[Shop-talk] Ignition switch

[Peter Murray]

That was a problem I solved in my 2005 Subaru Outback by finding the source
of the beep, drilling into the box that contained the sounder and applying
a bit of RTV to the open side of the sounder so it is much quieter.

-Peter


On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 6:59 PM, <eric at megageek.com> wrote:

> OK, if you remember, I was asking how to disable the key "beeping" for a
> 2004 GMC Envoy.
>
> Well, I was installing a new radio, and started digging into the dash.
> Before I knew it, I had the entire steering column apart.  So, I got to
> thinking, there is a switch in the ignition to tell the computer when the
> key is in it.  If I cut that wire, it should fix that beep for good.
>
> The only problem is, I can't figure out all the wires coming out of it.
>
> Can anyone either point me to an exploded view of this key switch (or if
> you can send me a PDF if you have an electronic image of it.)
>
> Or if you know which wire I need to cut, that would be great!
>
> TIA for any assistance.
>
> Eric P
> "Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a rational
> being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory." Ralph
> Waldo Emerson
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