elcaminokurt Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 NO, this is not an ad for a lost cat, nor am I looking for fairys. I am refering to the pleasnt "tink-tink" noise my car used to make when I left the keys in it. It is a 1985 Brat. Is there a common problem that ussually causes "tinkerbell" to go mute? A fuse maybe? Thanks for the help, Kurt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All_talk Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 Should be to the right and jusr below the steering column, behind the little grill in the dash panel. You can get to it from below with the lower panels removed, its got pink wires if I remember right. Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyB0y Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 NO, this is not an ad for a lost cat, nor am I looking for fairys. I am refering to the pleasnt "tink-tink" noise my car used to make when I left the keys in it. It is a 1985 Brat. Is there a common problem that ussually causes "tinkerbell" to go mute? A fuse maybe? Thanks for the help, Kurt LOL!! that's pretty interesting, I have an '85 brat too and mine seems to have lost half of the "bells" instead of the "ding-dong" it goes "ding-donk" as if someone holds their hand against the bell when it's trying to ring ... I like my unique door bells Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85Sub4WD Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 mine seems to have lost half of the "bells" instead of the "ding-dong" it goes "ding-donk" as if someone holds their hand against the bell when it's trying to ring OMG - I have a 1985 GL wagon that does the same - maybe there is just something with '85 soob tinkerbells ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyB0y Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 OMG - I have a 1985 GL wagon that does the same - maybe there is just something with '85 soob tinkerbells ... hmmm maybe that year didn't get enough fairie dust to keep working right :-p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonwingsubaru Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 my 85 soob tinkerbell still works perfect lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phizinza Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 didn't even know they had a something like that... LOL I'll have to go check it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starkiller Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 hmm, i have an 89 that i live the keys in all the time and never a peep, or ding-dong or dink-dink or anything!! pink wires you say? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s'ko Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 I almost drowned my tinkerbell once. I was wheeling and ended up flooding the passenger side. Well after I got out of the stream, it tinked for about 5-10 mins. It was hilarious. BW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stngllhm Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 why do you want to fix it that was one of the first things i disabled on my car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcaminokurt Posted March 23, 2005 Author Share Posted March 23, 2005 I want to fix it because I get a kick out of it!:-p Does anyone know what commonly goes wrong with these to make them stop working? Thanks, Kurt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomRhere Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 The '86 BRAT I had would lose the dinger on occasion. I would also find that the horn wouldn't work, along with the dome light. Can see the relation between dinger and dome light, but not the horn. Don't have any wiring info here to go by, but I'd like to know the answer to this one myself. The '84 don't ding most of the time, and the dome light has never come on when I open the door, works by switch though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyB0y Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 I almost drowned my tinkerbell once. I was wheeling and ended up flooding the passenger side. Well after I got out of the stream' date=' it tinked for about 5-10 mins. It was hilarious. BW[/quote'] ROFLOL!!! don't make tink mad! you might regret it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85Sub4WD Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 I actually realized mine wasn't working at all today ... some innovative troubleshooting brought me to the conclusion that the "seat belt timer" cirucit was fried - I have a spare I/P so I will fix it... I took the actual tinkerbell apart and found that the rubber hangers for the chimes have worn away a bit, and it is hitting the sides of the module. Cutting the sides of the module off should solve the prob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcaminokurt Posted March 24, 2005 Author Share Posted March 24, 2005 The '86 BRAT I had would lose the dinger on occasion. I would also find that the horn wouldn't work, along with the dome light. Can see the relation between dinger and dome light, but not the horn. Don't have any wiring info here to go by, but I'd like to know the answer to this one myself. The '84 don't ding most of the time, and the dome light has never come on when I open the door, works by switch though. Well, I have found that the tinkerbell, horn and clock are all on the same fuse. I replaced my fuse, and brought tinkerbell back to life. Still sounds a little muted, I may have to try the trimming of the module. As to why your tinker bell and dome light dont work at the same time, I would have to suspect your door jamb switch. I think they get corroded and do not make a good ground. Just a thought! Thanks everybody! Kurt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subie94 Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 in the 89 gl-10 i had,it didn't have a tinker bell an i kept locking my keys in the car. till i smartin up an got a extra key for my wallet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All_talk Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 I want to fix it because I get a kick out of it!:-p Does anyone know what commonly goes wrong with these to make them stop working? Thanks, Kurt I've heard that if you get a bunch of people to clap hard enough she will come back to life. :-p Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyB0y Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 I've heard that if you get a bunch of people to clap hard enough she will come back to life. :-p Gary LOL!! this thread is killing me!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet82 Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 I actually put "Tinker Bell" in Summer When people get in the buggy and don't fasten their seat belt, they start laughing when "Tinker Bell" goes off reminding them to buckle up! I love that little bell! Glenn 82 SubaruHummer--still tinkles! 01 Forester--never tinkles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcaminokurt Posted March 24, 2005 Author Share Posted March 24, 2005 I actually put "Tinker Bell" in Summer When people get in the buggy and don't fasten their seat belt, they start laughing when "Tinker Bell" goes off reminding them to buckle up! I love that little bell! Glenn 82 SubaruHummer--still tinkles! 01 Forester--never tinkles In my opinion, its just one of the many things that make the 80's subarus so unique! From the tire in the engine compartment, to the tinker-bell, theres nothing else out there quite like them! Kurt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s'ko Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 82 SubaruHummer--still tinkles! 01 Forester--never tinkles So is the Forester on Dialysis??? BW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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