Doorbell Ringer location

[JimNCheryl Domenoe]

Does anyone know where the door bell ringer (speaker, bell or whatever sound making device it has) is located in my 2000 Beaver Marquis?  The door bell doesn't work and I'm trying to troubleshoot.

Thanks in advance.

[Jeremy Parrett]

I took the button apart and repaired/ remade the plunger part and now it works fine !!

[JimNCheryl Domenoe]

Where is the ringer, though?

[Tom and Pam Brown]

In my 1999 it faces the front on the coach on the front of the passenger a/c controls box.  It's black with a grill about the size of a half dollar.  I found a replacement at radio shack.

[JimNCheryl Domenoe]

In my 1999 it faces the front on the coach on the front of the passenger a/c controls box.  It's black with a grill about the size of a half dollar.  I found a replacement at radio shack.

Ok, thanks. I wondered if that might be it.

[JimNCheryl Domenoe]

OK, I took the armrest off and discovered that the wires were disconnected.  The leads from the bell were too short to reconnect so I went to Radio Shack for a new one. I also found that a resistor was hooked into the power line.  Not sure why but I suspect it is for the lighted button. The button light wasn't functioning anyway, so I removed the resistor and the bell worked perfectly.  

Thanks to all who provided input on this.

[Tom and Pam Brown]

Jim,

There is a bulb in the button you can replace.

[JimNCheryl Domenoe]

Jim,

There is a bulb in the button you can replace.

Thanks. I'm wondering if the lack of a resistor will damage the light bulb.  Don't know for sure what the resistor is for if not that.

[Tom and Pam Brown]

That I am not sure about.

[Edward Buker]

They are probably using the resister to voltage drop as current passes through it. It could be for the bulb to adjust brightness or for the whole unit. The goal may have been to reduce the heat from the bulb so it does not melt the plastic. Probably there for a reason. If it runs a month and no ill affects then you are probably good to go.

Later Ed

[Steve Huber]

Jim,
The component in question is a capacitor. It is between the red and black (12v & gnd) running to the ringer. The blue wire goes to thee door bell switch. See pic. There are no external resistors in the enclosure. (I was doing some maint. on the AC fan circuit so snapped the pic while I was in there).
Steve

[JimNCheryl Domenoe]

Jim,

There is a bulb in the button you can replace.

Thanks. I'm wondering if the lack of a resistor will damage the light bulb.  Don't know for sure what the resistor is for if not that.

[JimNCheryl Domenoe]

Jim,
The component in question is a capacitor. It is between the red and black (12v & gnd) running to the ringer. The blue wire goes to thee door bell switch. See pic. There are no external resistors in the enclosure. (I was doing some maint. on the AC fan circuit so snapped the pic while I was in there).
Steve

Thanks Steve.  I hooked it up without the capacitor and it works.  What is the purpose of the capacitor?

[Steve Huber]

I suspect it is either to reduce voltage spikes when button is pushed or to lengthen duration of "chime".
Steve

[Edward Buker]

It must be spike protection for the unit or to stop a spike that comes from the unit. It would have no affect on the duration of chime given this is the B+ and ground feeding the circuitry. That is my best guess....

Later Ed