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Title: Does anyone know the location of the warning buzzer?
Post by: Jazzmeister on September 11, 2020, 09:51:17 AM
Does anyone know the location of the warning buzzer or a way to disable the buzzer when you don't put your safety belt on(I wear mine religiously but I like to start the car and let it idle for 30secs while I reach around to organise the vehicle), open the door with the key in the ignition etc.

If I can't disable it I want to find the buzzer and put some tape over it so the volume is less obnoxious.
Here's a thread on a different Honda that shows the buzzer, it's just your average annoying garden variety buzzer:
https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-civic-del-sol-1992-2000-1/how-remove-key-ignition-headlights-warning-beeper-2011875/page2/
Title: Re: Does anyone know the location of the warning buzzer?
Post by: Jocko on September 11, 2020, 10:39:20 AM
I regularly move the car in and out of the garage without my seatbelt on. The beeper stops after a few seconds but even while it is going it hardly warrants disabling.
Title: Re: Does anyone know the location of the warning buzzer?
Post by: TnTkr on September 11, 2020, 10:47:40 AM
That is a good question! I would appreciate same information regarding GK Jazz.

The same annoying bing comes if you open the door or engage handbrake while moving. Like I didn't already know I was pulling the lever or opening the door.  >:(
Title: Re: Does anyone know the location of the warning buzzer?
Post by: culzean on September 11, 2020, 10:47:56 AM
Just click the seatbelt buckle together -no need for you to be wearing it,  don't know if it is an MOT fail if seatbelt alarm not working. As Jocko says it is a minor inconvenience.
Title: Re: Does anyone know the location of the warning buzzer?
Post by: Jazzmeister on September 11, 2020, 01:03:32 PM
I regularly move the car in and out of the garage without my seatbelt on. The beeper stops after a few seconds but even while it is going it hardly warrants disabling.
Just click the seatbelt buckle together -no need for you to be wearing it,  don't know if it is an MOT fail if seatbelt alarm not working. As Jocko says it is a minor inconvenience.
The power of choice, I'd rather disable it or at the least reduce the volume, I find it very annoying, it's probably just my OCD :D
Title: Re: Does anyone know the location of the warning buzzer?
Post by: Jazzmeister on September 12, 2020, 07:47:51 PM
Anyone have any ideas?
Title: Re: Does anyone know the location of the warning buzzer?
Post by: VicW on September 12, 2020, 07:55:52 PM
I don't know where the buzzer is but for the amount of time that you will hear it I cannot see the problem. You may be grateful that the buzzer is there to remind you of something one day.

Vic.
Title: Re: Does anyone know the location of the warning buzzer?
Post by: TnTkr on September 12, 2020, 09:23:49 PM
Day by day, things like that are making me to consider switching back to older cars without these annoying things.
Title: Re: Does anyone know the location of the warning buzzer?
Post by: Jazzmeister on September 13, 2020, 12:02:14 PM
I don't know where the buzzer is but for the amount of time that you will hear it I cannot see the problem. You may be grateful that the buzzer is there to remind you of something one day.

Vic.
Haven't needed a buzzer for the last 25yrs and no need for it now, I just really want it quieter rather than completely disabled.

You just put some bluetack over the buzzer and that does the job fine, I just need to know where it is.
Title: Re: Does anyone know the location of the warning buzzer?
Post by: Jocko on September 13, 2020, 12:05:42 PM
I looked through the parts breakdown, and it isn't even mentioned, so I would imagine it is part of the dashboard PCB.
Title: Re: Does anyone know the location of the warning buzzer?
Post by: guest9236 on September 13, 2020, 12:15:21 PM
I don't know where the buzzer is but for the amount of time that you will hear it I cannot see the problem. You may be grateful that the buzzer is there to remind you of something one day.

Vic.
Haven't needed a buzzer for the last 25yrs and no need for it now, I just really want it quieter rather than completely disabled.

You just put some bluetack over the buzzer and that does the job fine, I just need to know where it is. in the past I have used an old one for similar diagnostics

