Lights On Buzzer or Warbler

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Lights On Buzzer or Warbler

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LOCATION.

It is the top left relay in the fuse box.

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THERE ARE TWO TYPES.
Later Version.

Pale grey with slots in, for two-tone warbler.
90 464 777

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Earlier Version (and mk2 Cavalier / Ascona-C)
Plain black for mono-tone buzzer.
90 240 665

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WIRING.

A quick look in the Haynes manual gives 3 inputs.
In order of the pins shown on the sounders above.

31b - Grey White = Ground contact via driver's door dip switch.

30 - Grey Green = Side / Tail light feed.

15 - Black wire = Ignition Live feed.

The black ignition-live feed appears to go to the illumination bulb of the light switch.

The grey-green wire goes to the illumination bulb of the other dash switches.

For the Grey-white, read below...

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FAULT FINDING.

If the buzzer has stopped sounding,
My theory is a loose, dirty or rusty connection on the driver's door dip switch.

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Unscrew the dip-switch low down on the front of the driver's door frame.

It should have 2 sets of wires connected to two male spades.

A bunch of grey wires on one spade.
These are for interior light, electric window console etc.

The single grey white wire on the other spade is for the warbler / sounder contact.
It is kept separate from the greys, so that the buzzer does not sound when a passenger door is opened.

OPERATION.

It should only sound if....
Ignition off,
Lights on,
And driver's door is open.

REPAIR

It may be that the female spade / lucar connector with the grey / white wire has either become detatched or rusty.
If rusty, cut off the old one, and crimp, solder on a new one before refitting to the dip switch.
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Re: My Little 1.8LSi

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TESTING

To test the warbler or buzzer.

Using a 12 volt battery,
a regulated power supply set to 12.7 volts,
Or if you are me, an old computer power supply unit (psu).

If using a car battery, ensure you have a low value fuse fitted as close as possible to the battery positive terminal

Connect the positive wire to pin 30 (illumination pin)

And negative wire to pin 31b (door dip switch).

If working, the buzzer or warbler should sound.

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If you are able to.... apply another 12v (positive) wire to pin 15 (ignition live pin).
The buzzer / warbler should become silent.

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This is where a PC power supply unit comes in handy.
There are multiple 12volt and Ground wires to play with.
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