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Nihilus · 02-25-2007, 10:09 PM

I'm gonna try this tomorrow. Oh page 4 ownage.

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mcmonte · 03-11-2007, 10:11 PM

Same for me

Buzzes (at half volume) when driving with headlights on. When indicator is used, the buzzer pulses.

Did you find a solution? Was it caused by a blown fuse elsewhere?

Seems a shame to remove -- soldered wires neatly and with nice heatshrink and everything...

vegas hoe · 03-12-2007, 01:22 AM

anyone do this and have a quiet buzzing when the heater is on.
i got one of these on ebay for a dollar a few years ago and loved it, but when it got cold outside i put on my heater and it started beeping. when the heater is off nothing, when it's on there is a quiet beep coming from it.
i unplugged it for the winter then put it back in in the summer. then last winter i just took the damn thing out. anyone know where i'm getting feedback from.
or what i can do to make it stop?

west nile · 03-12-2007, 02:36 AM

just hook up wires this way...http://www.fourthgenhatch.net/headlightbuzzer.html
its very simple if you just want to hook up the buzzer in under 5 mins.

grog · 03-13-2007, 01:57 PM

Ive noticed that different buzzers funtion differently. I had one that wouldnt work with this method, but it did work when connected to the right combo of fuses. the peizo is for sure gonna work.

Tyson · 03-13-2007, 02:27 PM

polarity matters on a piezo buzzer

freakystyley_73 · 03-13-2007, 02:30 PM

I just tried this and everyone i know died of cancer.
But seriously, that is very simple, and i am going to do this as soon as i see a radio shack.

mcmonte · 03-13-2007, 09:28 PM

Okay, here's what I used:

Mini Piezo Buzzer 3-16V

Specifications:
- Operating voltage: 3- 16VDC
- Rated: 12VDC
- Freq: 3.3kHz
- Max current at 12V: 15mA
- Max sound output: 90dB
- 22mm dia,holes 30mm,height 12mm
- Supplied with flying leads.

This morning, I kept the headlights on and warmed up the car-- complete silence. Good, I thought. It's working now.

Then I drive about 1/2 mile and it starts buzzing at low volume. Sometimes it would stop when I had to stop at a yield or a redlight.

Anyway I'm gonna check all fuses like the OP suggested, and if they check out ok will get those clip on connectors and bridge the fuses.

Thanks everyone.

rusted-CRX · 04-11-2007, 09:21 PM

Is this faint buzzing with the lights ON, or OFF?

I have some possible solutions for either, but.....

89efDUSTY · 04-11-2007, 10:24 PM

worked awesome...hahaha my friend was like thats gay the next day he needed a jump cause his car died at work...

uneek360 · 04-21-2007, 06:31 AM

Did this on my EJ1

I love it ! I got a Really bad habit of leaving my damn lights on.

Shirk · 04-21-2007, 07:07 AM

I've already got a headlight warning buzzer. Not sure if it was installed together with the alarm. There's some wires going to a fuse or two.

Now, how do I hook the fog lights up to this? In Norway we have to drive with lights all day, and I keep forgetting the fog lights (the steering wheel is blocking my view of the fog light switch

).

Je2RiT · 04-24-2007, 02:34 PM

Try re-wiring your foglights to your headlight wires. That way when you turn your lights on your fog lights are on & vice versa with off. But i Was just thinkin about how to do this about 30 minutes ago.. lol. Its a great idea!

K20ACRX · 04-24-2007, 05:47 PM

WOW! It worked great. The fuse way may work, but why would anyone do it!? It kind of looks sloppy.

Great thread

webba1 · 04-26-2007, 11:37 AM

I found some scrap wire with connecters already attached, bought a $3.50 buzzer @ circuit city, and borrowed a soddering iron and some sodder. Worked like a charm!!!

hefftone79 · 07-11-2007, 07:23 PM

I used a radio shack 12v piezo... 75db about the size of 2 or 3 stacked nickels.

Connect the power lead. Ground to chasis instead of the other ground lead. Doing so made a huge difference in my car. Emitted full sound, and 75 db is plenty loud (about like a microwave timer).

grog · 10-25-2007, 03:03 PM

I just wanted to mention, just recently I had some tranny work done. Ever since, my headlight beeper has been turning on when i shift into reverse. I'm guessing it has something with the neutral safety switch. and today it stayed on until i hit the rear defroster switch(which is related to the fusebox connections).
just a weird observation. I'm kinda curious if anybody has figured out exactly what these connections are for?

also these connections just dont work for the beeper for some people, I wonder what it is, an option, or like rear wipers?

Modified by grog at 7:32 PM 10/25/2007

Vince64 · 10-25-2007, 07:13 PM

mine didnt work when i first installed it but found out my heater fuse was blown. Swapped it out and now it works great.

