GT door buzzer

tunepipe911 · 02-21-2006

Fixed the last little things on restoring my car,put in new door switches.
great was my surprise when I heard a buzzer going on when doors open!

did all Gt's have this?
mine is 1971

jlthunder · 02-21-2006

My '72 has this. This is the key reminder buzzer. If you leave your key in your ignition, it will buzz when the engine is off and the drivers door is open. It should not buzz if your key is not in the ignition and the door is open.

HTH

Jeff

tunepipe911 · 02-21-2006

thanks,my key was indeed still in the lock

(because the car is garaged during winter time,)that buzzer is a handy option

Thom71GT · 02-21-2006

Mine has it. Of course its a 71 like yours.

2 Fast 4 U · 02-21-2006

Does it buzz when you leave the lights on and you open the door?

jlthunder · 02-21-2006

It only activates with the key and door. It is independent of the lights. When I turn the key off, the headlights turn off automatically. Is yours a GT-J? In the GT-J you have to switch the headlights on at the dash if I'm correct.

asdasc · 02-22-2006

My 1970 version has that buzzer. Typically the previous owners have pull that lead off the fuse box. Mine still works!

maglinjosvinn · 02-27-2006

drove me insane - i was driving home from school at 1 am (heh) and my headlights cut out on me, and i'm driving in the dark. flip em, flip em back. nothing. pull it over, turn on the hazards.

after a bit, i finally just got fed up and switched every switch i could find, finally gettin the lights to come on. i was flabbergasted. never needed to 'flik' the switch before that. got it home, found out the next day that i was driving a fire hazard as i never knew about hte wire problem for lights in most opel. repaired the wires, basically replacing them, and away she goes.

your post about that dash switch reminded me of that. i guess that means i have the GT/j.

jlthunder · 02-27-2006

Originally Posted by maglinjosvinn

your post about that dash switch reminded me of that. i guess that means i have the GT/j.

GT/J's were not imported into the US market. If you have a switch for the parking lights, then a blank and then the dash light dimmer, you have a standard U.S. spec GT. If the headlights normally came on when you flipped them over, you have the regular GT.

If you have a parking light switch, then a headlight switch and then the dimmer, it is possible you have a GT/J. You would always have to turn the headlights on manualy, via the switch, in the GT/J. A GT/J would not have an Amp or Oil pressure gauge either, just a light. There are other differences, just search the site. HTH

Jeff

spdkilz02 · 02-27-2006

i have a question about the buzzer...i have a 73 that starts to buzz when i turn the key to the on position with the door open...shouldnt it just buzz when the door is open and the key in the ignition? cuz my key actually has to be turned on til it buzzes...

jlthunder · 02-27-2006

It should buzz as long as the key is in the ignition, but the engine is off. It should not buzz when the key is in the "on" or "run" position. I know the late '72 and '73 had a seatbelt light and buzzer. Could this be the source of your buzzing?

Anyone here have a working seat belt light and buzzer to confirm this?

Jeff

spdkilz02 · 02-27-2006

maybe that is y the seatbelts were hooked when i got the car...

spdkilz02 · 05-14-2006

ok well it buzzes when the engine is now running, with the door open...but the key has to be turned in the on position not just in the ignition...

i noticed that the sound seems to be coming from my starter so maybe its not the door buzzer, or the buzzer is up under the dash and would make it sound like its the starter...maybe ill just unhook the door buzzer so i dont have to worry about the thing....

duaneb · 05-14-2006

My 73 still has the seat belt buzzer hooked up. It goes off if you sit in the seat with the key on and the parking brake released. key off-no buzz, parking brake set-no buzz. The only time it buzzes is if you are in the car and ready to drive without putting on your belt. Not a bad thing if you if your in a hurry and forget. Here in Or its a $94 ticket if you get caught, not to mention the Dr bill.

Phoenix · 05-14-2006

Originally Posted by duaneb

Here in Or its a $94 ticket if you get caught, not to mention the Dr bill.

Here in Georgia its like 15.

When I got my 73 GT, the buzzer was already disconnected. When my Uncle told what it was, I just decided to let it ride.

02-21-2006	#1 (permalink)
tunepipe911 Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: belgium Posts: 261	Unanswered: GT door buzzer Fixed the last little things on restoring my car,put in new door switches. great was my surprise when I heard a buzzer going on when doors open! did all Gt's have this? mine is 1971 __________________ opel gt freak,what a car!!

