Date:         Sun, 10 Sep 2000 07:37:04 -0700
Reply-To:     Bill Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
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From:         Bill Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
Subject:      Re: Headlight buzzer
Comments: To: Geoff Wilke <gwilke@LIVEMUSIC.ORG>
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> I like the idea of driving with my headlights on, however sometimes I
forget
> to turn them off during the daylight hours. Does anyone figured out how to
> hook them up to the warning buzzer that comes on when the keys are in the
> ignition so that I can get a reminder? Thanks.

Geoff,

Actually, I removed the key on warning buzzer relay... drove me nutz...

But I did put in a headlight warning buzzer. There are several ways you can
do this. I got a Piezo Buzzer at Radio Shack (about $3) .... connected the +
side of it between my parking light wire that runs between the headlight
switch and the main fuse panel and the other side to the wire that runs
between the two front door pin switches (I think it is black and is found at
the forward part of the under dash space) that control the dome light. With
this set up it only buzzes after I open one of the doors as the pin switches
then make a ground. I didn't want the buzzer to sound when the ignition was
turned off because sometimes I want the lights on with the igition off....
but if that is not a requirement you could also wire the Piezo between the
headlight wire (or parking light wire) and the ignition wire.... when the
ignition is turned off it acts as a ground. One last thing... the piezo must
be wired with + to one lead and - to the other as marked; it is not
reversable if you want to get sound out of it.

Make sure you know what you're hooking into BEFORE cutting wires... use a
mulitmeter and the Bentley wiring diagram to identify... and make good SAFE
connections.

Good Luck,

Bill