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How do I disconnect the driver's door bell?

  • Thread starter Thread starter MHarmon
  • Start date Start date May 22, 2004
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MHarmon

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Hey folks,

Installed a DVD in my '01 GT. I love having a movie going when I'm working on my car. Any idea how to disconnect the door bell that rings when the driver's door is open? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Mike
 

Marine One

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On my 95 and my 96 it was in a white plastic piece that unplugs under the dash. I want to say it's just to the right of the steering column.
 
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MHarmon

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I'll bet mine is in the same place. I'll check it tomorrow. Thanks for the suggestion!!!
 

AdRock

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On my '02 GT the chime is hardwired on to a circuit board in a black box behind the fuse panel. You can't take it out.
 
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MHarmon

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Ouch! Not the answer I was looking for but it figures. Everything seems to be controlled by a "black box". I'm sure my '01 is the same way. Thanks for the help.
 

AdRock

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Just for reference here's a few pics I took when I wanted to find out where mine was at.







 
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MHarmon

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Thanks for the pics! No way to disable it within the box?
 

AdRock

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Not really. I pulled several of the plugs 1 at a time while the thing was dinging to see what plug the wires were in. There are 3 different wires that make it chime: the door switch, the ignition, and the seatbelt. I think the headlights run into one of those three also. The only thing I can think of to get it to not chime while the door is wire the door so that it thinks it is always closed, but then the interior light won't come on when that door is open.

Also, you might be able to break the plastic cover off and rip the insides out. OR, have somebody good at circuit boards heat up the sauters and pull it out.
 
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I think they've got us cornered. I think I'll just live with it and quit my whining. Thank you for all your input AR. You saved me a lot of time and a lot of frustration.
 
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tjm73

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I have an idea.....it has two parts.

First. Fool the system into thinking the door is always closed by creating an always closed loop for that circut.

Second. Rewire the dorr ajar switch inteh door jam so it bypasses the "black box" to turn the dome light on when the door actually is open.

It should work. I think.
 

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check out 2kgt.com. there was how there once. you just program your car do shut chime off

edit-never mind it was how to shut seatbelt reminder off
 

merc123

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Get a drill and SLOWLY drill into it. It's just a speaker I think. Then again, it could just make an annoying bzzzzdingbzzz sound after that.
 

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i think i got lucky with mine and it burned out or something. my light comes on when i open the door but the stupid bell doesnt.
 
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If you open your door and look on the side of it then you will see this little thing that opens and closes as you open and close your door. All you gotta do is open your door and take a screw driver or something and push the little thing away from you, now the door will think its close and the dinging will stop. Just make sure you dont try to close your door because you wont be able to. When you want to close your door just go to open it like you normally would and the little thing should go back down, but double check before you slam it. If you have no idea what Im talking about then I have pictures to help.
 

highvolts

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Try This..

It wont stop it but it'll make it really quiet

Put a peice of black electrical tape over the buzzer.. Its a piezolectric buzzer that either will get louder or get quieter.. Give it a shot
 

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n/m
 
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