Greg Owen

Viking..not so hard at all. Remove the dash panel below the steering wheel; remove the 2-pc wrap around the steering column; take out the 2 screws above the instrument panel that look like they go up through the top of the dash; gently pull loose the trim around the instrument panel glass; then remove the 4(2 at top, 2 at bottom) 7mm screws holding the panel in place(do NOT remove the 2 torx screws at the top); pull the instrument panel toward you slightly, then unplug the only connector on the top right; you now have the panel in your hand. NOTE: if you have a column shift, you will have to occasionally adjust from Park to Drive or Low to remove some of these pieces.

Place it on a soft surface face down; you can now see the chime; remove the 1 torx screw in the middle, and gently unclip all the clips around the side to remove the white plastic back. Now you can GENTLY remove the chime.

Put it back together in reverse order.

Greg Owen

I knew you would like it Nevada, that's why I gave you the link to this thread...

NevadaFX4

You just gotta love the thinkers in this world. For every thinker, there are 100 followers. Thanks for the thread!!!

Greg Owen

When there is a problem, solve it at the source. The source was the chime; not all the damn wires that needed to be cut or jumped or whatever. Neutralize the source...

Of course now if I decide to sell it, I'm going to have to have a group of lawyers draw up disclaimers to go with the title!

Greg Owen

Two other things you should know before doing this mod.

1. Make sure to disconnect your battery before beginning.

And 2. This also effects your turn signal "clicking" when your signals/hazards are on. You will no longer "hear" your blinkers on, but your indicators on the instrument cluster will still blink.

So, if you are one of those hard-of-hearing drivers out there that like to make the rest of the world think you're always turning right (or left) for miles on end, this might not be the mod for you

NevadaFX4

I agree on solving the problem from the source, but I would much perfer to just cut a wire after taking off a few panels! Much more simple than dashboard dissemble. But gotta do what I gotta do. I just wish Ford would make a simple choice to disable this like the seatbelt chime.

Hell, Toyota has no disable method for the seat belt chime!!! They have too many lawyers.

smurfs_of_war

Now kill it. With fire.

Jocksagent

If someone came out with a tuner that would disable all the chimes, they'd make a million dollars. Greg, you are a genius.

LS3

Does it eliminate the backup sensor also?

Greg Owen

No, your back-up sensor "plays" through the radio. Remember how it lowers the volume on the radio and beeps thru the speakers...?