02-21-2006	#2 (permalink)
jlthunder 1000 Post Club Join Date: May 2003 Location: Salfordville, PA Posts: 2,143 Real Name: Jeff	My '72 has this. This is the key reminder buzzer. If you leave your key in your ignition, it will buzz when the engine is off and the drivers door is open. It should not buzz if your key is not in the ignition and the door is open. HTH Jeff __________________ 1972 Opel GT, Owner since 1983 2001 Saab 9-5 SE 3.0 Turbo V6 Weeeeeeeeeee!!! 1973 GT, Parted out, R.I.P. 1968 Kadette, Owner since 2006, Sold, 28 June 2008

02-21-2006	#3 (permalink)
tunepipe911 Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: belgium Posts: 261	Gt door buzzer thanks,my key was indeed still in the lock (because the car is garaged during winter time,)that buzzer is a handy option __________________ opel gt freak,what a car!!

02-21-2006	#4 (permalink)
Thom71GT Life Long Opeler Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Metro Atlanta - Cumming, GA Posts: 686	Mine has it. Of course its a 71 like yours. __________________ Thom - Ich liebe mein GT I've had my 71 GT since I was 3 when my father brought it home, and I'll have it till the day I die!!!!

02-21-2006	#5 (permalink)
2 Fast 4 U Detroit,where my home was Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Maria - Hoop, The Netherlands Posts: 2,216 Real Name: Erick Provided Answers: 5	Does it buzz when you leave the lights on and you open the door? __________________ Opel Ascona; driving one is like living on the edge. Only built from 1970 - 1975

02-21-2006	#6 (permalink)
jlthunder 1000 Post Club Join Date: May 2003 Location: Salfordville, PA Posts: 2,143 Real Name: Jeff	It only activates with the key and door. It is independent of the lights. When I turn the key off, the headlights turn off automatically. Is yours a GT-J? In the GT-J you have to switch the headlights on at the dash if I'm correct. __________________ 1972 Opel GT, Owner since 1983 2001 Saab 9-5 SE 3.0 Turbo V6 Weeeeeeeeeee!!! 1973 GT, Parted out, R.I.P. 1968 Kadette, Owner since 2006, Sold, 28 June 2008

02-22-2006	#7 (permalink)
asdasc Senior Contributor Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mt. Clemens, Michigan Posts: 888	My 1970 version has that buzzer. Typically the previous owners have pull that lead off the fuse box. Mine still works! __________________ Steve "ever notice you are never done tinkering with the GT?" Never mind, I am WAAAY beyond tinkering now...[/SIGPIC]

02-27-2006	#8 (permalink)
maglinjosvinn 1971 Opel GT Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Lansing MI Posts: 366	drove me insane - i was driving home from school at 1 am (heh) and my headlights cut out on me, and i'm driving in the dark. flip em, flip em back. nothing. pull it over, turn on the hazards. after a bit, i finally just got fed up and switched every switch i could find, finally gettin the lights to come on. i was flabbergasted. never needed to 'flik' the switch before that. got it home, found out the next day that i was driving a fire hazard as i never knew about hte wire problem for lights in most opel. repaired the wires, basically replacing them, and away she goes. your post about that dash switch reminded me of that. i guess that means i have the GT/j.

02-27-2006	#10 (permalink)
spdkilz02 1000 Post Club Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 1,734	i have a question about the buzzer...i have a 73 that starts to buzz when i turn the key to the on position with the door open...shouldnt it just buzz when the door is open and the key in the ignition? cuz my key actually has to be turned on til it buzzes... __________________ Adam

02-27-2006	#11 (permalink)
jlthunder 1000 Post Club Join Date: May 2003 Location: Salfordville, PA Posts: 2,143 Real Name: Jeff	It should buzz as long as the key is in the ignition, but the engine is off. It should not buzz when the key is in the "on" or "run" position. I know the late '72 and '73 had a seatbelt light and buzzer. Could this be the source of your buzzing? Anyone here have a working seat belt light and buzzer to confirm this? Jeff __________________ 1972 Opel GT, Owner since 1983 2001 Saab 9-5 SE 3.0 Turbo V6 Weeeeeeeeeee!!! 1973 GT, Parted out, R.I.P. 1968 Kadette, Owner since 2006, Sold, 28 June 2008

02-27-2006	#12 (permalink)
spdkilz02 1000 Post Club Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 1,734	maybe that is y the seatbelts were hooked when i got the car... __________________ Adam

05-14-2006	#13 (permalink)
spdkilz02 1000 Post Club Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 1,734	ok well it buzzes when the engine is now running, with the door open...but the key has to be turned in the on position not just in the ignition... i noticed that the sound seems to be coming from my starter so maybe its not the door buzzer, or the buzzer is up under the dash and would make it sound like its the starter...maybe ill just unhook the door buzzer so i dont have to worry about the thing.... __________________ Adam

05-14-2006	#14 (permalink)
duaneb Opeler Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: oregon Posts: 97	My 73 still has the seat belt buzzer hooked up. It goes off if you sit in the seat with the key on and the parking brake released. key off-no buzz, parking brake set-no buzz. The only time it buzzes is if you are in the car and ready to drive without putting on your belt. Not a bad thing if you if your in a hurry and forget. Here in Or its a $94 ticket if you get caught, not to mention the Dr bill.

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