Seat belt idiot light & warning chime weirdness

Pete_89T2 · 12-21-2014, 04:36 PM

The schematic shows 2 "retractor switches", which *I think* are physically located in the mechanical lap belt retractor mechanism. Looks like their function is to complete a circuit to ground when the lap belts are extended (thus presumably buckled), to cancel out the idiot light and chimes.

Will need to dig into this one while my car is on winter hibernation. Tried wiggling the lap belt and fastening/unfastening it a few times while driving, and it doesn't seem to change anything. The idiot light issue is intermittent.

chibikougan · 12-21-2014, 04:52 PM

Maximum Overdrive is happening?

12-21-2014, 04:36 PM	#1
Pete_89T2 Lifetime Rotorhead Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Elkton, MD Posts: 874 Rep Power: 16	The schematic shows 2 "retractor switches", which I think are physically located in the mechanical lap belt retractor mechanism. Looks like their function is to complete a circuit to ground when the lap belts are extended (thus presumably buckled), to cancel out the idiot light and chimes. Will need to dig into this one while my car is on winter hibernation. Tried wiggling the lap belt and fastening/unfastening it a few times while driving, and it doesn't seem to change anything. The idiot light issue is intermittent. Last edited by Pete_89T2; 12-21-2014 at 04:39 PM.