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Does anyone know a way to drop the volume of in-cab door chime on a 2015 Sierra? I don't want to simply unplug / fully disable, but man is that thing LOUD. Haven't tried to physically get to it yet, but the thought of wrapping in foam has crossed my mind as a possible solution.

 

If I'm ever talking on Bluetooth phone when forgetting seat belt, it nearly deafens whoever is on the other end of the call. Thanks!

 

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There have been many complaints about this (search the forums for other threads). Most of us have the volume turned all the down in the settings and had the TSB done and it's still too loud. I just

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The Bulletin #PIT5328b was written on my work order. I hope this helps. The improvement for me was significant.

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The touch screen lets your lower it......... I always set to not honk at me when locking - and lower the volumn on chimes etc..........

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The touch screen lets your lower it

 

Any idea which menu? I'm pretty familiar with the electronics and I don't recall ever seeing that option. Maybe I read right over it, or else it's an option in your 2017 Silverado NOT in my 2015 Sierra.

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I remember seeing a chime volume in the settings somewhere. Mine is all the way off, but I still hear the chime, I don't think it adjusts the door open chime. Im not really sure what it adjusted.

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Any idea which menu? I'm pretty familiar with the electronics and I don't recall ever seeing that option. Maybe I read right over it, or else it's an option in your 2017 Silverado NOT in my 2015 Sierra.

 

 

See "Vehicle Personalization" in your manual......... Page 5-50 in the 2015 manual... page 168 in the 2016 manual (more like page 161 in 2017 manual)............... I also have the radio start-up set low.......... Enough noise at work and everyday life !

 

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You can also get rid of the annoying seat rattler and have it do just an audible alert.

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At work right now, but I'll see if I can find it later this afternoon. Thanks for the tips. I'm gonna feel like a moron if it's in the settings and I just never saw it. Doh!

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Does anyone know a way to drop the volume of in-cab door chime on a 2015 Sierra? I don't want to simply unplug / fully disable, but man is that thing LOUD. Haven't tried to physically get to it yet, but the thought of wrapping in foam has crossed my mind as a possible solution.

 

If I'm ever talking on Bluetooth phone when forgetting seat belt, it nearly deafens whoever is on the other end of the call. Thanks!

 

~Vol

I had the same concern with my '15. The chime control available on the vehicle DIC menu didn't fix the issue. My dealer was able to dial it down to a tolerable level.

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I did find the setting, but it was already turned all the way down. I played with adjusting it both up & down but like SkiDoo, I couldn't tell that it was doing anything at all. There's another setting in the same area for auto mirror that I *think* is supposed to fold in the mirrors when parking. From what I can tell, toggling that setting on or off has no effect on anything either. Will have to read the TSB link when I have more time. Maybe there's a known firmware glitch where some of the electronic settings are being completely ignored?

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I took my 2014 in last year because of the extremely loud door chime and the dealership did the TSB. It helped but didn't eliminate the problem. The first chime or two are still very loud but the last few get quieter the longer I let it chime. Mine was originally so loud it hurt my ears and that is saying a lot because I can't hear worth a damn from my dumb days in my youth when shooting guns and running equipment without proper hearing protection.

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There have been many complaints about this (search the forums for other threads). Most of us have the volume turned all the down in the settings and had the TSB done and it's still too loud. I just ended up buying one of these:

 

http://www.seatbeltextenderpros.com/gmc-sierra-seat-belt-extender/

 

Get the 3" rigid in the color to match your interior. Plug it in and leave it there and the seatbelt chime is gone!

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Until I had mine turned down by the dealer, I tried to remember to snap my seatbelt prior to stating the truck. I don't like to defeat any warning signals and was glad my dealer was able to repair this issue.

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Oddly enough, I already have a couple of those from the exact same vendor! Mine are currently in the back. My kids are still in booster seats, and the extenders make it much easier for them to get buckled. As luck would have it, my daughter just crossed the age where she no longer needs the booster, so I may be able to relocate the extender. Great idea. Hadn't even thought about that.

 

Has anyone fiddled with the chime module itself (or is it even reachable without major dashboard teardown)? I'm still thinking about a good foam wrap. Also wondered if a resistor could be spliced into one of the feed lines. The mechanical engineer in me refuses to give up. :)

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Did you ask your local gm service department if they can turn down your seatbelt chime?

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