Disabling the audiable alarm

[jammer]

DO anyone know how to disable the audiable part of the DCL alarm?
I've pulled the dash apart a couple of times and cleaned the connections. All for not. The DCL alarms returns each time after about 1 hour later. I'm hoping to buy myself some time until I can afford to replace the dash.

Thanks in advance.

[98TC-Cartier]

Not easy. Way easier to remove the dash, disassemble and resolder all the three sets of cable connector pins to the circuit board. Seems to be a premanent fix.

[MichiganTeddyBear]

yup.. some years only have 2 connectors.. they are black on all years I have seen..

that will fix it for good... call it an engineering flaw if you like, but I think ford made the harness's that connect to them a smidgen shorter than they should have.. seems to put pressure on the plugs.

[Steve Moran]

The alarm box you seek is on the side of the steering column, on your right side.
I don't recall if it is green or black but it is about 1-1/2 inches by 2-1/2 inchs long and roughly 3/4 to 1 inch thick.

[jammer]

Thanks for the help. I guess I'll replace it. I don't know what I'm doing with soldering.

[DustyLBottoms]

Or you can just disconnect the harness that going into the alam module - turns off all the audbile alarms!

[towncar95]

did you clean the silver contacts on the harness connector too?
check them they also may be pushed in or not seated correctly in the plastic connector. when i cleaned the contacts the copper ones and the silver ones i used a red scuff pad.