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Old Aug 28, 2011 | 07:26 PM
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Question Damn Glow Plug Buzzer!

I don't know about you guys, but I hate it in the mornings, when I've maybe had a bit too much to drink the night before and have a banging head ache, I go out to the truck, put the key in the ignition, turn it to warm the plugs up, and get a loud buzzer screaming at me until the plugs go off.

I have eyes, I can see the light!!

How do I disable the buzzer ?
 
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Old Aug 28, 2011 | 07:28 PM
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Find it and unplug it! I feel your pain...
 
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Old Aug 28, 2011 | 07:30 PM
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But where is the wire ?

When I find it I'll happilly cut right through it with my sissors and not spare a thought about it.
 
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Old Aug 28, 2011 | 07:41 PM
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Just follow the sound to the buzzer...there's a slip-on connector that you can just unplug and then, silence
 
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Old Aug 28, 2011 | 07:44 PM
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Ah, fantastic! I can get well and truly p***** tonight and just unplug it tomorrow
 
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Old Aug 28, 2011 | 07:51 PM
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Wait there is a buzzer for the glow plugs? This is the first I've heard of that! Must have been disabled on my truck when I bought it.
 
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Old Aug 28, 2011 | 07:55 PM
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Wait there is a buzzer for the glow plugs? This is the first I've heard of that! Must have been disabled on my truck when I bought it.
Yep, a ruddy loud thing too.
 
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Old Aug 28, 2011 | 08:00 PM
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Video? I've never heard that either?
 
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Old Aug 28, 2011 | 10:22 PM
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are you sure that it isn't the "fasten seatbelts buzzer?"
 
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Old Aug 28, 2011 | 10:49 PM
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Yep, hes taking about the "classic" seat belt/key in ignition/ lights on buzzer

Love 'em!

My 89 F150, previous owner had disconnected it, I re-connected it


Look under the dash, right side of steering column, it's a little box, either white or silver in color.

Theres a big connector on that, just unplug it.



It does make it seem like it's for the glow plugs as it lasts the same time as the WTS light, but if you notice, while it's buzzing, the seat belt light in the dash is on also and goes out as the buzzer goes out.
 
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Old Aug 28, 2011 | 10:56 PM
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Mine doesn't buzz, it makes a ding..ding..ding.. sound. Still annoying haha
 
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Old Aug 28, 2011 | 10:58 PM
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1987 - newer XLT Lariat trucks had dingers.... those are annoying to me!

Base models (Custom and XL) 1987-97 had buzzers, same for Dodge. Chevy got rid of those things back in the late 80's. lol
 
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Old Aug 29, 2011 | 12:52 AM
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My E350 had the loudest, most annoying buzzer I've ever had the displeasure of encountering. It wasn't in the truck long enough for me to find out if it was a door buzzer
 
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Old Aug 29, 2011 | 05:20 AM
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Originally Posted by IDIDieselJohn
Yep, hes taking about the "classic" seat belt/key in ignition/ lights on buzzer

Love 'em!

My 89 F150, previous owner had disconnected it, I re-connected it


Look under the dash, right side of steering column, it's a little box, either white or silver in color.

Theres a big connector on that, just unplug it.



It does make it seem like it's for the glow plugs as it lasts the same time as the WTS light, but if you notice, while it's buzzing, the seat belt light in the dash is on also and goes out as the buzzer goes out.
Ah, that would make sense why I thought it was the Glow Plug Buzzer, because I never buckle up when starting the engine from cold as I let her warm up a bit first.

Even so, I can buckle up without a damn buzzer telling me to!
 
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Old Aug 29, 2011 | 09:02 AM
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all my trucks had the "welcome to macys" chime...... until i got them home and ripped the damn things out.
 
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