Make it stop!

HellRaiser92 · 06-26-2003, 02:05 PM

Ok this is a long shot but I figured I'd see if anyone could tell me what's wrong here. You know that dinging or chiming you hear when you first start the car? It usually is supposed to ding 5 times. Well mine never stops!

The thing of it is, is that it only does it when I have my park lights or headlights on. I checked my fuses and they where all good. I don't get it. As you may guess my car is extremely anoying to drive at night.

Can anyone think of anything?

Dark_5.0 · 06-26-2003, 05:48 PM

Find the dinger and cut the wires. I believe it is around the stereo somewhere.

HellRaiser92 · 06-26-2003, 07:33 PM

lol Well that's simple enough. I'll probably do that as a last resort if I don't find another way to make it stop. Anyone else have another solution to fix this or an idea as to what's causing this? I have a feeling I will be cutting some wires here soon.

bigred90gt · 06-26-2003, 08:08 PM

I'm gonna have to go with Dark_5.0 on this one. I mean, why do you really need that dinger? You already know the keys are in the ignition, what else do you need it for?

must89 · 06-26-2003, 08:35 PM

Hey I've got an 89 LX 2.3L and mine did the exact same thing for a couple weeks when I first bought. All I did was disconnect my battery for a while. Problem with the stupid dinger is the fuse for it also is for your tach and some other important stuff. Anyways that worked for me and the dinging has gone away completely.

Good Luck and try to keep from smashing the dash in.....

BilLster · 06-26-2003, 10:12 PM

our van does the same thing but if you jiggle the key it stops never really bothers me but my mom will drive all night with the thing going shes afraid that she might stop the car when she wiggles the key

my9250GT · 06-27-2003, 04:04 AM

pull the module out all you need is a flat screw driver to lift the tab it will not affect anything..i did it!

mpj76 · 06-27-2003, 01:17 PM

I pulled my dinger module out and it stopped dinging. Whats really weird though, is that at night when it's really quiet, you can still hear a very faint dinging. Also, I once drove my car without the dash for a few days (heater core). The instrument cluster was not connected. The alternator excitation circuit shares the same circuit as the cluster. My battery started dying while driving and something started beeping. WHERE THE HELL ARE THESE SOUNDS COMING FROM!? (91 LX coupe)

my9250GT · 06-28-2003, 12:23 AM

beats me...just remember to shut your light off at night cuz the dinging isnt there to remind you its on....found that out the hard way and a dead batt the next morning..

HellRaiser92 · 06-28-2003, 04:07 PM

Well I just disconnected the dinger. It sure did have a lot of wires going to it. At least 6 but I didn't take the time to count them.

Should I be worried about anything not working or anything else? Like my air bag blowing up in my face?

Also does anyone know how much a ignition would be for my car? I don't know if I need a new one or if it can somehow be tightened. It seems to be "loose" and I'm thinking it has something to do with the dinging in my car. I myself wont be messing with it since it has a SRS.

my9250GT · 06-29-2003, 12:43 AM

no the dinger will not affect anything i have had mine disconnected for a couple years now and i have had no problems other than averaging 10 bucks a day for gas and a exhaust leak but i dont think the dinger has anything to do with that.

as far as the ignition you can pick one up for a couple bucks at auto zone or nappa changing it is very easy if it makes you feel better disconnct the battery while you work on it.
but let me assure you you wont set the air bags off!

06-26-2003, 02:05 PM	#1
HellRaiser92 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 104	Make it stop! Ok this is a long shot but I figured I'd see if anyone could tell me what's wrong here. You know that dinging or chiming you hear when you first start the car? It usually is supposed to ding 5 times. Well mine never stops! The thing of it is, is that it only does it when I have my park lights or headlights on. I checked my fuses and they where all good. I don't get it. As you may guess my car is extremely anoying to drive at night. Can anyone think of anything? __________________ 92LX 2.3ltr 5 speed Air Silencer removed, K&N Filter, Straight Pipe

06-26-2003, 05:48 PM	#2
Dark_5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Staging lane Posts: 4,337	Find the dinger and cut the wires. I believe it is around the stereo somewhere. __________________ 92' LX-Big brakes, Lots and lots of suspension, GT40X heads, Ported cobra intake, stock cam, Vortech SC trim. 00' Lightning-Stock 88'CRX-13 second ego killer

06-26-2003, 07:33 PM	#3
HellRaiser92 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 104	lol Well that's simple enough. I'll probably do that as a last resort if I don't find another way to make it stop. Anyone else have another solution to fix this or an idea as to what's causing this? I have a feeling I will be cutting some wires here soon. __________________ 92LX 2.3ltr 5 speed Air Silencer removed, K&N Filter, Straight Pipe

06-26-2003, 08:08 PM	#4
bigred90gt 2 Stangs in the Stable Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Baytown, TX Posts: 1,209	I'm gonna have to go with Dark_5.0 on this one. I mean, why do you really need that dinger? You already know the keys are in the ignition, what else do you need it for? __________________ '90 GT Under construction Best E.T. = Fast @ High Speeds - OK So I Lie. So What!!! 04 F-150 STX 4.2L 5 spd Rice Haters Club Member #128

06-26-2003, 10:12 PM	#6
BilLster Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Ontario canada Posts: 446	our van does the same thing but if you jiggle the key it stops never really bothers me but my mom will drive all night with the thing going shes afraid that she might stop the car when she wiggles the key __________________ 89 with 331 t3'/t4 hybrids. upr Suspention worked out finnaly . 9.89 144 mph .

