So ... the fact that pulling on the steering wheel can cause the chime
to stop shouldn't concern me?

Also, when the chime is "working", it just comes on when the door is
open, key in or not.

On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 1:25 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans
<scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> I guess it's because I work on vans, and I want to be able to keep the key
> safely in the ignition switch most of the time while working on them...
> and given that ........there is only one proper 'repair' for the key/door
> chime.
>
> leave the thing beeping .........drop down the fuse box, find that mutha,
> and jerk it out of there !
> Save in glove box for the next owner.
> At least 9 out of 10 Vanagon �owners �I've asked have �said they'd love to
> not have that obnoxious and government mandated thing removed from �their
> van.
> Scott
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "george jannini" <georgejoann@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 12:53 PM
> Subject: Re: Intermittent door chime - something's brewing?
>
>
>>>> I've noticed that my door chime has taken to not chiming every once in
>>
>> a while when the door is open... <<
>>
>> �Before you go tearing into the steering column, first check out the
>> door switch.
>>
>> George/ATL
>