My warning chime hasn't worked since I bought my truck.
I just though about it a few minutes ago and checked the fuse, which is good (I don't have the temp/compass console that also runs on that fuse to verify a good circuit, though).
What else could be keeping the chime from working? Where is it (or where should it be)?

Not that big of a deal, more curiosity. But if possible, I wouldn't mind getting it working to remind me of my headlights and such.

 

this probably varies by year, and i don't know about your 97, but here's how my 01 works. the chimer is inside a black box under the dash, called the CTM, central timing module. it contains an electronic board, with a dinger speaker on it. it controls a lot of things and has about 20+ wires going into it. on mine, its inter-related to fuse number 9 or 13 or something, which is labeled power windows or locks, can't recall which. with that fuse missing, i get no dinging/chime, including low fuel, key in ignition and door open, lights on and door open.

you might have a missing or blown fuse.
you might have a ctm with speaker removed.
you might have an unplugged or bad ctm.

check for all conditions that create ding.
you might have a door switch rewired.
you might have a key in ignition switch mod. i have mine unplugged to silence the key in ignition and door open ding.

 

If its a 1997 you dont want your warning chime. It is the most annoying noise in the world on mine at least.lol

 

Thanks.
I'll go check around for the CTM, and recheck the fuses.

 

I dunno for sure since mine works and I haven't had to go looking for it, but being a 97 I would think more old school. By 01 they made a lot of improvements. You may just have the old buzzer style relay type deal. In the old cars it used to be just a little box that looks like a relay and had a couple of wires coming out of it. It may be in the fuse box or it may be hanging inside the dash. Also, it's not really a chime, more like a buzzzzzzzzzz. Annoying, but does the job.

 

You don't want it. Just get in the habit of pushing on your headlight switch every time you get out of your truck. I searched for a long time looking for that annoying damn thing, and when I found it, a Phillips head screw driver went through the buzzer. When I am working outside, the truck doors are always open and the stereo is cranked. I hated that damn buzzer.

 

I think i had my truck for 2 hours and that buzzer got riped out. First mod i ever did to the old dodge.

 

I read somewhere that the Laramie SLT exchanged the buzzer for a chime.
Oh well. I couldn't find any blown fuses, or any disconnected wires under the dash.

 

On my 2001 Dodge ram it does not buzz it dings. Not too annoying, I like it to remind me. Mine is a SLT Laramie

 

Nope. Mine is an SLT Laramie. It had that figgin buzzer, and it drove me up the wall.