Still dinging
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From: Fredericksburg,VA
Can at least turn it off or on and see what happens. I don't trust other peoples subjective descriptions of sounds. For one thing; this started out as it won't stop dinging, now it's well, it does stop when you close the door. Maybe next it will be seems like forever, but only 3 times with long intervals.
Evidently, it does not start chiming again when the door is reopened.
What we have been told:
1. the door open sensor works both ways
2. the neutral/park switch works (doors lock)
3. the shift interlock works (no mention of sticking or clicking)
4. the key sensor works (shift interlock)
5. we are told the interior/exterior lights are not on.
6. none of the doors is ajar
Have we asked if the shifter can be moved without the key in?
Maybe some paranoid previous owner randomly disabled one of the safety features the wrong way and just didn't care about the chime. Since the car starts every time there is nothing killing the battery.
Much easier and cheaper to give it a try than keep throwing parts around. The only inconvenience involved is RTFM, but that seems too big an ordeal.
I keep getting the feeling this is going to end up being "jiggle the steering wheel" things.
Evidently, it does not start chiming again when the door is reopened.
What we have been told:
1. the door open sensor works both ways
2. the neutral/park switch works (doors lock)
3. the shift interlock works (no mention of sticking or clicking)
4. the key sensor works (shift interlock)
5. we are told the interior/exterior lights are not on.
6. none of the doors is ajar
Have we asked if the shifter can be moved without the key in?
Maybe some paranoid previous owner randomly disabled one of the safety features the wrong way and just didn't care about the chime. Since the car starts every time there is nothing killing the battery.
Much easier and cheaper to give it a try than keep throwing parts around. The only inconvenience involved is RTFM, but that seems too big an ordeal.
I keep getting the feeling this is going to end up being "jiggle the steering wheel" things.
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Joined: 11-09-2017
Posts: 60
From: Canyon BC
Can at least turn it off or on and see what happens. I don't trust other peoples subjective descriptions of sounds. For one thing; this started out as it won't stop dinging, now it's well, it does stop when you close the door. Maybe next it will be seems like forever, but only 3 times with long intervals.
Evidently, it does not start chiming again when the door is reopened.
What we have been told:
1. the door open sensor works both ways
2. the neutral/park switch works (doors lock)
3. the shift interlock works (no mention of sticking or clicking)
4. the key sensor works (shift interlock)
5. we are told the interior/exterior lights are not on.
6. none of the doors is ajar
Have we asked if the shifter can be moved without the key in?
Maybe some paranoid previous owner randomly disabled one of the safety features the wrong way and just didn't care about the chime. Since the car starts every time there is nothing killing the battery.
Much easier and cheaper to give it a try than keep throwing parts around. The only inconvenience involved is RTFM, but that seems too big an ordeal.
I keep getting the feeling this is going to end up being "jiggle the steering wheel" things.
Evidently, it does not start chiming again when the door is reopened.
What we have been told:
1. the door open sensor works both ways
2. the neutral/park switch works (doors lock)
3. the shift interlock works (no mention of sticking or clicking)
4. the key sensor works (shift interlock)
5. we are told the interior/exterior lights are not on.
6. none of the doors is ajar
Have we asked if the shifter can be moved without the key in?
Maybe some paranoid previous owner randomly disabled one of the safety features the wrong way and just didn't care about the chime. Since the car starts every time there is nothing killing the battery.
Much easier and cheaper to give it a try than keep throwing parts around. The only inconvenience involved is RTFM, but that seems too big an ordeal.
I keep getting the feeling this is going to end up being "jiggle the steering wheel" things.
I never said anything about locking the door with or without the fob .
try this go sit in your car put the key in the ignition, open the door I bet you will hear chimes. Take the key out and the chimes stop?? Mine DON'T!! Until I close the door. I'm not locking the door with or without the fob just opening and closing .
I have jiggled and wiggled the key and steeringwheel no change.
the key does not seem to be as snug in the ignition as my truck.
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The WHITE wire on the ignition switch is the key in sensor.
The following items are connected to it, if any are stuck they could cause the ding
relay #51 underhood; check to see if it is stuck ON
park/neutral switch on the transmission
back up lights, signal from park/neutral switch.
heated seats
ABS computer
I am thinking the park/neutral switch may be the problem except the doors lock and the DRL comes on when you put it in gear.
Since it was doing it when you got it I would guess that a previous owner did something to the wires. Maybe spliced into the white wire thinking is was a switched circuit like in the 1960's.
The following items are connected to it, if any are stuck they could cause the ding
relay #51 underhood; check to see if it is stuck ON
park/neutral switch on the transmission
back up lights, signal from park/neutral switch.
heated seats
ABS computer
I am thinking the park/neutral switch may be the problem except the doors lock and the DRL comes on when you put it in gear.
Since it was doing it when you got it I would guess that a previous owner did something to the wires. Maybe spliced into the white wire thinking is was a switched circuit like in the 1960's.
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Joined: 11-09-2017
Posts: 60
From: Canyon BC
swapped 51 with 26 , no change
p/n switch- doors lock and unlock when shifting
backup lights work
hood switch does not seem to have been tamperd with .
no abs or heated seats
the car was owned from New by Gf's step dad and he never messed with the ignition wiring
p/n switch- doors lock and unlock when shifting
backup lights work
hood switch does not seem to have been tamperd with .
no abs or heated seats
the car was owned from New by Gf's step dad and he never messed with the ignition wiring
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From: Alabama
After reading back thru all the posts, I'm thinking the ignition key cylinder is the culprit. I know on mine, the door open ding won't stop until the very end of the key clears the lock cylinder. Some little spring loaded part in the lock cylinder is what sends the signal thru the ignition switch.
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Joined: 11-09-2017
Posts: 60
From: Canyon BC
After reading back thru all the posts, I'm thinking the ignition key cylinder is the culprit. I know on mine, the door open ding won't stop until the very end of the key clears the lock cylinder. Some little spring loaded part in the lock cylinder is what sends the signal thru the ignition switch.
