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Car Forum / Toyota / Toyota Cars / June 2005RAV4 - Annoying beep noise
Just recently bought a (nearly-) new RAV4 (mod. 3003). When I open the door with the contact key left in place, it makes an ugly and insistent beep noise. I like to listen to the radio from outside, eg while I clean the car (door open), and this beep noise is really a nuisance. Also, when I leave the small lights on when the car is parked - convenient or even necessary in some situations, there is a different, very annoying beep tone, obviously produced by the same beeper, somewhere behind the dashboard, on the left of the steerwheel. Is there a way to shut that damn thing up? (eg a fuse or so?) thanks. > Just recently bought a (nearly-) new RAV4 (mod. 3003). > When I open the door with the contact key left in place, it makes an [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Is there a way to shut that damn thing up? (eg a fuse or so?) > thanks. Damn, man, a 3003! What type of propulsion system does it have? Nuclear? (Sorry, tough job, but someone's got to do it! I'm guilty of Fat-Fingering, too ;) Try to trace it. In the gool ol' days, there used to be a module over by the glove box, or, behind the driver's kick panel. All you had to do was disconnect it. In these days of 'integrated electronics' things come as 'modules'. I can't remember what the circumstances were, but I had to replace something on a 1998 Pre-Runner (4WD truck...WITHOUT the 4wd!). On my older toys, just unsnap a relay, and snap a new one in. Not in this case...it was integrated into a $125 module! If your lucky, you will find the beeper. But, I have a feeling it's in a module, like in the Fords. (Yeah, 'Better Idea, Ford. A buzzer craps out, so you have to replace an $800 ECM to fix it!) If this is the case, find the beeper and break it! (NOOOOO!) > In these days of 'integrated electronics' things come as 'modules'. I > can't remember what the circumstances were, but I had to replace [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > replace an $800 ECM to fix it!) If this is the case, find the beeper > and break it! (NOOOOO!) The old days are gone when Corollas had a small relay under the dash that you could easily unplug. Chances are pretty good the "beeper" is a piezo-electric component soldered to a central circuit board. It will be much smaller in diameter than a dime. If you can locate the board, you can unsolder the beeper (two pins--easy) and solder in a resistor to replace it. Or you can do what I did in my Honda: Put a #8 wood screw into the hole in the beeper's plastic casing. Screw it in by hand until it bears hard enough on the metal diaphragm to keep it from vibrating. It's worked a treat for the last 13 years.  SignatureTeGGeR? How to find anything on the Internet: www.google.com or in Usenet Groups: www.groups.google.com Google is your friend. Learn how to use it, but don't buy their overpriced stock! If it cannot be disconnected you could close the car door and open the window. Or if the door has to be open, be creative and come up with a fastener to hold down the door switch. Don't have any ideas for the second problem. > Just recently bought a (nearly-) new RAV4 (mod. 3003). > When I open the door with the contact key left in place, it makes an [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Is there a way to shut that damn thing up? (eg a fuse or so?) > thanks. > If it cannot be disconnected you could close the car door and open the > window. Or if the door has to be open, be creative and come up with a > fastener to hold down the door switch. Maybe Toyota took a leaf from Mazda's beeper book and set it up so if you open the door with the key in, beeper goes off until you remove the key. Reinsert the key with the door still open... beeper couldn't give a toss! Give that a go. Nick. Don't have any ideas for the second > problem. > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Is there a way to shut that damn thing up? (eg a fuse or so?) > > thanks. >> If it cannot be disconnected you could close the car door and open the >> window. Or if the door has to be open, be creative and come up with a [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >Don't have any ideas for the second >> problem. Try the same 'cure'...bet it'll work just as well?. >> > Just recently bought a (nearly-) new RAV4 (mod. 3003). >> > When I open the door with the contact key left in place, it makes an [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >> > Is there a way to shut that damn thing up? (eg a fuse or so?) >> > thanks. Signature-Gord. "I'm trying to get as old as I can, and it must be working 'cause I'm the oldest now that I've ever been" |
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