I've got a 84 2m4. The blue dingy thingy is missing. The po must have removed it. Where can I get one? I mainly want to see if the indicators work at all.

Thans Jim

LOL wtf is a Blue Dingy Thingy?

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its blue, it dings, and its a thingy. its under the pass side dash, it dings if doors are open, lights on, ect ect. it can get annoying i suppose, prolly why its missing. find a parts car in a j-yard, or post in the mall for one.

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Go to a salvage yard. I'm sure there will be a Fiero that has one. I dont think they changed them at all over the years the car was made.

The blue dingy thingy is the chime box. It's located under the dash on the right hand side by the heater box. It's what dings when yuo leave your lights on, e-brake on and your keys in the ignition.

Missed it by a minute! LOL!

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thats what it's call here. It's the box that makes the chime sound when the lites are left on or door left open. Don't know it's real name LOL

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There's two revisions of blue dingy thing. They're both fully compatible with each other, so any you find will work.
The reason it was removed was probably because of Randon Blue Dingyness. It's a syndrome that effects many Fieros, and is caused by bad solder joints inside.
Which ever revision you get, I suggest you take it apart and resolder the components. Especially the thermal "disc" where it intersects the board. Should make it better than new.

quote Originally posted by 2000RagTop:

thanx, now i know what to take out when i get mine lol

The ones from the 3rd gen Camaro (82 to 88 - not sure of the later 3rd gen years) will also partially work. They are missing the input for the e-brake, so if you never use the e-brake, this is an alternate solution

It is located drivers side just above where your right knee would be when seated. These are also blue in color, but is missing the one pin (ie: the e-brake input). This has been tried and verified.

NOTE: the Firebird/TransAm ones are different for some reason.

Tim

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BTW if you get really pissed at blue dingie, it is possible to rip it out from the drivers seat. I've done it before.

quote Originally posted by NorthFloridaFiero: BTW if you get really pissed at blue dingie, it is possible to rip it out from the drivers seat. I've done it before.

Wow you must have really long arms

Anyone know where the chime unit is on a 3rd gen F-body? I looked in one at the junkyard and couldn't find it.

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All the 3rd gen Camaro/Firebird "dingy thingies" aren't the same.. The one in my 1990 Trans Am is under the dash on the driver's side, above the left hand kick panel.. The unit is black and it's shaped differently. (smaller/thinner) It makes different sounds too... (for example, headlights on + no key = continuous steady tone) I haven't looked at the connector, but I'm pretty sure it's different..... If there are matching units, then they will most likely be in the early 80's models.. (perhaps 82-88 ??)

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1990 Trans Am GTA 5.7L

quote Originally posted by 2000RagTop:

Yep, I love the TECH TALK on this forum

My personal favorite is the Silver & Red thingy in the back that goes "Vrroooom Vrroooom" LOL

BTW - Did anyone try changing the chime type on the B.D.T?
That would be cool, getting a more modern "Ding" for da Bling

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LMAO, ha ha this is funny. the blue dingy thingy ...ha ha. being that i am a girl and i just had to remove that same thing last week for a park brake light prob i have, thats just so damn funny to hear it called that....i thought i was bad, with my girly talk...glad to see i'm on track...and i say do whatever ^ ^ says. good luck.

Robbie

quote Originally posted by 2000RagTop:

The sad Sub Thingy... Off in it's own little world.

There are other versions of the chime box used in other GM cars. The problem is that some are missing functions or have functions moved to different terminals. I don't know if any of the later ones can be plugged in directly. I would guess not.

The newest GM cars have all this built into the BCM. The chime functions play thru the radio.

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i love it this is how my wife discribes things that brake on the car when she gets home

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Ok Ok The audio alarm assembly located in the convenience center,per Haynes manual.Nah I like "blue dingy thingy"better.I think most of us know what that is.This is great. I love it. I didn't think there would be this many responses . Have fun.

Jim

A couple of years ago, I pulled one from either a Grand Am or a Pontiac 6000. I really think it was a 6000. It was on the passenger side, also. Its functions matched with the Fiero. Did find one in a Fiero that had a pin bent over. It was for the E=brake.

Of course there is also this blue dingy thingy

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So what does it mean when the BDT (I'm in the aircraft business, so use a lot of acronyms) just dings once, while driving, say every 3rd day?

Sort of like Sean Connery in Hunt for Red October - "one ping only Vasily"

I've been dreaming of ways to convert the BlueDingyThingie into a TalkingThingy, with either a nice sexy female voice or some crazy voice, like Adam Sandler maybe. Heard of anyone doing this?

Ryan

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quote Originally posted by gold430: So what does it mean when the BDT (I'm in the aircraft business, so use a lot of acronyms) just dings once, while driving, say every 3rd day?

