Simple reversible "UFO noise" killer

1) I find the seat belt warning tones on the Limited quite pleasant. Since the multi-info system takes so long to boot up and start the radio and maps, I push the start button as soon as I am seated. I then go through the pre-start tasks, such as buckling the seat belt and adjusting the A/C, so I hear the complete sequence of warning tones every time.

2) I have plugged my Carista into my 2023, and it shows several changeable settings (including disabling the seat belt warning). Some of those obviously do not apply, but I have used it to enable opening all the windows with the key fob before entering the car. I've attached a copy of the Carista readout so that you can see what it claims to set.

 

Have you actually driven without the seatbelt? Try it just once. You'll understand. lol

 

The next mod really needs to be a "KITT" mod. In all seriousness, is there any explanation of how this works? Is it only providing 12V to a module that generates a sound, or is the 12V modulated to a dumb speaker? It would be awesome to make a module that made the KITT sound instead. The red light bar across the front would be an awesome bonus!

 

prior to gen 5, it was a speaker. but it's a complicated interconnected system that no one has been able to change the sound of.

 

How did you unfasten the "buttons" holding the grill cover under the hood?

UPDATE: Figured it.

 

oh? The speaker also produces the door chime? Did not understand that until now.

 

That one at least has an OFF setting.

 

It isn’t required by law.
If it were required by law, I’m guessing it wouldn’t have an off feature either.

 

nm I got the answer

 

In my gen2 i just disconnected the speaker.

In my gen 3 i got a little more creative and sourced an oem button that plugged in next to the air ventilation button (i had the solar option and fan ventilation) where i had it hooked up to the speaker allowing me to leave it disabled by default and activate it if i rolled up on someone in the parkinglot. Total custom wiring to break or enable the circuit.

gen 4 got interesting because disconnecting the speaker is where you got the warning light on the dash AND heads up display so making a bypass like in this thread was the option.

gen 5 seems like even more of a pia linking the lock unlock chirp and reverse beeping to it. Just going to say if you have a bypass from a gen 4, it does plug into a gen 5 so you dont need to rebuild.

 

could be a commercial enterprise if you're so inclined

 

When you have the plug and play mod count me in as a customer
I’ll take my chances with the possibility of running over someone
The noise is very annoying

 

Not nearly as annoying as a court summons if some enterprising lawyer finds this post after you squish somebody's kid in a parking lot!

(Although you're right! It is an annoying sound!)

 

When I took delivery of my 2023 Prius XLE I was really upset by the noise. I saw on you tube where the speaker was and I removed mine and wrapped it in Saran Wrap and bought 3 pounds of molding clay from Amazon to put around the speaker. I molded about 1/2 inch of it around the speaker. Then I wrapped black heavy duty duct tape around the clay. Put it back in and it made a big difference. In reverse there is a very slight NOISE but forward nice and quiet. I refuse to have to pay big $$$$ for such a stupid thing to do to a car that is supposed to be silent.

 

If you hit somebody their lawyers may find this in discovery.

 

I think it's funny how people say the car is *supposed* to be silent conveniently ignoring that the engineers and manufacturers of said silent car made the conscious decision to make it, in fact, not silent.

I get that the sound they chose can be a bit annoying at first. But honestly, it's better than being hit by someone. I've definitely heard the noise from other Toyota's in parking lots as I'm walking and realizing "oh I should be extra careful because that car could pull out". Same for other cars.

It could be argued that using sensors to determine if you're in the middle of nowhere and modulate the volume could be good. But it's clearly not designed nor intended to be silent

 

Job security for slip and fall lawyers......

If I were you I would immediately restore the car to stock condition!
....OR.... I would get a mod to remove your posts from this thread - and then I would modify the noise maker as people have done in threads like this:
Disabling the prius prime noise maker. | PriusChat

What I would do rather than use liquid tape would be to buy the same kind of connector that your speaker has, and then solder the resistor to THAT and plug it back into the car. I'd also protect the original, unmodified speaker's connector with a zip ited baggie corner.
If you squish a pedestrian you will be able to return your car to stock (legal) in about thirty seconds without having to worry about somebody discovering pounds of heavy duty duct tape, Saran Wrap, modeling clay, etc....etc.....

It would be the first thing I would look for!

NOBODY hates the fact that our government is trying to defeat the beneficial effect of Darwinism more than ME.
If I get another Prius I will probably just leave that part of the car alone even though I ALWAYS KEEP MY HEAD ON A SWIVEL in a parking lot whether walking or driving.
I drive a company car quite often and I've learned to avoid parking lots when I can, otherwise parking as far away from the entrance as possible in a clear area. We've had more than one occurrence of people intentionally bouncing themselves off of our vehicles because there is the false expectation that the company will write them a check.