Just a thought  but perhaps a stethoscope or something similar may give a general location for a further search.
Title: Re: Does anyone know the location of the warning buzzer?
Post by: sparky Paul on September 13, 2020, 12:22:37 PM
Pretty sure it's on the back of the instrument cluster PCB, between the speedo and fuel gauge. You can quieten it down by putting a bit of electrical tape over the hole.
Title: Re: Does anyone know the location of the warning buzzer?
Post by: coffeecup on September 14, 2020, 11:39:07 AM
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Title: Re: Does anyone know the location of the warning buzzer?
Post by: culzean on September 14, 2020, 11:43:22 AM
I learnt a long time ago not to mess with things unless they are broken - the amount of heartache and cost that can be caused by trying to fix things that need no fixing is quite staggering - and plenty of time to think after 'why did I mess with that'..... bit of tape is all that is required.
Title: Re: Does anyone know the location of the warning buzzer?
Post by: DomnicZZ on September 14, 2020, 11:46:47 AM
Couldn't agree more about fixing things that ain't broken. As for this buzzer. It has reminded me of the parking lights being left on, on a few occasions, so I definitely 'need' it.
Title: Re: Does anyone know the location of the warning buzzer?
Post by: Jocko on September 14, 2020, 12:15:40 PM
You can quieten it down by putting a bit of electrical tape over the hole.
I just checked the dashboard of my Mk1 and there is no hole on mine. The sound just emanates from somewhere behind the instrument panel.
Title: Re: Does anyone know the location of the warning buzzer?
Post by: TnTkr on September 14, 2020, 12:29:09 PM
You can quieten it down by putting a bit of electrical tape over the hole.
I just checked the dashboard of my Mk1 and there is no hole on mine. The sound just emanates from somewhere behind the instrument panel.
Same thing with GK Jazz (Mk3). I suspect it being on the dashboard circuit board, so the hole to be covered is somewhere there.
Title: Re: Does anyone know the location of the warning buzzer?
Post by: Jazzmeister on September 14, 2020, 04:00:50 PM
I learnt a long time ago not to mess with things unless they are broken - the amount of heartache and cost that can be caused by trying to fix things that need no fixing is quite staggering - and plenty of time to think after 'why did I mess with that'..... bit of tape is all that is required.
That's valid advice, I wouldn't pull the dash or cluster to do it but if it's easy to get to then it's perfectly doable.

I don't know why but I hate loud buzzing beeping sounds and I tape off just about anything that makes those sounds in an effort to reduce it and it works like a charm. And it's easily reversable.
Title: Re: Does anyone know the location of the warning buzzer?
Post by: sparky Paul on September 14, 2020, 11:55:02 PM
You can quieten it down by putting a bit of electrical tape over the hole.
I just checked the dashboard of my Mk1 and there is no hole on mine. The sound just emanates from somewhere behind the instrument panel.

No, you have to remove the instrument cluster to get to the speaker. It's a small metal can on the rear of the cluster pcb on the mark 2, with a small hole in it. Not sure about the mark 1, I would imagine it's similar.

I would leave well alone too.
Title: Re: Does anyone know the location of the warning buzzer?
Post by: Jazzmeister on September 16, 2020, 01:37:16 PM
You can quieten it down by putting a bit of electrical tape over the hole.
I just checked the dashboard of my Mk1 and there is no hole on mine. The sound just emanates from somewhere behind the instrument panel.

No, you have to remove the instrument cluster to get to the speaker. It's a small metal can on the rear of the cluster pcb on the mark 2, with a small hole in it. Not sure about the mark 1, I would imagine it's similar.

I would leave well alone too.
Do you think you could reach up behind the dash with your hand and put some bluetack over the buzzer hole?
Title: Re: Does anyone know the location of the warning buzzer?
Post by: Pine on September 16, 2020, 05:03:52 PM
You can quieten it down by putting a bit of electrical tape over the hole.
I just checked the dashboard of my Mk1 and there is no hole on mine. The sound just emanates from somewhere behind the instrument panel.

No, you have to remove the instrument cluster to get to the speaker. It's a small metal can on the rear of the cluster pcb on the mark 2, with a small hole in it. Not sure about the mark 1, I would imagine it's similar.

I would leave well alone too.
Do you think you could reach up behind the dash with your hand and put some bluetack over the buzzer hole?

Just put some ear plugs in.
Title: Re: Does anyone know the location of the warning buzzer?
Post by: sparky Paul on September 16, 2020, 06:30:57 PM
I would leave well alone too.
Do you think you could reach up behind the dash with your hand and put some bluetack over the buzzer hole?

I doubt it, I think it's a dismantling job.
Title: Re: Does anyone know the location of the warning buzzer?
Post by: guest9236 on September 17, 2020, 04:15:53 PM
You can quieten it down by putting a bit of electrical tape over the hole.
I just checked the dashboard of my Mk1 and there is no hole on mine. The sound just emanates from somewhere behind the instrument panel.

No, you have to remove the instrument cluster to get to the speaker. It's a small metal can on the rear of the cluster pcb on the mark 2, with a small hole in it. Not sure about the mark 1, I would imagine it's similar.

I would leave well alone too.
Do you think you could reach up behind the dash with your hand and put some bluetack over the buzzer hole?

Just put some ear plugs in.

Noise cancelling headphones possibly will give you the result you require without the effort of doing anything  at all, of course you could turn up the radio, or even accept the buzzer as a safety belt and braces life saver.
Just saying and trying to be helpful.