headlight/seat belt buzzer

[mjck5]

just found out my 86 k5 originally had a headlight/seatbelt/ignition warning buzzer that was removed at some point, im wanting to put one back in, ive located where it plugs in but when i try to find one for an 86 all i can find is 6 pin that say their for an 86 k5, the spot for the buzzer in my truck has 7 pins, does anyone out there have any pics of the buzzer and/or know of where to get the right one
thanks

 

[Jgonick]

I found my last one at a junkyard. GM used the same alarm type for a lot of years

If I remember correctly the only difference is the 6 pin doesn’t have headlight alarm. It will have key & seatbelt alarm.

7 pin headlight, key, seatbelt alarm

here are some parts numbers
22533568
22535998
19245591
15042437
15042437
15969639
22529441
15557321
22521438
and probably many other numbers .

 

[Scott91370]

Can you post a pic of where this goes? Mine doesn't have one so I pulled power from the headlight switch to a reply and connected my own 'beeper' to it but hate the tone of it. It works but I'd like the factory buzzer.

 

[Jgonick]

85 on, it is located in the "convenience center". Roughly above the brake pedal- also where hazard flasher is.

A lot of the GM buzzer/alarms are interchangeable- they may have different alarm/buzzer chime tones.

 

[SquareRoot]

^^^^. Jgonick is spot on. I put one in my 85 last year. Haven't had a dead battery since!

 

[TotalyHucked]

That was the first thing that got ripped out and trashed when I bought my truck lol. Can't stand those things

 

[CorvairGeek]

85 on, it is located in the "convenience center". Roughly above the brake pedal- also where hazard flasher is.

A lot of the GM buzzer/alarms are interchangeable- they may have different alarm/buzzer chime tones.

Different colors and different tones / patterns for different functions.

 

[Johnny Atomic]

85 on, it is located in the "convenience center". Roughly above the brake pedal- also where hazard flasher is.

A lot of the GM buzzer/alarms are interchangeable- they may have different alarm/buzzer chime tones.

What year did they start using these?

 

[Matt69olds]

That was the first thing that got ripped out and trashed when I bought my truck lol. Can't stand those things

I’m curious, why do people despise them? I get it, the key in the ignition chime is annoying, but the headlight warning would be worth the inconvenience.

On a related subject, it’s easy enough to disable the key warning, while leaving the other chimes functional.

 

[TotalyHucked]

I’m curious, why do people despise them? I get it, the key in the ignition chime is annoying, but the headlight warning would be worth the inconvenience.

On a related subject, it’s easy enough to disable the key warning, while leaving the other chimes functional.

Just the annoyance of the sound when I'm working on something or diagnosing something and need the key in/door open/whatever. I've always pulled them out of all my cars. But I'm almost like a pilot with my systems checks when I get in and out of the car, I don't need a buzzer to tell me what I've left on cuz I check everything.

 

[SquareRoot]

That was the first thing that got ripped out and trashed when I bought my truck lol. Can't stand those things

You're still young. That will change.

 

[TotalyHucked]

You're still young. That will change.

Doubtful. My dad still does the same thing lol

 

[gmbellew]

I appreciate my buzzer also. I've heard you can swap to a module that has a less obnoxious tone...but I don't mind the old school buzz reminder for the rare occasions i need a reminder.

 

[CorvairGeek]

What year did they start using these?

To the best of my knowledge (for seat belt, key-in ignition, headlights on), these 7 terminal units appeared in the 1985 models (B-Bodies). Prior to that, it was the same package with 4 terminals and 3 wires that plugged in else where.

 

[Jgonick]

84 used up to 7 pins. (85 on location is the convenience center - before that is usually hanging close to the horn relay) if I’m remembering correctly.

I would think it would be pretty easy to modify any year to use it though.