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Old 03-27-2010 | 05:18 AM
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Anybody know how to disable the parking brake warning sound? Whenever I engage the parking brake I get a warning sound (like a seat belt warning sound) and it last like 5 secs. Not sure why it does that but it's annoying.

Does anyone know how to track it down and bypass it?

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Old 03-27-2010 | 12:35 PM
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Explain a little more, why is there a sound is it stuck on? I have an 03 tj sport but never use the brake so am at a lost why u have sound.
Old 03-27-2010 | 06:40 PM
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I would love to hear a warning beeper if I was driving with the brake on.
I don't want to hear it when I'm setting the brake.
I would track down that chime and just bypass it.
Old 03-28-2010 | 12:53 PM
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I don't even have a warning sound just the light on the dash.
Old 03-30-2010 | 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by RiponredTJ
I would track down that chime and just bypass it.
That's exactly what I would like to do. I posted this thread to see if anyone had advice on how to do that.
Old 03-30-2010 | 07:21 PM
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I stole this from jgorm on JF but it should answer your question. You will probably have to remove your center console and bend the copper tab up so the circuit never closes (see pic), or unplug the connector, or just cut the wire. I'm pretty sure its an open circuit when the lever is up. If not, ground the cut wire.

Old 03-31-2010 | 03:12 AM
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Cool, thanks!

I'm assuming this will also disconnect the brake indicator light on the instrument panel.
Old 03-31-2010 | 07:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Jeeplover008
Cool, thanks!

I'm assuming this will also disconnect the brake indicator light on the instrument panel.
It most likely would. If you want to keep the light and disable the chime, you may have a problem. I think there's only one chime tone generator for all the various warning noises your Jeep can make (e.g. lights on, doors ajar check gauges warning, etc), and that tone generator is integral to the instrument cluster. If you try to disable it there, you'll probably end up losing all warning sounds.

I don't know if it's true or not, but I heard if you wait 5 or 10 seconds before engaging the handbrake, the chime won't sound.
Old 03-31-2010 | 10:10 AM
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disabling the switch will defintly kill the light on the dash the light will still work for other issues,ie loss of fluid pressure
Old 03-31-2010 | 10:52 AM
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I think on mine, ('06 TJ sport) if you stop for around 3 seconds and have the clutch in or something like that before you apply the park brake, the park brake chime will not sound.
I don't have time to wait the 3 seconds or whatever, I pull it when coming to a stop, or sometimes even to come to a stop or do a slide in the snow.

I believe the chime is through the computer, no chime module to remove. It is far cheaper and easier to run several inputs to a computer and run one chime, than to have all the separate wiring and parts for several, kind of a bummer on new stuff. If you bypass one thing, you may bypass more than one.

It is annoying, I agree, but it is more annoying changing burnt brakes and wheel cylinders when it is left on, I just tune out the beepety beep.

The best way to stop that annoying noise is Riponred's way. Or crank the tunes??



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