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Offline eakanator

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Is the door buzzer built in the relay? - funny sounds

« on: June 20, 2004, 07:31:03 PM »
As I was tinkering under hood, by the terminal strip on the  drivers, there is a door switch relay. When I  turn the key to the on postion and the door is open, the relay makes a, I would call it a whining sound. When the door is shut, no sound.
Is the open door buzzer built in to this relay? I never heard it until today. Of course I never had the key on, door open, hood raised until today. didn't know wether to replace this relay or not.
Thanks
Ron

Offline Anthony

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Is the door buzzer built in the relay? - funny sounds

« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2004, 07:53:34 PM »
Yeah, the buzzer box looks like a relay and is mounted with the others.  If it annoys you, just yank it.  Otherwise, enjoy one of the least-loved sounds of the 70s!  Funny, a few of us decided we just had to find them at the Stevenson show a few years ago for our stock busses and installed them.  I think I'm the only one who still has his in!

Offline eakanator

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Is the door buzzer built in the relay? - funny sounds

« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2004, 08:43:14 PM »
Thanks
Ron

Offline Gobusgo

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Is the door buzzer built in the relay? - funny sounds

« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2004, 11:27:16 PM »
I think Lamar has that angry hornet still in his bus.  I still have mine in my bus...not that it is installed, mind you, but it is in the bus! :p

Offline Ret.Bugtech

Is the door buzzer built in the relay? - funny sounds

« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2004, 11:40:03 PM »
Holy Cow!!!  It still worked ?   I can`t remember how many of my customers used to come into my shop and ask how they could kill that *&$%#^&  buzzer. I pulled the relay out of one of my customers car one day after listen to it squeak and rasp , scream in my ear for a hour. I was already hot and ticked off. I stomped the relay into dust on the floor. About two weeks later The customer came in and wondered why his buzzer didn`t work. He had not missed it until the day before he came back in. He wanted it fixed. I Did.  :angry:

Offline eakanator

  • Rome, Ga
  • Joined: Apr 2004
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Is the door buzzer built in the relay? - funny sounds

« Reply #5 on: June 21, 2004, 12:00:06 PM »
yep, still worked. If I unplug or silence the relay will it affect the inside dome light, not that it works, but hoping it's only a bulb?
Thanks

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