Quoted from Jax123 [{Randon Blue Dingyness. It's a syndrome that effects many Fieros, }]

The Blue Dingy Thingy in my 86 made very sad noises so I pulled it long ago ( but still have it). I have an Olds Cutlass whose dingy thingy does this...
-If you leave the key in the ignition; Ding... Ding... Ding. Very polite; as if to say, " excuse me, sir , but you left the key in my ignition".
-If you leave the headlights on; ding!ding!ding!ding!. As if it's saying " OHMIGOSH TURN THEM OFF, TURN THEM OFF NOW PLEASE I CAN"T TAKE THIS ABUSE..... Whew, thanks."

quote Originally posted by gold430: So what does it mean when the BDT (I'm in the aircraft business, so use a lot of acronyms) just dings once, while driving, say every 3rd day? Sort of like Sean Connery in Hunt for Red October - "one ping only Vasily"

It means the circuit board is probably warped. One of my old Fiero's did that. When I replaced it with a different/newer BDT it quit.

ahh.......... that ol' thingy dingy LOL

Gold430 - If the Blue Thingy Dingy only dings once every three days, it means please fill the gas tank.

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quote Originally posted by gold430: So what does it mean when the BDT (I'm in the aircraft business, so use a lot of acronyms) just dings once, while driving, say every 3rd day?

As I said, this is usually from bad solder joints inside. The box is easy to take apart and resolder if you're handy with a soldering iron.
Fixed mine up nicely. Before every now and then it would make the most pitaful little screech you have ever heard.
Made me feel like I was murdering some small furry animal or something

Regardless of the car... The construction of the chime units is generally the same. The main diference being first or second generation. (This is covered in my cave....)

Different chimes from other cars sometimes have functions moved or missing vs teh blue box used in Fiero. (The Red unit for example is short one function and has one moved to a diferent pin as I remember.)

Far as I know, the chime boxes are all made by a subcontractor for GM. It's not even a Delco part... The Patents and manufacturing are/were held by Lectron in Rochester Michigan. (Or whomever Lectron might have been sold/merged with if anyone in the last 20 years.) The patents are online at uspto.gov if anyone wants to see them. Semi interesting read.

Just out of curiosity....what is the white square thingy? Is the silver round thingy a flasher thingy? Inquiring minds want to know!

Don't forget the Red Dingy Thingy I found once.

I thought I just mentioned a red one....

White squarey thingy is the horn relay

quote Originally posted by Rick 88: Just out of curiosity....what is the white square thingy? Is the silver round thingy a flasher thingy? Inquiring minds want to know!

The silver one is the 4-way flasher. And if memory serves, the white one is the horn relay.

quote Originally posted by Hulk: I've been dreaming of ways to convert the BlueDingyThingie into a TalkingThingy, with either a nice sexy female voice or some crazy voice, like Adam Sandler maybe. Heard of anyone doing this? Ryan

come on computer guys, its just a chip like those that they use in the music thingies, the ones without a hard drive. i would love to have it say "Hey dumby you left the keys in it."
or " lights are on stupid"
or " decks open numnuts"
dam i'ld pay good money for that.

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quote Originally posted by 84fiero123: come on computer guys, its just a chip like those that they use in the music thingies, the ones without a hard drive. i would love to have it say "Hey dumby you left the keys in it." or " lights are on stupid" or " decks open numnuts" dam i'ld pay good money for that.

I've wondered about this also, I'll do a Google search to see if there are any made already...

quote Originally posted by Hulk: I've been dreaming of ways to convert the BlueDingyThingie into a TalkingThingy, with either a nice sexy female voice or some crazy voice, like Adam Sandler maybe. Heard of anyone doing this? Ryan

quote Originally posted by 84fiero123: come on computer guys, its just a chip like those that they use in the music thingies, the ones without a hard drive. i would love to have it say "Hey dumby you left the keys in it." or " lights are on stupid" or " decks open numnuts" dam i'ld pay good money for that.

The only problem is when haveing your car talk 2 U, Is the fact that U start talking back to her...
And that's the stage people start questioning the exact location of your marbles...

P.S - If any one have seen 5 black marbles please P.M me, I think I left them in Carlisle

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Actualy wouldnt be that hard.... You can get chips that will record like 10 seconds of audio, then play it back when triggered. Might be a little bulky that way though, cause you'd have to have a seprate chip for each one. but im sure you could find better options or just smaller chips. The chip Ive used is like 3/4 wide and 2.5" long

quote Originally posted by Mister: The only problem is when haveing your car talk 2 U, Is the fact that U start talking back to her... And that's the stage people start questioning the exact location of your marbles... P.S - If any one have seen 5 black marbles please P.M me, I think I left them in Carlisle

My wife already talks to her cars, and they don't talk to her. but seriusly guys those flash chips aren't that big and thats all you need right?
Also Mister, my wife found 5 black marbles but she thought they were hers.

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technology is great when it works
and one big pain in the ass when it doesnt.
Detroit iron rules all the rest are just toys.

i had a Black dingy thingy from an 87? S-10 - worked perfectly...

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