can duplicate the problem during my next drive before I take it in for repairs. At least I can control it by simply driving at the legal speed limit. Last edited by viabono; 06-17-2009 at 11:33 PM.

11-03-2009, 08:27 PM	#8
viabono Owner Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hollywood Hills, California Ferrari Life Posts: 37	550 Alarm The alarm appears to be a fault of Beverly Hills Ferrari not clearing the code for the suspension issue that was fixed last year. I had the motor mounts and suspension system serviced as well as annual maintenance and the codes were not cleared from the CPU which caused it to have issues. Problem resolved!

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06-09-2009, 12:25 AM	#2
JazzyO Owner Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Jersey, Channel Islands Ferrari Life Posts: 4,289	I certainly experience nothing of the sort in my Euro 550, Robert. Not even at 180mph! Onno

07-31-2009, 03:41 PM	#7
Gcalo Owner Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Ramon, Calif Ferrari Life Posts: 3,613	That beeping is a reminder from Governor Arnie's office to remind you that you are exceeding the speed limit. All 12 cylinder Ferrari's in Calif were required to have that installed by 12/1/2006.