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What's this chime?

Discussion in 'Prius v Technical Discussion' started by Agusto2017, Jun 17, 2019.

  1. Agusto2017

    Agusto2017 Junior Member

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    I've had my 2017 v since well, 2017. It just started making this chime...at the same place, near my home. About a mile or so away. Always the same locations. I've discovered three now. It happens whether I have my cell phone with me or not. Did it start happening after an update? Can I stop it?

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    Navigation alerting of red light camera?
     
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    is that a thing?
     
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    No cameras around. It only happens near my home. I've driven to Florida and back, been through many neighborhoods, and it doesn't happen.
     
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    never heard anything like it. any aftermarket products installed?
     
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    No aftermarket stuff installed.
     
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    On aftermarket nav, our Garmin specifically. OP's mention that it's the same places every day raised my spidey sense. Ah well, n'mind.
     
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    I almost want to say it started after the most recent software update.
     
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    In for answer.

    Musical note chime.
    Same place/location/ distance, same running time, same speed.
    Almost sounds like a cell telephone message alert.
     
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    Kenny, I thought it might be my cell phone too, so I took a trip without it. Left the cell at home...and it still happens!
     
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    Ever use the navigation system and plug in an address where the chiming happens?

    That’s my bet;).

    Good luck and keep us posted (y).
     
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    Huh.
    I have no idea.
    But I am curious.
     
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    you could be right. the 2012 nav doesn't have a chime to my knowledge, but 2017 could be completely different, although entune tech advances are a bit on the slow side.
     
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    I use the Nav all the time. It never happens while using Nav. Only when I get to three specific areas near my house. Well, at least I've discovered three. Never anywhere other than in my neighborhood. At first I thought it was my cell. Nope. Then I thought my car was hooking up to my nephew's wifi--because it happens near his house. Nope. I know no one near where the other chimes happen.
     
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    Perhaps it does not want to go home & stop. Prii like to be driven. :ROFLMAO::LOL::D:rolleyes::oops:
     
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    How many cell phones are registered to the bluetooth? Whose? What distance in feet from their usual location when the chime comes on? Guessing.
     
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    Just two phones registered. Mine and my sons. He lives 120 miles away.

    When I hear the chime, I'm about a mile from my home. Always when I am returning home. No chime at startup. Also, this happens with or without my cell in the car.

    I have sent a message to Toyota, with the video, to see if they can identify it.
     
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    This isn't helpful I realize.
    But the really odd thing is it doesn't sound like a usual "utilitarian" chime.
    It sounds like a soundbite of a music box.

    It's hard for me to imagine Toyota would install that sound for anything. And if it isn't a peripheral device?

    Well once again I have no idea.
     
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    Yours since new? If not, I would guess some third-party GPS geofencing app.
     
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    Yes, I'm the only owner. I really think it might be from one of the apps (which I have not added any). It seems to have started after one of the updates the car did automatically. I just sat in my car today and tried to find something within the setup/settings/apps/etc. I couldn't find anything. It haunts meeeee! lol
     
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