Well I followed the pictures on the thread posted here the other day. I pulled the cover under the steering column. I pulled the third plug on the right side. I cut the green wire and taped both ends.

This is the best mod I have done so far. I can actually open my door without having my eardrums rattle.

I can now get fuel and keep the radio on. I havent seen any side effects yet. What a relief......Edited by: problemchild

Could you post a pic of the mod problemchild? Thanks man.

I am glad to hear there is a method for this, I had to pull my dash apart on my current truck and pull the dinger off the board because it drove me nuts.

nar, the 03's and up don't use a board the way your 2000 does. It is built into the stereo system. http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Confused.gif

I heard one a couple weeks ago ,and it's horribly loud .... I always thought ,How bad could it be ?? It's bad ....


Hope it works ...


Mac

If you replace your radio w/ an aftermarket unit and use the after market wiring harness w/ integrated chime unit, I recommend wrapping the little speaker box with electrical tape. The volume level with the speaker holes covered w/ tape is perfect. It still chimes, but in a quiet, subtle sort of way. http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Big Smile.gif

Problemchild could you post a more detailed," how to " ? That noise drives me nuts. Can't wait to get rid of it.


Thanks MB

Max: I knew that and so I was worried when I buy another truck that I wouldn't be able to kill the chimes. I plan to replace the stereo but every wiring harness I found had a chimer in it so then you would still have them... Man I hate that noise..Edited by: _nar_

here ya go......pics (http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7234&PN=1)

Is it the same on the '02s?????

I know on the '03 if you have the truck running and the radio is off and you hold down the number 6 button(which you hit to select a CD or save radio channel) the volume of the door chime changes. You have to hold it down for about 5 seconds.

Thaks for the pics.

Akdually: On the 02 it is in a box under your column just like mine I believe.. You can follow the sound and if it is coming from there it is simple to pull the cover under the column, then pull that box out and carefully open it, then even more carefully pry the dinger off the board. You could do it more easily if you used a soldering iron to heat the 2 pins that hold it on, but I just popped mine off with my knife.. Quick and easy and makes me very happy.http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Big Smile.gif


Even if you are a bit unsure where it is, leaving the key on lets you find it easily...

I know on the '03 if you have the truck running and the radio is off and you hold down the number 6 button(which you hit to select a CD or save radio channel) the volume of the door chime changes. You have to hold it down for about 5 seconds.


how do you do it on a Am/Fm no cd no tape

Turfmower

The change he's talking about is from LOUD to LOUDER, you dont want it.

Ahhhhhh, sweet relief!! After reading this thread I went out to my '02 Dually today and removed the little black box and desoldered the piezoelectric speaker (dinger). I saved it in case I want to put it back for some reason.


It took me all of about 15 minutes. Thanks for the info!

Yeah I thought about saving mine but it gave me such joy throwing it in the garbage.http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Wink.gif

i just cut mine but it still chimes when you turn the key on. any to stop that too?http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Cry.gif

Heck how did you get that section of dash off?

two screws 9/32 iirc on the bottom then pull. not to hard too do. http://dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Big%20Smile.gif

9/32?? I think you mean 7mm http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Cool.gif Everything is metric now.

worked for mehttp://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Big Smile.gif. no ideas on my question?

I had those out but it seems like something at the top was holding it in.

just pull there plastic clips on top, just don't get to rough.

After you remove the dash panel, pull out the black box all three
wire harnesses are plugged into. Open up the black box
(it has 4 push-in tabs) and stick a ice pick into the center of
the round dinger speaker. Rotate the ice pick while the dinger
is sounding off and you'll hear as it slowly dies to silence. It will
stop it from dinging in all modes!!!! http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/uploads/848_kill_the_dinger.jpg

mine dings through the sound sys. the damn thing is starting to piss me off. if i knew why it was dinging i might be able to figure it out with a wiring diag.http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Angry.gif thanxs for the reply thoughhttp://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Big Smile.gif

I know on the '03 if you have the truck running and the radio is off and you hold down the number 6 button(which you hit to select a CD or save radio channel) the volume of the door chime changes. You have to hold it down for about 5 seconds.








THIS WORKED PERFECTLY FOR ME AND MY CHIME IS VERY LOW NOW OR "NORMAL" AS RADIO SAYS...........THANKS OWE YOU A BEER FOR THAT "TRICK"http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Thumbs Up.gif