Need blue ringy-dingy (Page 1/3)
John W. Tilford OCT 09, 06:45 PM
1988 GT. My current "courtesy"/"chime" module aka "blue ringy-dingy" (BRD) has been celebrating events unknown to me with random chimes for some time. I thought I'd fixed it a few weeks ago by pulling it out, WD-40 on contacts, re-insert. Temporary. Read some in the Forum, including Ogre's remarks. Pulled BRD out again, removed circuit board, could only find one suspicious solder connection - looked like someone had added a bit of solder. So I reheated that one connection and replaced BRD. The free jazz chime music has returned.

I don't just want to leave it out because there are times I appreciate the reminders. Can't find a source for a replacement. Suggestions?

As always, thank you!

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John W. Tilford

rbell2915 OCT 09, 07:55 PM
My local junkyard has a ton of Fieros. I may be able to grab one for you the weekend after next.
Vintage-Nut OCT 09, 11:32 PM
My '88 'Blue Dingy Thingy' is GM part number 10037040

On eBay:

1985-1989 C4 CORVETTE DASH HARNESS CHIME ALARM MODULE 10037040
https://www.ebay.com/itm/32...?hash=item4bdb50a34c

Chime Module

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Original Owner of a Silver '88 GT
Under 'Production Refurbishment' @ 136k Miles

Cliff Pennock OCT 10, 04:41 AM

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Originally posted by John W. Tilford:

1988 GT. My current "courtesy"/"chime" module aka "blue ringy-dingy" (BRD) has been celebrating events unknown to me with random chimes for some time



Please use its proper name. It's called the "Blue Dingy Thingy". Or you can use its official icon:

😁

Anyways, it's not always the BDT's fault that it randomly starts dinging. Mine often does that too and it's never the BDT. When driving, it's usually the e-park cable. fiddling with the lever makes the dinging stop. When the car is parked and it dings, it's either the ignition switch, or the shift lever.
John W. Tilford OCT 10, 10:41 AM
Cliff Pennock:
I give great consideration to Lily Tomlin's "ringy-dingy" but your response seems most applicable in my case. AND, I reeeely appreciate the Forum!

rbell2915:
I may take you up on that pick-and-pull offer. Let me look at Vintage-Nut's eBay link first. By the way, Semper Fidelis! 2122722, 1965-69, Vietnam May 67 - Jan 69.

Vintage-Nut:
Looking right now. If cheap enough I might just buy it.

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John W. Tilford

Vintage-Nut OCT 10, 12:35 PM
BTW: GM calls the Module an "Alarm" for the Chime / Warning Module

10037040 was the last rev. of the 'alarm' for Chevrolet and Pontiac cars. It fits 15 General Motors vehicles.

14062570 is an older rev. and was replaced with 10037040
10024379 is the oldest rev, and again, was replaced with 10037040

EDIT
I also saw 10037041 which has one less electrical connector, I think it is the same part without the parking brake warning, but I may be wrong on this......

[This message has been edited by Vintage-Nut (edited 10-10-2023).]

theogre OCT 10, 01:14 PM
Several version of chime units. Only ones made for X are often only ones to install because some versions have different pins layout & 12v power or inputs maybe on a different pins & get magic smoke if used.

newer "fiero" unit has door on end. Old "gen1" is "square" has door opening on 1 big side. Both work same but later is likely made different & likely cheaper then old one.


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Originally posted by Cliff Pennock:
Anyways, it's not always the BDT's fault that it randomly starts dinging. Mine often does that too and it's never the BDT. When driving, it's usually the e-park cable. fiddling with the lever makes the dinging stop. When the car is parked and it dings, it's either the ignition switch, or the shift lever.

Yes, can be the park lever w/ problems do that. & other inputs like key lock wire/"switch" for key in lock.

Even after I replacing the I-lock & have new key, the that barely works & most time don't work.
If either "switches" is broken then can get grounded @ any time.
In case of P-brake level, may not ground enough for Brake light in the dash to show but still chime.

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Dr. Ian Malcolm: Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should.
(Jurassic Park)

The Ogre's Fiero Cave

82-T/A [At Work] OCT 10, 02:44 PM

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Originally posted by John W. Tilford:

Cliff Pennock:
I give great consideration to Lily Tomlin's "ringy-dingy" but your response seems most applicable in my case. AND, I reeeely appreciate the Forum!

rbell2915:
I may take you up on that pick-and-pull offer. Let me look at Vintage-Nut's eBay link first. By the way, Semper Fidelis! 2122722, 1965-69, Vietnam May 67 - Jan 69.

Vintage-Nut:
Looking right now. If cheap enough I might just buy it.





There's another Marine Vietnam Vet who posts a lot on the T/OT forum on here, named Mary Jane.
John W. Tilford OCT 10, 05:57 PM
82 - T/A [At Work]
A Navy (Squid) guy tried to introduce me to Mary Jane in the back of his MARS [military-amateur radio station] teams truck. My response: "Are you nuts? I've got less than a year to go until separation from active duty!"

I doubt it was the same Mary Jane. The one on Monkey Mountain was loosely rolled, lit, and inhaled.

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John W. Tilford

82-T/A [At Work] OCT 11, 08:59 AM

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Originally posted by John W. Tilford:

82 - T/A [At Work]
A Navy (Squid) guy tried to introduce me to Mary Jane in the back of his MARS [military-amateur radio station] teams truck. My response: "Are you nuts? I've got less than a year to go until separation from active duty!"

I doubt it was the same Mary Jane. The one on Monkey Mountain was loosely rolled, lit, and inhaled.




Haha... no. I don't want to speak for him... but he was stationed at a Naval Air Base near the water. He showed me the Google Maps link to it, the base is basically still there (as a parking lot and abandoned air strip if I remember correctly), but it surrounded by hotels and resorts now.