Warning Buzzer

[thefraze_1020]

Same with my 86 Lariat. Buzzer.

Well...I'm glad I'm not the only crazy guy that wants it back. I thought there would be an overwhelming response of "get rid of it!"

I do have dome light just fine, and I have gone through all the fuses and they are all good. Interestingly, this truck is so basic, it doesn't even have a doom jamb switch for the dome light on the passenger side.

Does anyone have a picture of what the buzzer "box" looks like, better yet, what it looks like installed?

[kramttocs]

Well...I'm glad I'm not the only crazy guy that wants it back. I thought there would be an overwhelming response of "get rid of it!"

I do have dome light just fine, and I have gone through all the fuses and they are all good. Interestingly, this truck is so basic, it doesn't even have a doom jamb switch for the dome light on the passenger side.

Does anyone have a picture of what the buzzer "box" looks like, better yet, what it looks like installed?

Here is the buzzer. It mounts upside down (wires up) to the right of the glovebox latch. On the metal dash frame there is a wider spot with a slot for the tab you see on the buzzer. As I mentioned earlier, the tab is inserted sideways (parallel to the truck) and then rotated 90 degrees.

Here one is installed. Looking through the front windshield.

[LARIAT 85]

Same with my 86 Lariat. Buzzer.

Interesting. I guess this is another example where the factory brochure was premature and Ford saved it for the 1987 redesign.

My 1985 brochure lists "new cloth covered sun visors" for the Lariat models, but that didn't happen either until 1987.

And my 1985 Owner's Manual lists spark plug specs for a "5.0 Liter 4V H.O." engine that didn't happen.

But Lucille has both of these options, so that makes her a very rare truck indeed.

[Gary Lewis]

Well...I'm glad I'm not the only crazy guy that wants it back. I thought there would be an overwhelming response of "get rid of it!"

I do have dome light just fine, and I have gone through all the fuses and they are all good. Interestingly, this truck is so basic, it doesn't even have a doom jamb switch for the dome light on the passenger side.

Does anyone have a picture of what the buzzer "box" looks like, better yet, what it looks like installed?

I happen to have one dangling off the work table, but can't see the one on Big Blue as it is below the dash cover and above the glove box liner, IIRC.

[salans7]

Well...I'm glad I'm not the only crazy guy that wants it back. I thought there would be an overwhelming response of "get rid of it!"

I do have dome light just fine, and I have gone through all the fuses and they are all good. Interestingly, this truck is so basic, it doesn't even have a doom jamb switch for the dome light on the passenger side.

Does anyone have a picture of what the buzzer "box" looks like, better yet, what it looks like installed?

There were a few different versions of buzzer.

80-82 had two separate buzzers, one for the door (standard buzzer), another for headlights (when equipped with the light group option). Opening your door and leaving your headlights on was fun in those trucks.

83+ had a standard buzzer, but light group trucks had the headlights on buzzer combined with the door open buzzer, it was one single unit.

They're all different colors as well, I've seen them in black, white, and green. There may have been other colors as well. I can't remember which color went with which option, but my 1986 standard dash has a white buzzer.

 

[thefraze_1020]

There were a few different versions of buzzer.

80-82 had two separate buzzers, one for the door (standard buzzer), another for headlights (when equipped with the light group option). Opening your door and leaving your headlights on was fun in those trucks.

83+ had a standard buzzer, but light group trucks had the headlights on buzzer combined with the door open buzzer, it was one single unit.

They're all different colors as well, I've seen them in black, white, and green. There may have been other colors as well. I can't remember which color went with which option, but my 1986 standard dash has a white buzzer.

I found it. I took the glove box out, reached up and found the buzzer itself mounted exactly where you guys say it should be. Mercifully, the previous owner simply unplugged it. The wire still had the plug on it, so I plugged it back in, and there it went. And mine is white.

[FuzzFace2]

I found it. I took the glove box out, reached up and found the buzzer itself mounted exactly where you guys say it should be. Mercifully, the previous owner simply unplugged it. The wire still had the plug on it, so I plugged it back in, and there it went. And mine is white.

I took the truck to work to day and when got in to come home the key would not go in all the way and was like oh sh** if I cant get the key in how am I going to get home?

I fooled with the key some and with a little force it went in then turn the key and started and wouldn't you know the buzzer sounded till the seat belt light went off.

At least that's what I think as I never had the buzzer work before then and kind of shocked me.

Now I don't know how the system knows when the buzzer should work or not but on another project the key in the IGN it should sound the buzzer but that car has a button the key hits to make it work.

I will see next time I go to start it if it buzzes or not but I not going to go pulling the dash apart to unplug it.

Truck is a 81 - wiring from 81 Ranger and light switches in both doors

Dave ----

[Gary Lewis]

Funny this came up

I took the truck to work to day and when got in to come home the key would not go in all the way and was like oh sh** if I cant get the key in how am I going to get home?

I fooled with the key some and with a little force it went in then turn the key and started and wouldn't you know the buzzer sounded till the seat belt light went off.

At least that's what I think as I never had the buzzer work before then and kind of shocked me.

Now I don't know how the system knows when the buzzer should work or not but on another project the key in the IGN it should sound the buzzer but that car has a button the key hits to make it work.

I will see next time I go to start it if it buzzes or not but I not going to go pulling the dash apart to unplug it.

Truck is a 81 - wiring from 81 Ranger and light switches in both doors

Dave ----

I put the horn pad in Big Blue today, and all the while that buzzer was going off. It was obnoxious. So, is that because the seat belt is disconnected? The headlights nor key are on.

 

[salans7]

I put the horn pad in Big Blue today, and all the while that buzzer was going off. It was obnoxious. So, is that because the seat belt is disconnected? The headlights nor key are on.

I didn't think the seat belt buzzer was supposed to go off until the key was turned to on?

[Frank Wyatt]

I put the horn pad in Big Blue today, and all the while that buzzer was going off. It was obnoxious. So, is that because the seat belt is disconnected? The headlights nor key are on.

I didn't think the seat belt buzzer was supposed to go off until the key was turned to on?

I agree, I don't believe the buzzer is supposed to go off unless the head lights are on, IIRC. Or if the key is in the ignition and the door is open thus turning on the dome light. It's been awhile since I last heard one working though.