Beeping near Battery

WVRangerLove · Oct 28, 2018

2009 Ranger 4.0L 4x4 Off-Road

Has anyone heard a beeping noise around the battery after shutting the engine down? Can't hear the beeping noise in the cab and can't determine where exactly it is coming from.

Thanks.

Dirtman · Oct 28, 2018

ITS A BOMB!!!!!!!!!

Do you have an aftermarket remote starter or alarm? That's the only thing I can think of that may beep after shutdowb. I dont know of any factory gizmos that would be beeping in the engine compartment.

tinman_72 · Oct 29, 2018

The battery on the tracking device planted by the Department of Homeland Security is getting low. I would call them and have them send somebody out to replace it.

Dirtman · Oct 29, 2018

tinman_72 said:
The battery on the tracking device planted by the Department of Homeland Security is getting low. I would call them and have them send somebody out to replace it.

The vehicle tracking systems are being phased out and replaced by the micro intravenous tracking program more commonly known as a "flu shot".

ericbphoto · Oct 29, 2018

The smoke alarm in your garage needs a new battery.

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WVRangerLove · Oct 29, 2018

Ok, Toughguys, Challenge Accepted... :thefinger:

I only saw the light tonight when looking around the battery at night. It is Electronic Rust Protection (www.counteractrust.com). I never have heard of it so I will be trying to figure out what it is doing and what is the flashing light and sound is trying to say to me.

adsm08 · Oct 29, 2018

It is saying "I am a worthless hoax, remove me."

WVRangerLove · Oct 29, 2018

This is interesting. On most web sites, they call this a scam. On another, they say this will protect 'painted surfaces'.

My experience with this is, that on my truck, there is hardly a rusted spot on painted surfaces. However, there is significant rust elsewhere on non-painted surfaces. So, I don't know what to think.... lol.

Bird76Mojo · Oct 29, 2018

Maybe someone installed one of these hidden under his hood.

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GB

adsm08 · Oct 29, 2018

WVRangerLove said:
This is interesting. On most web sites, they call this a scam. On another, they say this will protect 'painted surfaces'.

My experience with this is, that on my truck, there is hardly a rusted spot on painted surfaces. However, there is significant rust elsewhere on non-painted surfaces. So, I don't know what to think.... lol.

You know what else often protects painted surfaces from rust?

The paint.

DannyG · Oct 30, 2018

adsm08 said:
You know what else often protects painted surfaces from rust?

The paint.

Oh that is priceless!!! :icon_rofl:

adsm08 · Oct 30, 2018

WVRangerLove said:
Ok, Toughguys, Challenge Accepted...

I only saw the light tonight when looking around the battery at night. It is Electronic Rust Protection (www.counteractrust.com). I never have heard of it so I will be trying to figure out what it is doing and what is the flashing light and sound is trying to say to me.

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The light and the beeping are probably trying to alert you to an electrical failure of some sort.

As for effectiveness, they are mostly worthless. I did some research on this last night to learn something beyond what I already knew, which was that most cars I have seen with those on were still rust buckets.

They operate on a principle of cathodic protection, which is the same thing the Navy uses to protect it's ships from rust. On paper the idea does actually work, but in reality it only works if the object being protected is submerged, so it doesn't work on cars. Basically the idea is if you run an electrical charge through metal in salt water it can't rust because the iron oxide can't form.

One thing I ran across implied that Canada is pretty strict with snake-oil type products, and has a whole government agency dedicated to testing the accuracy of claims like this, and the only one of these "electronic rust preventers" that they allow to be marketed is one called "Finalcoat" which works a little differently than the rest.

Dirtman · Oct 30, 2018

When I worked at a marina years ago I saw a few guys bolt sacrificial anodes to their trailers to stop the rust. I tried to explain that they need electrical current to work and it only works on ships because the saltwater is an electrolyte solution that provides the current. I could imagine making it work on a vehicle if that vehicle didn't have an electrical system already grounded to the metal structure. But in my limited electrical engineering skills I cant see a safe way to pass current through the frame and body (the cathode) to an anode without screwing with the vehicle's electronics.

adsm08 · Oct 30, 2018

Dirtman said:
When I worked at a marina years ago I saw a few guys bolt sacrificial anodes to their trailers to stop the rust. I tried to explain that they need electrical current to work and it only works on ships because the saltwater is an electrolyte solution that provides the current. I could imagine making it work on a vehicle if that vehicle didn't have an electrical system already grounded to the metal structure. But in my limited electrical engineering skills I cant see a safe way to pass current through the frame and body (the cathode) to an anode without screwing with the vehicle's electronics.

I (well my dad) just bought an aluminum trailer with stainless bolts.

It is almost 30 years old and all it has needed is bearings greased, and last year I replaced all the wiring.

ericbphoto · Oct 30, 2018

Previous owner was very gullible and had too much spare money.

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