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Date:         Fri, 26 Apr 2002 16:25:11 -0400
Reply-To:     georgejoann@JUNO.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         George Jannini <georgejoann@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Rewiring bell/ringer, 90 Vanagon GL
Comments: To: james_adams@YAHOO.COM
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James, you asked,

<< Is it possible to rewire the bell/ringer ? I would like for this ringer to not ring in the usual situations, at start up and when the key is in the ignition and the driver-side door is open, but instead I want it to ring only when I have left my lights on and the engine has been cut off. >>

The easy way is to just remove the O.E. chime and get a piezoelectric buzzer from Radio Shack for a headlight alarm. Inside the fuse box, I strapped a buzzer between the license plate lamp fuse and the windshield wiper fuse.

I kept the chime, but cut and taped the grey wire in the driver's side door switch. That allows me to leave a key in the ignition while camped, without the bother of hearing the chime whenever the door is opened. With a bit of duct tape over the sound holes in the chime, I barely notice it on startup. The door switch still operates the dome light, even with the cut off wire.

George/ATL

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