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Tutorial How to Disable Door Chime

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I recently learned you can disable the door chime. Let's say if you wanted to listen to music with your doors open, but don't want a beeping sound letting you know the door is open. I do this while getting ready to go snowboarding or cycling so it's annoying to hear the beeping when I'm trying to get amped.

Heres how to do it:
  1. Press the ignition once to turn on the stereo.
  2. Open Door.
  3. Quickly press and release the black rubber button on the side of the body panel that the door closes against.
I guess it tricks the system to think the door was closed. Only issue, this really only works with the driver door. I haven't been able to get it to work while other doors are open.

Another option:
  1. Press ignition button twice (this will also enable all electronic features like climate control and windows) but will disable the chime with all doors open.
 
Any way to just like.. disconnect that sensor for good? It’s annoying 99% of the time every time. I would like to see the indicator on in my dash, but that door chime gives me the uncomfortable shivers just thinking about it.
 
I think you can do it yourself! At the moment I forgot but been meaning to shut it off. IIRC its the same screen as setting your door locks to 1 or 2 clicks and the door lock timing. Ill look tomorrow.
 
if you put truck in neutral, set the ebrake, you can shut down the engine and leave your stereo on with no chime or timer..
 
Dealer charged me nothing to do it as stated above. Just ask for it during an oil change. If your service writer isn't a d-bag they should do it without issue. Some will claim safety issues but whatever. I've had mine disabled for well over a year without issues.

Others have been successful in disabling it with the Carista App. You can do a bunch of co stuff with that app apparently.
 
Does this also disable the seat belt alarm? It’s driving me crazy when I’m in and out of the truck at the boat ramp.
Yes the seat belt chime can be disabled
 
I pulled the rubber boot off and unplugged the door the door sensor in a previous toyota vehicle and it solved the issue... could create another issue if you have a habit of leaving your keys in the vehicle.. just keep that in mind.. either way, I hate door dings... it should only go off when vehicle is in drive.
 
Locating the speaker and applying some silicone would probably work great too. However that buzzer is probably so small it’s probably near impossible to find.
 
You can ask your mechanic you plug there computer in and shut it off no mods required simple click click done
 
If I had a gun with two bullets and Hitler sitting right in front of me, I’d use both of them on the cheeky cunt at Toyota who thought it’d be a good idea to make the truck beep 8 million times when you walk away from it with the key while it’s still running.

So if someone has a solution for that please lmk because I’m tired of people looking at me getting out of my truck like I’m god damn MacGruber.
 
I didn’t see it on the mod list but I’ll buy it anyways. There’s a couple other things I’d like to do like lane change blinker count and seatbelt chimes.
Carista can do both! Plus you can get OBD Fusion and monitor trans temps and other temperatures while driving with the Bluetooth carista obd plug in
 
Has anyone seen a full list of small mods Carista can do? I have yet to invest in the app but am considering pulling the trigger as I already have the OBD dongle for use with OBDfusion. Might as well see what other mods I can do with a bit more effort.
 
Has anyone seen a full list of small mods Carista can do? I have yet to invest in the app but am considering pulling the trigger as I already have the OBD dongle for use with OBDfusion. Might as well see what other mods I can do with a bit more effort.

Dings & Warnings
Seat belt warning ding (driver)

Enabled / Disabled
Seat belt warning ding (front passenger)
Enabled / Disabled
Ding when headlights are left on
Yes / No
Key-in-ignition ding sound
Slow / Medium / Fast
Instruments: Displays & Nav
Instrument lights dimming sensitivity

Darkest / Darker / Normal / Lighter / Lightest
Instrument lights restoring sensitivity
Darkest / Darker / Normal / Lighter / Lightest
Display odometer after ignition is turned off for…
30 seconds / 1 minute / 10 minutes / Off
Lights: Exterior
Daytime running lights

On / Off
Lane-change turn signal auto-flasher count
Off / 3 flashes / 4 flashes / 5 flashes / 6 flashes / 7 flashes
Coming-home lights duration
Off / 30 seconds / 60 seconds / 90 seconds
Lights: Interior
Interior light control

