Alarm is Beeping

[Mudflat]

So my wife & I were driving along at fairly low speeds, 30 mph or so, & the alarm started beeping. This is the alarm you get when someone forgets to fasten their seatbelt, when you forget your headlights are still on when you open the door to get out or that the parking brake is still engaged. There were no warning lights, we were both buckled up & there was no condition that would cause an alarm. The beeping stopped when I slowed down to around 10 or 15 mph (coincidence?).
This seems to be intermittent & doesn’t happen all the time. I haven’t had a chance yet to check the OBT port for any stored alarms, but I really don’t think that’s the problem. Does anyone know what could be causing this? Where should I start? I wouldn’t mind disabling the alarm completely, but I couldn’t find it listed with the fuses in the owner’s manual & I don’t want to disable anything else.
Thanks in advance for your help.

 

[TJ Jim]

Bad door switch. Only one left in stock.
Rukse Black Dome Lamp Switch for Door Jamb, Push Button, Mechanical, Stainless Steel, 1-way, 1 Count, Compatible with Wrangler TJ 1997-2006 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MYU5A1S?tag=wranglerorg-20

 

[Painfultruth]

Check your running lights and turn signal lamps

 

[LONGJP2]

So my wife & I were driving along at fairly low speeds, 30 mph or so, & the alarm started beeping. This is the alarm you get when someone forgets to fasten their seatbelt, when you forget your headlights are still on when you open the door to get out or that the parking brake is still engaged. There were no warning lights, we were both buckled up & there was no condition that would cause an alarm. The beeping stopped when I slowed down to around 10 or 15 mph (coincidence?).
This seems to be intermittent & doesn’t happen all the time. I haven’t had a chance yet to check the OBT port for any stored alarms, but I really don’t think that’s the problem. Does anyone know what could be causing this? Where should I start? I wouldn’t mind disabling the alarm completely, but I couldn’t find it listed with the fuses in the owner’s manual & I don’t want to disable anything else.
Thanks in advance for your help.

Most seat belt alarms go off eventually.
Not sure about turn signal alarm.

 

[jonny jeep]

It's the turn signal on for more than a mile, at more than 15mph beeper. It goes off if turn signal cancelled, or speed drops below 15mph.

When this occurs and indicator isn't on, either the lights are on, and enough current is leaking back to the indicator input to the cluster from a bad ground, bad bulb, or bad bulb socket at the front. Or the switch is going bad and current is leaking inside the switch. This could be from corrosion the switch or connector, or a weak switch that is sagging slightly.

Next time it happens, try operating the indicator. One or other direction will cancel the beeper.

 

[Tom Andersen]

When this happened to me it was a melted mfs connector.

Thread 'Wells Vehicle Electronics (WVE) Multi-function Switch & Connector'

Jul 29, 2023

Like many others, my multi-function switch had begun to act up. My fog lights were not turning on by themselves, but if I was driving with the lights on and hit a good bump, I would get a long series of warning beeps. No engine light or anything else, just 10+ beeps. The first time it happened was a little wild looking for the reason for the noise, but I researched here and found how this is a problem with our turn switch, its connector, or both.

I recently figured out I could cancel the beeping if I lifted the turn signal like I was about to make a right turn. However, not wanting to...

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[Mudflat]

It's the turn signal on for more than a mile, at more than 15mph beeper. It goes off if turn signal cancelled, or speed drops below 15mph.

When this occurs and indicator isn't on, either the lights are on, and enough current is leaking back to the indicator input to the cluster from a bad ground, bad bulb, or bad bulb socket at the front. Or the switch is going bad and current is leaking inside the switch. This could be from corrosion the switch or connector, or a weak switch that is sagging slightly.

Next time it happens, try operating the indicator. One or other direction will cancel the beeper.

Wow! Thanks. I’ll check this out although the alarm hasn’t gone off for a few days now. This is really intermittent.

 

[ChasUGC]

Wow! Thanks. I’ll check this out although the alarm hasn’t gone off for a few days now. This is really intermittent.

It could be a bad switch. You could probably check it by leaving the turn signal on and see if you get the same alarm. The best way to solve these issues is by trying to recreate the problem. If I have an issue, I try to rush to my mechanic before the problem goes away. If I go to my mechanic when the problem doesn't exist, he can't help me.