06-26-2003, 08:35 PM	#5
must89 Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chilliwack, B.C. Posts: 29	Hey I've got an 89 LX 2.3L and mine did the exact same thing for a couple weeks when I first bought. All I did was disconnect my battery for a while. Problem with the stupid dinger is the fuse for it also is for your tach and some other important stuff. Anyways that worked for me and the dinging has gone away completely. Good Luck and try to keep from smashing the dash in.....

06-27-2003, 04:04 AM	#7
my9250GT Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Glendora CA. Posts: 56	pull the module out all you need is a flat screw driver to lift the tab it will not affect anything..i did it! __________________ 1992 Mustang GT, BBK equal length headers, Bassani X-pipe, Flowmaster 40 series, 3:73's, MAC cold air induction, Fluidyne aluminum radiator, Black Magic electric fan, 180*T-stat, Hurst shifter, Edelbrock 70mm TB & EGR, Eibach Drag springs w/ air bag, Edelbrock shocks, Tokico struts, MM adjustable LCA's, MM C/C plates, Not yet installed: Trick Flow engine kit (heads, cam, intakes..etc Pro-M 75mm MAF w/ 30lbs injectors, complete 5-lug 4 wheel disk brakes off a 94 Cobra and a Granetelli K-member w/ tubular A-arms) SOCALHORSEPOWER MEMBER

06-27-2003, 01:17 PM	#8
mpj76 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 158	phantom dinger I pulled my dinger module out and it stopped dinging. Whats really weird though, is that at night when it's really quiet, you can still hear a very faint dinging. Also, I once drove my car without the dash for a few days (heater core). The instrument cluster was not connected. The alternator excitation circuit shares the same circuit as the cluster. My battery started dying while driving and something started beeping. WHERE THE HELL ARE THESE SOUNDS COMING FROM!? (91 LX coupe)

06-28-2003, 12:23 AM	#9
my9250GT Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Glendora CA. Posts: 56	beats me...just remember to shut your light off at night cuz the dinging isnt there to remind you its on....found that out the hard way and a dead batt the next morning.. __________________ 1992 Mustang GT, BBK equal length headers, Bassani X-pipe, Flowmaster 40 series, 3:73's, MAC cold air induction, Fluidyne aluminum radiator, Black Magic electric fan, 180*T-stat, Hurst shifter, Edelbrock 70mm TB & EGR, Eibach Drag springs w/ air bag, Edelbrock shocks, Tokico struts, MM adjustable LCA's, MM C/C plates, Not yet installed: Trick Flow engine kit (heads, cam, intakes..etc Pro-M 75mm MAF w/ 30lbs injectors, complete 5-lug 4 wheel disk brakes off a 94 Cobra and a Granetelli K-member w/ tubular A-arms) SOCALHORSEPOWER MEMBER

06-28-2003, 04:07 PM	#10
HellRaiser92 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 104	Well I just disconnected the dinger. It sure did have a lot of wires going to it. At least 6 but I didn't take the time to count them. Should I be worried about anything not working or anything else? Like my air bag blowing up in my face? Also does anyone know how much a ignition would be for my car? I don't know if I need a new one or if it can somehow be tightened. It seems to be "loose" and I'm thinking it has something to do with the dinging in my car. I myself wont be messing with it since it has a SRS. __________________ 92LX 2.3ltr 5 speed Air Silencer removed, K&N Filter, Straight Pipe

06-29-2003, 12:43 AM	#11
my9250GT Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Glendora CA. Posts: 56	no the dinger will not affect anything i have had mine disconnected for a couple years now and i have had no problems other than averaging 10 bucks a day for gas and a exhaust leak but i dont think the dinger has anything to do with that. as far as the ignition you can pick one up for a couple bucks at auto zone or nappa changing it is very easy if it makes you feel better disconnct the battery while you work on it. but let me assure you you wont set the air bags off! __________________ 1992 Mustang GT, BBK equal length headers, Bassani X-pipe, Flowmaster 40 series, 3:73's, MAC cold air induction, Fluidyne aluminum radiator, Black Magic electric fan, 180*T-stat, Hurst shifter, Edelbrock 70mm TB & EGR, Eibach Drag springs w/ air bag, Edelbrock shocks, Tokico struts, MM adjustable LCA's, MM C/C plates, Not yet installed: Trick Flow engine kit (heads, cam, intakes..etc Pro-M 75mm MAF w/ 30lbs injectors, complete 5-lug 4 wheel disk brakes off a 94 Cobra and a Granetelli K-member w/ tubular A-arms) SOCALHORSEPOWER MEMBER

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