Enabled / Disabled
Turn on interior lights when you shut off engine
Yes / No
Turn on interior lights when you unlock doors
Yes / No
Turn on interior lights when smart key in range
Yes / No
Dim interior lights after…
7 seconds / 15 seconds / 30 seconds
Locking: Automatic
Wireless door locking

Enabled / Disabled
Auto-lock doors when moving
On / Off
Unlock all doors when driver's door is opened
On / Off
Re-lock doors automatically if you unlock, but don't open a door
Yes / No
Re-lock doors automatically if you unlock, but don't open a door within…
30 seconds / 60 seconds / 120 seconds
Locking: Beep & Blink
Beep when locking/unlocking with remote

Yes / No
Volume of beep when locking/unlocking with remote
Off / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / Max
Blink turn signals when locking/unlocking with remote
Yes / No
Locking: Doors & Alarm
Unlock doors via remote

Driver's door on 1st press, all on 2nd / All doors on 1st press
Unlock doors via physical key
Driver's door on 1st press, all on 2nd / All doors on 1st press
Allow locking when a door is still open
On / Off
Warn (beep) when door can't be locked because it's still open
Yes / No
Warn (beep) when sunroof is still open when locking doors
Yes / No
Windows & Sunroof
Open driver's window using single button press

Yes / No
Close driver's window using single button press
Yes / No
Open passenger's window using single button press
Yes / No
Close passenger's window using single button press
Yes / No
Passenger window single-touch-open from driver's switch
Yes / No
Passenger window single-touch-close from driver's switch
Yes / No
Other
Panic function on remote

Enabled / Disabled
 
Dings & Warnings
Seat belt warning ding (driver)

Enabled / Disabled
Seat belt warning ding (front passenger)
Enabled / Disabled
Ding when headlights are left on
Yes / No
Key-in-ignition ding sound
Slow / Medium / Fast
Instruments: Displays & Nav
Instrument lights dimming sensitivity

Darkest / Darker / Normal / Lighter / Lightest
Instrument lights restoring sensitivity
Darkest / Darker / Normal / Lighter / Lightest
Display odometer after ignition is turned off for…
30 seconds / 1 minute / 10 minutes / Off
Lights: Exterior
Daytime running lights

On / Off
Lane-change turn signal auto-flasher count
Off / 3 flashes / 4 flashes / 5 flashes / 6 flashes / 7 flashes
Coming-home lights duration
Off / 30 seconds / 60 seconds / 90 seconds
Lights: Interior
Interior light control

Enabled / Disabled
Turn on interior lights when you shut off engine
Yes / No
Turn on interior lights when you unlock doors
Yes / No
Turn on interior lights when smart key in range
Yes / No
Dim interior lights after…
7 seconds / 15 seconds / 30 seconds
Locking: Automatic
Wireless door locking

Enabled / Disabled
Auto-lock doors when moving
On / Off
Unlock all doors when driver's door is opened
On / Off
Re-lock doors automatically if you unlock, but don't open a door
Yes / No
Re-lock doors automatically if you unlock, but don't open a door within…
30 seconds / 60 seconds / 120 seconds
Locking: Beep & Blink
Beep when locking/unlocking with remote

Yes / No
Volume of beep when locking/unlocking with remote
Off / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / Max
Blink turn signals when locking/unlocking with remote
Yes / No
Locking: Doors & Alarm
Unlock doors via remote

Driver's door on 1st press, all on 2nd / All doors on 1st press
Unlock doors via physical key
Driver's door on 1st press, all on 2nd / All doors on 1st press
Allow locking when a door is still open
On / Off
Warn (beep) when door can't be locked because it's still open
Yes / No
Warn (beep) when sunroof is still open when locking doors
Yes / No
Windows & Sunroof
Open driver's window using single button press

Yes / No
Close driver's window using single button press
Yes / No
Open passenger's window using single button press
Yes / No
Close passenger's window using single button press
Yes / No
Passenger window single-touch-open from driver's switch
Yes / No
Passenger window single-touch-close from driver's switch
Yes / No
Other
Panic function on remote

Enabled / Disabled

My man!!

