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Hey guys... long time no see.... sorry for my absence.. school takes a lot of my time. Nice to be back for awhile. Ok, so now on to the subject. Sorry if this has been posted before... I did search and didn't come up with anything so I'm going to post here in hopes of helping somebody.

I was interested in getting rid of the annoying buzzer that sounds everytime the key is in the ignition and the door is open. However, removing the box where the buzzer is located disables the wipers, inside lights, and who knows what else. However, those of you with some electrical skills may be interested to know that I found a cheap and easy way around this. For those who aren't comfortable working with a soldering iron, this may not be for you.

Tools needed:

Flat bladed jewlers screwdriver
Desolder braid
Pencil tip soldering iron (mine was a 30 watt)
Solder

First off, I removed the box under the fuse panel where the buzzer is located. Leave the fuse panel in its upright locked position and you will see it. It is about 2.5" by 4.5" and is black with a tab at each end. Carefully push the tabs outward and unplug the module. Once this is done, the interior lights will go out, but this is of no concern... once the module is back in they will come back on. Now take the module inside to your work area and carefully open the box. There are 4 tabs that will need to be unlocked... do this by inserting a jewler's screwdriver into the slots from the top and carefully work each corner free. Once the cover comes off, you will see the PCB (printed circuit board). To get the other half of the box off of the PCB to expose the buzzer, you will need to desolder the 20 pins that make up the outside connector which are soldered to the PCB. The solder can be removed using a desolder braid, which can be found for 3 bucks at Radio Shack. There are 4 pins on each side (total of 8) that will be a PITA to remove the solder from, and patience is a virtue here.... for some reason, these 8 pads are more like rivets and getting the solder out of the holes takes some time. But with patience, it will all come free. The other 12 pins were no problem to desolder for me. Once the solder has been removed, GENTLY take the jewlers screwdriver and carefully pry the PCB up. If there is any stubborness, check to make sure all traces of solder have been removed from the pads in the area where the board is sticking. Once the PCB is free, turn it over and you will see a round black object with a hole in it. This is the buzzer. Locate the two leads that run from the buzzer through to the other side of the circuit board and desolder. Once this is done, the buzzer can be removed and set aside. No further modification is necessary... just remove the buzzer. Locate the PCB back onto the connector pins and resolder. Snap the cover back onto the module and plug it back into the car. The interior lights will come back on and the car will be silent next time the keys or headlights are on and the door is open.

That seems like a cool mod, but I wont be doing this one. Do you know how many times I left the headlights on in my old Topaz?
This was one of the first things I checked for before I left the dealer with my car.
But thanks for the great How-To anyway, it's for you people that remember things, not the forgetful morons like me

Cool, thanks for the how-to.

Anyone know how much one of those little modules would cost?? I was installing my alarm in the summertime, and was soo pissed at the sound in my face (While working upside down, underneath the dash) I thought there was just a little speaker in there making the noise, so I jammed my screwdriver right through it. Needless to say my lights went out, dinging DID stop, some smoke came out, and now my wipers dont work unless on HIGH. WOOPS!! Shoulda thought twice about that jack move huh...

You can try to get a new box from the junkyard, then get anger management LOL j/k

And don't forget how many times I have locked my keys in the car because I have no buzzer. Thank god I used to steal cars for a living and can get in the thing with a bobby pin.

Originally posted by CRZYDRVR:

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You can try to get a new box from the junkyard, then get anger management LOL j/k

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Sorry to disagree, but I would go with the class first, then when you feel up to it we can try a new buzzer. No sense in taking another chance of harming the poor innocent buzzer, he was just trying to help

I've been thinking about this myself...I hate that stupid buzzer. Since my de-soldering skills aren't quite what they should be, I've been thinking about just dis-connecting the wires that go to the on-off switch mounted in the door. Has anyone tried that?

Originally posted by MIdnight95SE:

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pissed at the sound in my face (While working upside down, underneath the dash)

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LMAO
Been there, I hated that sound. didn't do what you did, but I know the feeling

Originally posted by bentleywarren:

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I've been thinking about this myself...I hate that stupid buzzer. Since my de-soldering skills aren't quite what they should be, I've been thinking about just dis-connecting the wires that go to the on-off switch mounted in the door. Has anyone tried that?

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Then you'de also lose your courtesy lights when you open the door.