At 08:27 PM 5/24/2010, Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" wrote:
>And while I'm at it -- isn't the '84 supposed to have a buzzer for when
>the headlights are on but the engine isn't? Who sells that thing and
>where does it go? I think I have an empty socket near the fusebox.

Alistair thinks this is slumming, but...

>At 02:52 PM 5/14/2010, george jannini wrote:
>>   My "you left the lights on dummy" alarm is a 12 volt piezoelectric
>>buzzer connected between fuse # 11 (wipers) and fuse #20 (license
>>plate light)  You can find the part at Radio Shack.
>
>They also have a very nice little mechanical buzzer that has a quite
>pleasant 300 Hz tone and does not require an extra diode as it's
>already wired to only run on one polarity.  I recommend it.
>
>Yours,
>David

Buzzer is
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2102817 -- I've
used it on several vehicles because it has a pleasant low-pitched
tone instead of a piezo squeal.