I do notice that when it beeps the lights on my climate control also turn on and off.

light show ftw

mario_pic · 12-29-2007, 12:15 AM

also i noticed it cherps when u go over bumps or turn some times it may need a diod or a small resister to stop the static

djoye · 05-22-2008, 05:48 PM

I have mine setup like in the first post and it doesn't work unless I have the rear defrosted enabled. I shut off the car with the lights on, buzzer was working, shut off the rear defroster and it stopped buzzing, heh.

No telling what's been done to this car in the past but it seems to have had an autostarter on it because I don't have to push in the clutch to crank the car. I just leave the defroster on.

attica · 08-26-2009, 02:39 PM

so i can do this for my 91 crx? ummmmm i just might do it.

attica · 08-28-2009, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RockinthEFhatch

I did it by bridgeing the fuses...

8 is power. 18 is ground.
This way is even easier!

yeah i did it this way and it was esay as hell and it works thanks for that.the 1'st post whould not have worled for me because sonething is in there all ready??? i have no clue what it can be but thanks again and no more leavin my lights on :D

Mog · 08-28-2009, 04:03 PM

yup, i just bought the kit on bay for 3.50 LOL. i didnt want to deal with buying it at overpriced radioshack.

shawn_crx · 08-28-2009, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mog

yup, i just bought the kit on bay for 3.50 LOL. i didnt want to deal with buying it at overpriced radioshack.

Cokes... Free
shipping... $10

Free cokes.....

so how much shipping it cost you

I did my same way but i use a horn...

attica · 08-28-2009, 07:22 PM

i only paid 4.00 for mine at radio shack and it works perfect but they only thing is that it's very loud and obnoxious so i've wrapped it with electrical tape and now it's quieter and sounds better. i highly recommend it.

03-11-2007, 10:11 PM	#77
mcmonte Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Perth, WA, Australia Posts: 3	Re: (91CRXed) Same for me Buzzes (at half volume) when driving with headlights on. When indicator is used, the buzzer pulses. Did you find a solution? Was it caused by a blown fuse elsewhere? Seems a shame to remove -- soldered wires neatly and with nice heatshrink and everything...

03-12-2007, 01:22 AM	#78
vegas hoe Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: 20 mins from the pacific ocean, ca Posts: 601	Re: (mcmonte) anyone do this and have a quiet buzzing when the heater is on. i got one of these on ebay for a dollar a few years ago and loved it, but when it got cold outside i put on my heater and it started beeping. when the heater is off nothing, when it's on there is a quiet beep coming from it. i unplugged it for the winter then put it back in in the summer. then last winter i just took the damn thing out. anyone know where i'm getting feedback from. or what i can do to make it stop? __________________ sig check.

03-13-2007, 02:27 PM	#81
Tyson Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: I am, Tyson, in 90504 Posts: 15,295	Re: (grog) polarity matters on a piezo buzzer __________________ Don't IM me your TECHNICAL question. Start a thread, I'll answer there. FS: Mugen CF-48 13x5.5 -38 Wheels NIB FS: 4040 Brake Proportioning Valves

03-13-2007, 02:30 PM	#82
freakystyley_73 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada Posts: 297	I just tried this and everyone i know died of cancer. But seriously, that is very simple, and i am going to do this as soon as i see a radio shack. __________________ crooked as a hook now suck my thumb. anybody wanna come get some?

03-13-2007, 09:28 PM	#83
mcmonte Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Perth, WA, Australia Posts: 3	Re: (grog) Okay, here's what I used: Mini Piezo Buzzer 3-16V Specifications: - Operating voltage: 3- 16VDC - Rated: 12VDC - Freq: 3.3kHz - Max current at 12V: 15mA - Max sound output: 90dB - 22mm dia,holes 30mm,height 12mm - Supplied with flying leads. This morning, I kept the headlights on and warmed up the car-- complete silence. Good, I thought. It's working now. Then I drive about 1/2 mile and it starts buzzing at low volume. Sometimes it would stop when I had to stop at a yield or a redlight. Anyway I'm gonna check all fuses like the OP suggested, and if they check out ok will get those clip on connectors and bridge the fuses. Thanks everyone.

03-12-2007, 02:36 AM	#79
west nile Junior Member 1991 Honda CRX Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: bay area, ca, united states Posts: 304	just hook up wires this way...http://www.fourthgenhatch.net/headlightbuzzer.html its very simple if you just want to hook up the buzzer in under 5 mins.

04-11-2007, 09:21 PM	#84
rusted-CRX Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mid Atlantic Posts: 9	Headlamp buzzer Is this faint buzzing with the lights ON, or OFF? I have some possible solutions for either, but.....

