TAC Tech => Electrical => Topic started by: brdzword on October 29, 2021, 04:12:07 PM

Title: Headlight warning buzzer? Where is it located in a 76 firebird?
Post by: brdzword on October 29, 2021, 04:12:07 PM
I read somewhere that a burnt/toasted headlight buzzer maybe be the cause of my dash lights continuing to quickly burn fuses.  I wanted to take a look at it if my car actually has one.  I just don't have any idea where it is located and what it looks like.  Any help would great.  Thanks!
Title: Re: Headlight warning buzzer? Where is it located in a 76 firebird?
Post by: b_hill_86 on October 29, 2021, 07:25:11 PM
Not equipped on a 76. 80 or 81 got one I think.
Title: Re: Headlight warning buzzer? Where is it located in a 76 firebird?
Post by: Wallington on October 29, 2021, 10:49:09 PM
Easy to locate, it clipped over the dash illumination fuse with a piggy back clip. More than likely your main cluster circuit board.
Title: Re: Headlight warning buzzer? Where is it located in a 76 firebird?
Post by: firebirdparts on November 01, 2021, 11:59:50 AM
76 doesn't have one.  It has a key buzzer.  The key buzzer is the buzzer with 4 wires.  The seat belt buzzer only needs two wires.  So two buzzers under there.

In 1981, they came up with a little brain box that rolled a headlight buzzer into the key buzzer.  I don't really know where I got this idea, but on my website I had written that this was included in the lamp group.  It's made in such a way that it'll fit any year.
(http://www.firebirdtransamparts.com/techinfo/harness/optionwire/tonegen.jpg)
Title: Re: Headlight warning buzzer? Where is it located in a 76 firebird?
Post by: b_hill_86 on November 01, 2021, 05:11:07 PM
76 doesn't have one.  It has a key buzzer.  The key buzzer is the buzzer with 4 wires.  The seat belt buzzer only needs two wires.  So two buzzers under there.

In 1981, they came up with a little brain box that rolled a headlight buzzer into the key buzzer.  I don't really know where I got this idea, but on my website I had written that this was included in the lamp group.  It's made in such a way that it'll fit any year.
(http://www.firebirdtransamparts.com/techinfo/harness/optionwire/tonegen.jpg)

I think you have them flip-flopped. Key is 2 wire, seatbelt has 4.
Title: Re: Headlight warning buzzer? Where is it located in a 76 firebird?
Post by: firebirdparts on November 05, 2021, 08:11:47 AM
You're right, sorry.  The seatbelt has a timer, so that would take 4 wires to do that old school, wouldn't it?  The key switch is double-switched, but I guess they did that with one switch on each wire.