I have a 2001 supercrew and would like to have my door open and listen to the radio without that annoying door chime. It is always off beat with what I'm listening to. Can anyone suggest the easiest way to do this?

 

This was posted previously here and Dennis suggested tripping the door latch (and remembering to open it before closing the door) while the door is open. I would like to know if the latch trips a switch in the door, can this be disconnected there?

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'98 White Lariat, Champagne rockers bordered by Royal Blue, tan leather captains, power windows/locks, power drivers seat, ac, tinted rear windows,
premium am/fm/cassette, cd stacker, signal mirrors, color grill surround w/honeycomb grill, 3:55 rear axle, fender flares, 16" Alloy wheels w/P255 tires, lariat floor mats/seat inserts/door trim, 5.4 V8 auto, tow package, bedliner, bugflector, flared running boards and DIY remote start/door locks


fourhour@yahoo.com (please mention F150online in subject area for all e-mails)

 

Pair of wire snips and a keen ear.

 

Sounds like deigo engineering if you ask me

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89 Silverado
115k "on the dials"

 

There is a switch on the latch in the door, but if you unhook it, the door dinger won't ding but the interior lights won't light when the door opens. I think if you find the dinger & unhook there, the interior lights won't work either.

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97 Lariet-sc-4.6-4x off road-auto-3.55 LS-
superchip-K&N-3"
pvc air box mod-Granetelli MAF

 

Where I first tried tripping the door latch was on my company truck-Y2K "burb" 2500. The same things work on it.

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97 Lariet-sc-4.6-4x off road-auto-3.55 LS-
superchip-K&N-3"
pvc air box mod-Granetelli MAF

 

Where is the chime and can it be removed?

 

Most of the door chims are somewhere under the dash, locate it and just "unplug" it, have done all mine that way

 

I have looked under the dash for hours and can't locate the chime or the wire going to it. I tried checking the wires coming from the door itself but there are about thirty of them and I couldnot get to all of them to narrow it to the one. I was hoping someone might be able to give me an idea as to what the chime itself looks like so I know where to point the barrel of my shotgun. That thing drives me nuts trying to listen to the radio with the doors open. Thanks for the info.

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Hey B Clark,
Sorry to tell you after you looked for hrs and hrs put, your not going to find a chime under the dash. Its made in the GEM module pritty much the brain box for all intieor controls, no GEM no 4x4, no GEM no radio, no GEM no instrment cluster you get the pic. Ford has had this sence 97. We've tried to disconect the chime many times with no luck, so if you find a way the do it w/o losing any other controls(int. lights etc.) please let me know.

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98 f150 4.6 auto 4x4 supercab-short box/bright red & black/6 disk cd changer/ dynomax cat back/k&n fipk/super chip/lund taillight covers/clear corner lens/factory fog lamps/pace edwards box cover/ultra wheels/LT265-75-16 BFG/ westin nerf bars/steel horse billit grill & bumper insert/reflex shocks/bosch plat. plus 4/accel wires/auto start/left hand grab handle/skidoo summit 700 high mark/FORD DEALERSHIP

 

My dealer disconnected mine by disassembling the ignition and removing the switch contacts. They charged me for .3 hours. Works well!

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2000 XLT supercab, 4x4 7700lb. package, 5.4L, 3.73 LS,skids,rear sway-bar,CD changer,MagnaCharger, Flowmaster,Superchip, Airaid, Gibson Headers, Island Blue

 

Hpoe there is someone here who can tutor us through *****'s solution. Dennis

 

im the elec. tech at a ford dealership. I take the gem module out, open it up and unsolder the chime speaker from the circuit board. i charge the cust 2 hours labor and make sure they know that it is final, but it works real good.

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Jeff Laws
Evans Ford
Kinston NC

 

Jeff, if you de-solder it, why can't you resolder it? Just curious.

 

Jeff, Do you know if my 98 Lariat has the module needed to convert to keyless entry, via door handle/keypad. I've asked this in another post with no luck. I really miss this option which I had on two Taurus' and found valuable advice here with exception to the answer to this question.