04-11-2007, 10:24 PM	#85
89efDUSTY Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: 626, CA, United States Posts: 9,931	Re: Headlamp buzzer (rusted-CRX) worked awesome...hahaha my friend was like thats gay the next day he needed a jump cause his car died at work... __________________ RIP CIAC MASSIVE PARTOUT!!!! 56k http://www.hondamarketplace.com/show....php?t=2656420

04-21-2007, 07:07 AM	#87
Shirk Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Stavanger, Norway, Norway Posts: 233	Re: (uneek360) I've already got a headlight warning buzzer. Not sure if it was installed together with the alarm. There's some wires going to a fuse or two. Now, how do I hook the fog lights up to this? In Norway we have to drive with lights all day, and I keep forgetting the fog lights (the steering wheel is blocking my view of the fog light switch ). __________________ '97 Acura Integra GSR, 4 door X - '91 EE8 (KS (Scandinavian) model )

04-24-2007, 05:47 PM	#89
K20ACRX Junior Member 1991 Honda CRX My Garage Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Clarksville, TN, USA Posts: 219	Re: DIY HOW-TO: SIMPLE HEADLIGHT WARNING BEEPER (Crx Jimmy) WOW! It worked great. The fuse way may work, but why would anyone do it!? It kind of looks sloppy. Great thread __________________ 1991 CRX Si - K20A project. 1990 CRX Si -* B16A now,...CRVTEC? *money permitting.

04-26-2007, 11:37 AM	#90
webba1 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Athens, Al, usa Posts: 68	Re: DIY HOW-TO: SIMPLE HEADLIGHT WARNING BEEPER (fireant) I found some scrap wire with connecters already attached, bought a $3.50 buzzer @ circuit city, and borrowed a soddering iron and some sodder. Worked like a charm!!!

07-11-2007, 07:23 PM	#91
hefftone79 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kennesaw, ga, usa Posts: 53	Re: DIY HOW-TO: SIMPLE HEADLIGHT WARNING BEEPER (webba1) I used a radio shack 12v piezo... 75db about the size of 2 or 3 stacked nickels. Connect the power lead. Ground to chasis instead of the other ground lead. Doing so made a huge difference in my car. Emitted full sound, and 75 db is plenty loud (about like a microwave timer). __________________ Current Rides:1993-Civic CX B18B1--awaiting T3; 1993-Chevy S10--2.8l; 1997-BMW M3 Sedan 1998-Yamaha YZF600R Former rides:1990 Integra GS, 1994 Integra RS, 1989-Civic Si #000015

10-25-2007, 07:13 PM	#93
Vince64 Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: the backshop, az, usa Posts: 94	Re: DIY HOW-TO: SIMPLE HEADLIGHT WARNING BEEPER (grog) mine didnt work when i first installed it but found out my heater fuse was blown. Swapped it out and now it works great. I do notice that when it beeps the lights on my climate control also turn on and off. light show ftw __________________ http://www.full-race.com http://www.ecomodder.com 70 mpg or die

12-29-2007, 12:15 AM	#94
mario_pic Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vaughan, ontario, canada Posts: 645	also i noticed it cherps when u go over bumps or turn some times it may need a diod or a small resister to stop the static __________________ CARFAX reports.

05-22-2008, 05:48 PM	#95
djoye Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Murfreesboro, TN, USA Posts: 3	Re: DIY HOW-TO: SIMPLE HEADLIGHT WARNING BEEPER (grog) I have mine setup like in the first post and it doesn't work unless I have the rear defrosted enabled. I shut off the car with the lights on, buzzer was working, shut off the rear defroster and it stopped buzzing, heh. No telling what's been done to this car in the past but it seems to have had an autostarter on it because I don't have to push in the clutch to crank the car. I just leave the defroster on. __________________ 1988 Civic hatch 4-speed 2003 WRX

08-26-2009, 02:39 PM	#96
attica Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: freeland, wa Posts: 87	Re: DIY HOW-TO: SIMPLE HEADLIGHT WARNING BEEPER so i can do this for my 91 crx? ummmmm i just might do it. __________________ attica

08-28-2009, 04:03 PM	#98
Mog Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Garden Grove, CA, USA Posts: 1,338	Re: DIY HOW-TO: SIMPLE HEADLIGHT WARNING BEEPER yup, i just bought the kit on bay for 3.50 LOL. i didnt want to deal with buying it at overpriced radioshack. __________________ 1990 CRX Si - last accident, 2500 bucks and i got to keep my car with a clean title 1990 CRX Dx Auto! - soon to be in the paint shop Bought a 1989 White CRX HF!! fkn full jdm inside and out

08-28-2009, 07:22 PM	#100
attica Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: freeland, wa Posts: 87	Re: DIY HOW-TO: SIMPLE HEADLIGHT WARNING BEEPER i only paid 4.00 for mine at radio shack and it works perfect but they only thing is that it's very loud and obnoxious so i've wrapped it with electrical tape and now it's quieter and sounds better. i highly recommend it. __________________ attica

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