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Re:Toll signs on 101 report your transponder setting by erwincoumans on Thursday March 10, 2022 @12:27PM (#30629605)
The new Flex transponder (with 1,2,3 switch) does beep for me when passing a bridge toll port (84, 92 etc), not on the highway 101 lane.
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Re:Toll signs on 101 report your transponder setting by outworlder on Thursday March 10, 2022 @01:25PM (#30630469)
How "new" is it? The new ones are not supposed to beep.

https://www.bayareafastrak.org/en/support/toll-tag-basics-fa...

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Re:Toll signs on 101 report your transponder setting by erwincoumans on Thursday March 10, 2022 @01:32PM (#30630570)
Gumstick Flex from August 2019, but starts with 090 instead of 101 (one month early). Why did they remove the beep?
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Re:Toll signs on 101 report your transponder setting by classichasclass on Thursday March 10, 2022 @12:43PM (#30629869)
I have a new southern California FasTrak switchable, and it does not beep (it's not supposed to, either, per the toll agency: no battery, no piezo).
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Re:Toll signs on 101 report your transponder setting by FullyFunctional on Thursday March 10, 2022 @12:34PM (#30629730)
Ah, that's interesting. I've never heard a beep from any of my transponders, including crossing bridges. Is yours the "gumstick" one? (Thin rectangular one). A beep would be a step in the right direction (but doesn't solve my other grievances).
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Re:Toll signs on 101 report your transponder setting by Melatonic on Thursday March 10, 2022 @04:57PM (#30633013)
Mine beeps but it is an ancient model that is quite large (maybe 3 inches by 3 inches - square)
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Re:Toll signs on 101 report your transponder setting by fotta on Thursday March 10, 2022 @01:08PM (#30630236)
I have a gumstick Flex from 2019 and it beeps.
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