Head Light Alarm?

[Motley aka Yeti]

Hey guys. I have 1998 z71 excb. Do any of the OBS pickups have a warning tone to alert you to turn off your headlights after the ignition is turned off. I know alot of 00'and + vehicles have one but I'm not sure about the OBS. I've left my headlights on several times and not realized it because I'm used to our 01' mustang which has an alarm tone. any thoughts?

[CDL]

not that this helps much but my 97 burban has an alarm tone. have you checked the little black box down by the Scan tool port thing? (sorry i dont know the correct term for it)

[supraloud84]

I know alot of guys that pulled the chime boxes out of there trucks so it may not even be there. But that will be your culprit, Either it is bad or it is gone.

[CDL]

yah i pulled mine out and 3 days later i left the lights on over night...when i went to start my truck it was like there was no battery. took 7564374 hours to jump

[TheMaroonBaboon]

yea my 88 chimes when I leave the lights on

[SlowS10]

freakinayright i do this all the time. ill get half way in the office, look out the window and.... "Damn".

[CDL]

freakinayright i do this all the time. ill get half way in the office, look out the window and.... "Damn".

story of my everyday life! i'm thinking bout putting the chime box back in but taping up the holes or something so it doesnt drive me to insanity

[Bob T]

When you get old enough to be senile (like me) all that warning stuff gets to be a good idea:

"HEY DUMB ASS - THE LIGHTS ARE ON, YOU LEFT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE SEATBELT AIN'T FASTENED AND YOU LEFT YOUR WIFE AT THE GAS STATION." Ding... ding. ding.

[CDL]

When you get old enough to be senile (like me) all that warning stuff gets to be a good idea:

"HEY DUMB ASS - THE LIGHTS ARE ON, YOU LEFT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE SEATBELT AIN'T FASTENED AND YOU LEFT YOUR WIFE AT THE GAS STATION." Ding... ding. ding.

hahahahah :LOL: thats great

[Rod726]

haha, On the real tho.....I wonder If theres a way you can break some of the prongs off on that black box so it wont buzz when you open the doors, but it will still tell you that your headlights are on.

[CDL]

DUDE rod i love you. i've sawing off some off them tomorrow... hopefully it doesnt blow

[Rod726]

no no no! I dont know which ones to snap off! dont ruin it hah..

[CDL]

arent they all the same...? hmmm. i think it's impossible to ruin the damn thing....

[Rod726]

hah gotta find which prongs exactly need to be broken off, but im goin to sleep, later....

[aintstuck4x4]

try putting electrical tape over one and gently pushing it into the slot until it makes contact. trial and error till you find the right one/ones

[CDL]

good idea. i'll work on that tomorrow. thanks!

[aintstuck4x4]

if you figure that out let me know i keep having to pull it out and put it back in. i may work on it tomorrow so if i figure it out i'll let you know too. okay ready break!!!

[Motley aka Yeti]

ok guys. i look for the little black box under the dash next to the diagnositic plug-in. i don't see anything. can someone post picks of what exactly you are talking about. thanks

[CDL]

ok guys. i look for the little black box under the dash next to the diagnositic plug-in. i don't see anything. can someone post picks of what exactly you are talking about. thanks

im on it

[twobluechevy]

I had to replace the steering wheel in my 90 and i cnt get the alarm tone to go off