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Old 04-01-2009, 01:41 PM
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Well, the dealership repair shop replaced the instrument cluster again. And it solved some of the "chiming" issues.
The chime while stopping is gone, but I still have the mystery chime about 5-10 seconds after starting the truck. I've checked the washer fluid, gascap, and I've got my seatbelt on. There's just a chime and no light to say what the chime is for.
I feel that their instrument cluster angle is all wrong, because this is now the third instrument cluster that I've had the mystery chime on.

By the way, I've written a limerick about my truck. Here it is:
There once was a truck named “Ding”
Whose chiming could make people sing
The owner did say “If it ain’t fixed today
It’s back to Detroit with this thing!"
 
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Old 04-01-2009, 03:46 PM
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Well, after returning to the dealership and letting them know that there still was a problem they called Chrysler.
The single chime problem was letting me know that it was time to change the oil, even though I had just changed it.
In case anyone else has the same problem, here's the fix:
1. Turn key to second click (don't turn on engine)
2. Depress accelerator 3X
3. Turn key off
When you restart the vehicle, the chime will no longer sound.
 
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Sweet sweet resolution
 
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So that's what that extra chime is for?!!! Damn! It's been driving me crazy!
 
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Old 05-08-2009, 12:24 PM
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technology, its a beutiful thing. to bad they dont give the actuall paperwork that tells you what the chimes are for and how to disable them
 
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Old 05-08-2009, 01:39 PM
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that sux to hear that you went through so much trouble for it to be something as easy as that. thats why i think ill stick to my 1st gen, not as much electronics and crap
 
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Glad to hear it is resolved. What a PITA!
 
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Wow. This is the exact problem I was having on my new-to-me 2008. Seat belt was hooked up but it would still chime once. I'll give this fix a try later today as the dealer supposedly changed the oil when they did the safety. That said it's pretty dark after just a week. Maybe that's just the dino oil I'll probably go to Mobil 1 5w20 sooner rather than later now. I'll have to remember to do this reset every time I change the oil. I wonder how many miles until the chime comes on again?
 
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Glad you got it fixed!
 
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Those faulty clusters are seriously a pain, still gotta get mine replaced, glad to hear you got it fixed though
 


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