Nice work 👊😎🤙
 
Dings & Warnings
Seat belt warning ding (driver)

Enabled / Disabled
Seat belt warning ding (front passenger)
Enabled / Disabled
Ding when headlights are left on
Yes / No
Key-in-ignition ding sound
Slow / Medium / Fast
Instruments: Displays & Nav
Instrument lights dimming sensitivity

Darkest / Darker / Normal / Lighter / Lightest
Instrument lights restoring sensitivity
Darkest / Darker / Normal / Lighter / Lightest
Display odometer after ignition is turned off for…
30 seconds / 1 minute / 10 minutes / Off
Lights: Exterior
Daytime running lights

On / Off
Lane-change turn signal auto-flasher count
Off / 3 flashes / 4 flashes / 5 flashes / 6 flashes / 7 flashes
Coming-home lights duration
Off / 30 seconds / 60 seconds / 90 seconds
Lights: Interior
Interior light control

Enabled / Disabled
Turn on interior lights when you shut off engine
Yes / No
Turn on interior lights when you unlock doors
Yes / No
Turn on interior lights when smart key in range
Yes / No
Dim interior lights after…
7 seconds / 15 seconds / 30 seconds
Locking: Automatic
Wireless door locking

Enabled / Disabled
Auto-lock doors when moving
On / Off
Unlock all doors when driver's door is opened
On / Off
Re-lock doors automatically if you unlock, but don't open a door
Yes / No
Re-lock doors automatically if you unlock, but don't open a door within…
30 seconds / 60 seconds / 120 seconds
Locking: Beep & Blink
Beep when locking/unlocking with remote

Yes / No
Volume of beep when locking/unlocking with remote
Off / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / Max
Blink turn signals when locking/unlocking with remote
Yes / No
Locking: Doors & Alarm
Unlock doors via remote

Driver's door on 1st press, all on 2nd / All doors on 1st press
Unlock doors via physical key
Driver's door on 1st press, all on 2nd / All doors on 1st press
Allow locking when a door is still open
On / Off
Warn (beep) when door can't be locked because it's still open
Yes / No
Warn (beep) when sunroof is still open when locking doors
Yes / No
Windows & Sunroof
Open driver's window using single button press

Yes / No
Close driver's window using single button press
Yes / No
Open passenger's window using single button press
Yes / No
Close passenger's window using single button press
Yes / No
Passenger window single-touch-open from driver's switch
Yes / No
Passenger window single-touch-close from driver's switch
Yes / No
Other
Panic function on remote

Enabled / Disabled

Wow! 🤩 good stuff
 
If I had a gun with two bullets and Hitler sitting right in front of me, I’d use both of them on the cheeky cunt at Toyota who thought it’d be a good idea to make the truck beep 8 million times when you walk away from it with the key while it’s still running.

So if someone has a solution for that please lmk because I’m tired of people looking at me getting out of my truck like I’m god damn MacGruber.

If anyone was wondering, Carista is not capable of fixing this.
 
I discovered if u turn Off the tacoma in neutral and then put into park the radio stays on so if u want to sit in your truck for 5 mins before going to work the radio will stay on accessory mode, but doesn’t eliminate the door chime. Just a radio on feature.
 
I pulled the rubber boot off and unplugged the door the door sensor in a previous toyota vehicle and it solved the issue... could create another issue if you have a habit of leaving your keys in the vehicle.. just keep that in mind.. either way, I hate door dings... it should only go off when vehicle is in drive.
I did that for my driver back door, because I have remote start for Smart key feature. It turns off the vehicle when u open any door of the tacoma so I unplugged the rear door so the truck will stay warmer or cooler while I unload or load my work stuff in the back seat
 
I did that for my driver back door, because I have remote start for Smart key feature. It turns off the vehicle when u open any door of the tacoma so I unplugged the rear door so the truck will stay warmer or cooler while I unload or load my work stuff in the back seat

So once you throw your stuff in the back you shut the door. Go to the front to open it and it turns off anyway. Dug this up because I came across this idiot. Telling people to do all that work and break off the speaker.

DO NOT DO THIS!!!

Original link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSPbaFet7qY&t


You can download Carista or Techstream and disable the beeping in settings yourself without making permanent changes.
Just buy a ODBII Bluetooth Module or USB Cable.
 
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Carista website does not offer a dongle for Toyota. Is there another place to get them?
 
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