Chime Alarm...??????

I have a 96 Plymouth Grand Voyager which up until a month ago was working
fine. Since that time I have had the CHIME alarm come on and stay on for 4
Mins. This is the alarm that comes on when you leave your keys in the
ignition or open your door with the keys in the ignition or when you leave
your lights on when you open the door or leave the door ajar when you start
to drive. I have had it to the dealer but they could not find out what is
causing it. They checked all the switches on the doors and all where working
fine. They thought that maybe the body control module might have built up a
static charge. They unplugged it and still no go. They suggested me to
change out the bcm and maybe that might be the problem. If that is not the
problem then I can not return the bcm because it is an electronic part and
therefore it stays mine.This part is rather expensive and would like some
help if possible trying to find the cause before I do that. This chime alarm
is starting to drive me crazy when I have to listen to it for four
mins....everytime I start the van.

This alarm comes on when I start the van and wait for about 10 secs or put
the van into drive it comes on immediately.
If you have any ideas or suggestions on what I can do then please e-mail me
at or leave a post here.....Thanks for all your
help...Tom.

 

Just disconnect it!

 

I had that happen too on my 96.

Turned out, one latch on one sliding door was loose, not allowing the door
to close properly.

Its the strike plate on the van, not the door. Get a hex head driver and
tighten, perhaps shift around, those strike platees so the door catches and
closes properly.

S

 

But wouldn't the red light be on in the dash telling you that the door is
open???
I will check this out though...one never knows what it might be...Thanks for
the input....

In response to TOM KANN PA I would just disconnect it if I could find out
where the chime noise is coming from...the shop foreman at the dealer said
that he thinks it is in the BCM and therefore you can not just disconnect it
that easily...you have to replace the complete BCM unit..