Should i have a buzzer

[andy325]

Hiya and good morning all

should my car have a buzzer to tell i have left the lights on when i get out or switch off the ignition
just wanted to know if this was another thing not working on my car or if E30's never had such a thing fitted.

many thanks in advance for any help

[kam-325i]

I think it was US spec only......

[andy325]

thanks for that

at least i wont need to spend any time looking for the fault now

[Steviec]

I could soo do with a buzzer to remind me, ive left my lights on so many times but luckily ive only had a flat battery once.

[smithy318i]

i see another Project

[tourer-dan]

Yeah, make me one Smithy, so I can go and find my original one

[smithy318i]

@ dan

this is what you need.

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=63&fg=95

[FESI]

Do you know where is it located in the car and where its conected ??? someone

[Widge]

How does it work? How difficult will it be to connect? and how much are you charging Smithy? With all this dark weather........Oh sh1t ... gotta go left my lights on

[JOSEMI]

WTH Im in !

Jose

[stevetigger]

i see another Project

yes please!

1) Steve
2) Josemi
3)
4)
5)

[Widge]

Ha ha Smithy is gonna love this when he logs on!

Headlight Gongs

1) Steve
2) Josemi
3) Widge
4)
5)

[JOSEMI]

Nice one Widge, will see when he reads the thread (he loves the challenge)

Jose

[smithy318i]

Ha ha Smithy is gonna love this when he logs on!

Headlight Gongs

1) Steve
2) Josemi
3) Widge
4)
5)

WTF happened ???

I was thinking about it ! Just thinking
Nothing is cast in stone yet...

[Widge]

Ha ha thought you'd find that funny
LOL

Well when you have decided you know there is at leas enough demand to make 5 to start with.

PS. any interior light dimmers left?

[eko]

mines got one

[smithy318i]

mines got one

a gong? Hmmm ... Pull it to bits and take some photos...

[Widge]

Think he means interior light delay thingy......got any left smithy?

[eko]

ok will do soon!

Ill have to follow my ears though cause i havent got a clue where it is.

Do you?

PS i am talking about lights on warning buzzer

[Widge]

Really that's interesting / rare.

[eko]

give me a minute and ill leg it out to the car and see where the BUZZZZZZZZZZZZ is coming from

[smithy318i]

cheers.

[Widge]

PS smithy there is an FAO for you.

[smithy318i]

Think he means interior light delay thingy......got any left smithy?

I have 4 semi built ones without covers...

[Widge]

I'm not in any hurry mate, but reserve me one will ya mate, maybe I can combine postage with the interior light gongs? LOL

If you want I can give you a hand doing some soldering one evening, know sweet FA bout electronics (even though I have an electronics GCSE) but I can solder

[Brianmoooore]

A lights on reminder is a very simple thing to make. Just two components in its simplest form, but on a BM should really be something a bit more sophisticated.
If any ones got a genuine BMW one, then either send it to smithy for analysis (i.e. cloning) or open it up and take some good photos of both sides of the PCB.
The OBC gong from an E34 5 series looks as if it will fit in place of an E30 one, and has a second input socket on it, which I think can be used for a lights warning. It's another of those things I intend to get around to checking out one day!

[eko]

right im back

fook me it freezing out there

definately got one in my car and its coming from behind the clocks/under dash panel area!

No way am i pissing about finding it tonight but will try and hunt it down tomorow after work!

So i take it this is unusual then?
Did think it was quite cool when i got this one,because none of my other E30`s had it,i just assumed it was fitted as an option or to the higher models SE/Sport etc

[Widge]

Would be nice if it made the same sound as the OBC gong! But that ay be a bot of a tall orde.... can it be done smithy?

Brian do you get the feeling Smithy is becoming the electronics cloning Guru? Now we have 2 Gurus!

[eko]

if its just a case of unplugging a relay then i will gladly send it to smithy for him to clone it.

Better not leave my lights on in the process,ive got used to hearing it now

[eko]

Would be nice if it made the same sound as the OBC gong! But that ay be a bot of a tall orde.... can it be done smithy?

it definately is a Buzz not gong

[smithy318i]

The E34 gong does have two inputs. one is for the OBC and the other is for the seat belt (i think). The problem with that is, you can use it as one or the other if connected to the interior lights. because the GND (or negative) terminals are both connected together.

Lets see... what do you think was the first thing i did... Pull it to bits...

there are chips and allsorts inside it so i aint copying that.

[stevetigger]

Give us all hope Smithy!

[tourer-dan]

I used to have an aftermarket one years ago which I wired in. Made a bee like buzzing sound, but buzzed for as long as my interior light stayed on (I had an aftermarket delay too) It was funny how the buzz died as the lights faded out.

Seeing as the delay on the E30 only works with the driver's door and has it's own connector to the pin switch I don't suppose this will happen if a buzzer is connected to the other connector.

But we don't all want 'flop around inside the dash' buzzers, we all want nice pluggy-in ones courtesy of Smithy Electronics. Please choose a nice upmarket buzz, too, we don't want any weedy Metro buzzers or council sirens!!