Stop the beeping!
08-14-2005, 09:46 PM
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Stop the beeping!
I have a US spec 993 C2 which has been imported to the UK. The single most annoying thing about it is the US regulation warning beep/bong noise which seems paranoid about any possible danger! It bongs away when I put the key in the ignition, until I put on my seat belt, as soon as I open a door or the bonnet (aka "hood"), and at any other time it thinks it will succeed in driving me crazy.
As I am in the UK I'm not subject to the Federal regulations that require the thing to be fitted, so I want to shut it up. The problem is I've no idea how! I'm even a bit worried that if I do manage to disconnect it another system might suddenly activate to warn me that there's a problem with the warning system.
Anyone know if there's an easy remedy? Apart from earplugs?
As I am in the UK I'm not subject to the Federal regulations that require the thing to be fitted, so I want to shut it up. The problem is I've no idea how! I'm even a bit worried that if I do manage to disconnect it another system might suddenly activate to warn me that there's a problem with the warning system.
Anyone know if there's an easy remedy? Apart from earplugs?
08-15-2005, 12:47 AM
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There are three ways to achieve your goal......... I highly recommend #1 as it makes the most sense.
1. Start car after you have buckled your seat belt....... By inserting the belt, you will not get tones.
2. Find the ground wire that is attached to the seat belt receiver and make a hard connection to short circuit the wire pair coming into the receiver. Why? Because the shorted connection fools the circuit into thinking the belt is inserted. When you insert the belt into the receiver, it completes the circuit...... Trick it.
3. Remove the tone generator.
Again, I recommend #1.
Good luck.
Scott
1. Start car after you have buckled your seat belt....... By inserting the belt, you will not get tones.
2. Find the ground wire that is attached to the seat belt receiver and make a hard connection to short circuit the wire pair coming into the receiver. Why? Because the shorted connection fools the circuit into thinking the belt is inserted. When you insert the belt into the receiver, it completes the circuit...... Trick it.
3. Remove the tone generator.
Again, I recommend #1.
Good luck.
Scott
08-15-2005, 12:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Scott C
There are three ways to achieve your goal......... I highly recommend #1 as it makes the most sense.
1. Start car after you have buckled your seat belt....... By inserting the belt, you will not get tones.
2. Find the ground wire that is attached to the seat belt receiver and make a hard connection to short circuit the wire pair coming into the receiver. Why? Because when you insert the strap connection into the receiver, it completes the circuit.
3. Remove the tone generator.
Again, I recommend #1.
Good luck.
Scott
1. Start car after you have buckled your seat belt....... By inserting the belt, you will not get tones.
2. Find the ground wire that is attached to the seat belt receiver and make a hard connection to short circuit the wire pair coming into the receiver. Why? Because when you insert the strap connection into the receiver, it completes the circuit.
3. Remove the tone generator.
Again, I recommend #1.
Good luck.
Scott
08-16-2005, 04:38 AM
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I think you want to remove the relay which is located behind the leftmost instrument in the cluster (fuel/oil level?).
I assume if it's US spec, it's also LHD?
Try this pic for reference
I'm pretty certain that the relay/block shown as 180854 in the picture is it.. Easy way to tell is to pull the gauge, and put your hand over the top (you can see the openings on top for the sound.) while you put the key in.
I don't see that this does anything useful except "sound" (according to the wiring diagrams) and could probably just be pulled out.
I assume if it's US spec, it's also LHD?
Try this pic for reference
I'm pretty certain that the relay/block shown as 180854 in the picture is it.. Easy way to tell is to pull the gauge, and put your hand over the top (you can see the openings on top for the sound.) while you put the key in.
I don't see that this does anything useful except "sound" (according to the wiring diagrams) and could probably just be pulled out.
