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1991 Mark VII clock alarm sound?

RONINASAUNA
October 23rd, 2004, 05:31 PM
Have a beautiful 91, 28k original miles, never touched, always garaged kept. This car never saw rain or snow :)

Everything runs fine as I baby this car .. no problems at all.

All of a sudden I put my left turn signal on, was sitting for 30 seconds at a red light and ......beeeeeeeeeep! continuous alarm clock noise. I first thought that I had set the alarm (which I have never done since I owned the car) I tried to reset it, but was never set. I disconnected the battery, reprogramed the clock.
Restarted the car and thought nothing of it as the clock alarm sound went away for that day.

The next day while idling at a light again (this time without a turn signal on) the clock alarm sounded again and will not shut off. Any time the car is started or the key is in the "run" "on" or "acc" position the clock alarm sounds as long as all the doors are closed. If any door is open the clock alarm shuts off.

I am stumped as to what to try next. Possible mulitfunction switch? all other systems operate normally. Center console control panel? Every item of the control center functions normally. I do not have a "known good" switch or control panel to "try" and am all out of ideas..


Any suggestions as to what to do/check? I have done search after search on the net and couldnt find a thing. I would even go so far as to disconnect the clock alarm function if I could locate where the speaker for it is...


Thanks much in advance for any help :)

hotrodLSC
October 24th, 2004, 12:44 AM
my 87 does the same thing. i always hit the clock button and it stops. then the next time i get into the car and start it, it does it again. sorry i can't be any help to ya though. good luck :L

RONINASAUNA
October 25th, 2004, 03:26 PM
my 87 does the same thing. i always hit the clock button and it stops. then the next time i get into the car and start it, it does it again. sorry i can't be any help to ya though. good luck :L


thanks.. but no luck

NYC LS8
October 25th, 2004, 07:06 PM
Does it read "DTE 0" when it starts beeping?

Sifrino3
October 25th, 2004, 07:51 PM
Take that crap out. Clean the contacts. Slip that sucker back in. Walla!

RONINASAUNA
October 25th, 2004, 09:12 PM
Does it read "DTE 0" when it starts beeping?


no, clock still reads as normal. Every function of the control panel works as intended. No other problems to be noted. Just beeps no matter what key position as long as the door is closed. Once driver side door is opened beep noise stops... close the door, it starts again.

Will try pulling the unit out I guess.

Thanks again for all the suggestions.

JoshMcMadMac
October 25th, 2004, 09:55 PM
Sounds like it is a bad door chime. I would check the connection at the passanger door and see if you have a faulty switch.

OldSchool1
October 26th, 2004, 06:35 PM
hehehehe

Wouldn't you just crap if it were the alarm clock? (Button #2)

http://www.lscclub.org/cars/oldschool8/images/oldschool8009t.jpg

RONINASAUNA
October 28th, 2004, 08:21 AM
ahhhh... forget it...lol


I just removed the tripminder ... gave up and just took it out :)

OldSchool1
October 31st, 2004, 08:28 PM
Hey ... that's works!

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