C34 - Disconnecting Reversing Buzzer

[bentwagon]

Had a play on the weekend and this is how it went.

Locate Buzz Box - its the whitish box above the fuses by the drivers knee.

Unscrew and unplug the unit. Unclip the ends and pull out the circuit board. It looks like this.

The black circle in the top left is the buzzer.

Next get the plug on the vehicle side and undo/slide down the clip holding the wires in tight. Now look for the red wire with black stripe as pictured and pull it out after releasing the wires holding clip.

I folded the wire back on the loom and taped it up with electrical tape.

The reversing buzzer is now disconnected.

To muffle the buzzer for the door open and lights on i stack a piece of velcro over the buzzer as shown below.

Reinstall everything and the job is done.

Edited March 7, 2012 by bentwagon

[shu cuz]

thanks, going to try this when i get a chance

[adey88]

Good job bentwagon, but was the beeping really bugging you that much? Persionally i dont mind the beep as u know when in gear (or reverse)....

Either way good writeup

[S T A R 3 3]

I never knew there was a beep!

[RBPOWA-(TJ)]

does that get rid of the beep for when the door is open and keys are in also ?

that was annoying when your cleaning the car and have the stereo going

[bentwagon]

Just does the reversing beep, but with the buzzer muffled it is quite difficult to hear - lower pitch and quieter. All you need to do is find out which wire is only live when the door is open with key in and disconnect it too. Test everything is OK then put it all back. It was quiet enough for me not to bother with the other things that make it beep. As for the beeping bothering me - yes a little, but I knew others didnt quite like it and I was bored so...

Edited March 8, 2012 by bentwagon

[GTR260]

Do c34 beep? Must be an auto thing because my 260rs dont

[Duncan]

Unhelpful and personal comments removed.

The summary is: Autos have a reverse beep, manuals (including rs260) do not.

[CHASRS4]

damn it y didn't i find this earlier today

i remove my beeping by carefully removing the solder on the board and the speaker just comes out.

Hope that doesn't stuff that board up if so i can put it back on easy

[533 RYC]

Thanks for the help Aaron, was wondering why mine didn't do it loudly (could only just hear it very faintly). Pulled all the black silastic out!

[Zorro]

Awesome, cheers dude! Buzzer you should fear me now, im comin for ya!