Does anybody know how to disable the buzzer that goes off when you have the door open and the keys in the ignition? This is for a 2000 Tundra.

 

ive disabled my buzzer on both of my 4runners (98 and 99). the 99 was located on the back of the instrument clsuter and the 98 was located near the driver's side fuse panel in a little yellow box.

both buzzers were housed in a cylindrical housing with two membranes.

i have no idea about your tundra, but take a tube, stick one end up to your ear and probe around to find it. once you find the location, start taking panels off. re-listen with the tube and remove the unit.

once you find it, you have three options:

1) puncture the membranes so there will be no sound- the "bridge of no return" option
2) tape the hole up (mute the sound)
3) fill the housing up w/ some silicone material to really mute the sound

Option #1 was the route i chose b/c i hate that buzzer. the only downside is that the buzzer is the same buzzer that lets you audibly know that your lights are on.

If i were to do it again, id do option #3. or #2 with ALOT of tape

Bob

 

Thanks a lot it is for my friends Tundra but I might try it on my tacoma also.

 

Isn't the buzzer for the door and headlights the same one? I wanted to do this myself, but its nice to have that headlight buzzer for those rainy/overcast days when you can't tell your lights are on...

 

So maybe just taping one side is the answer to make the buzzer less annoying. I might try that today.

 

Thanx bro! One of those things I've always wanted to do but just have'nt done it.

 

yes, i said that in my reply above

bob

 

Sorry about that, should have read it closer :pat:

 

it would be nice if i (or we the YT community) could figure out a way to hook up a light that would trip when the ignition is off but the headlights are still on.

any ideas?

 

I don't know about your 2000 Tundra but my headlights shut off as soon as I remove the key and open the door. So, technically the buzzer is only to remind you that your keys are in the ignition..

 

The other option is to pull the sensor out of the door that tells the buzzer when its open and cut one of the wires. Just make sure you dont cut the one that turns the domelight on.