Ear Close to Car when Remote Left in Vehicle Alert Went Off — Possible Acoustic Trauma?
Earlier today, I was crouching beside my car (Holden Trax) while inflating the front tire on the passenger side, with my head positioned quite close to the wheel as I was attaching the air pump. At that moment, the car emitted 2–3 honking beeps because the driver exited the vehicle and left the key inside. Although I was on the side of the car rather than in front of it, my ear was still relatively close to the vehicle.
During the exposure, my ears didn't particularly feel any pain, only a bit of tension, and since I was outside, I don't think my tinnitus spiked from it. However, about an hour later, my left ear developed some random pain that comes and goes, along with a slight spike that I noticed when I got home (not loud, maybe a notch or two). I'm not sure if what I'm experiencing is just temporary sensitivity or something more significant.
Is this type of short, close-range exposure likely to cause any damage? Would you consider this to be acoustic trauma, or just a temporary thing?
Thanks