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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 06:59 PM
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The sensor ringing drives me nuts, does anyone have any tricks to turning it off? I'm not sure if this is a Canada only sensor but as long as someone is sitting in either front seat without the seat belt on, the f$#@ing thing rings non stop. Does anyone know how to disable the ringing?

Please no smart ass answers like wear the seat belt, even if I have to back the thing up and take my belt off, it's ringing
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by sticky' date='Aug 30 2005, 09:59 PM
The sensor ringing drives me nuts, does anyone have any tricks to turning it off? I'm not sure if this is a Canada only sensor but as long as someone is sitting in either front seat without the seat belt on, the f$#@ing thing rings non stop. Does anyone know how to disable the ringing?

Please no smart ass answers like wear the seat belt, even if I have to back the thing up and take my belt off, it's ringing
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I wonder if you could order the piece that plugs into the clip and just leave it in there?
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 07:32 PM
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THere is a fix, it requires taking apart the buckle. Do a search, there is detailed instructions.

I agree by the way that the nanny chime is a pain in the ass.
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 08:57 PM
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It's the same in the US. I hate it too.
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 06:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Freewilly' date='Aug 31 2005, 12:57 AM
It's the same in the US.? I hate it too.
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 07:53 AM
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Originally Posted by sticky' date='Aug 31 2005, 03:59 AM
The sensor ringing drives me nuts, does anyone have any tricks to turning it off? I'm not sure if this is a Canada only sensor but as long as someone is sitting in either front seat without the seat belt on, the f$#@ing thing rings non stop. Does anyone know how to disable the ringing?

Please no smart ass answers like wear the seat belt, even if I have to back the thing up and take my belt off, it's ringing
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We also have that in Europe but it does not ring immediately but rather after something like 20s. I personaly have the time to make manevers before it rings so I do not experience your problem. Now, except if you drive back for hours, the sound is not so stressy (by me, it is the same as when I forget to switch of the lights when stopped) to hear for a small moment.
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 09:19 AM
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Go the a car wreck and get a counter piece!
This will silence the bell.

But guys, you really should use the seatbelts, they are the best protection in the car.
The airbags doesn't do the job!
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 10:06 AM
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mine occasionally chimes if i place a laptop or something a little heavy and it doesnt move for around 20 seconds. i have to move whatevers on the passenger seat about a bit so that it doesnt trigger the sensor. a bit of a pain but nothing major
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by sticky' date='Aug 30 2005, 08:59 PM
The sensor ringing drives me nuts, does anyone have any tricks to turning it off? I'm not sure if this is a Canada only sensor but as long as someone is sitting in either front seat without the seat belt on, the f$#@ing thing rings non stop. Does anyone know how to disable the ringing?

Please no smart ass answers like wear the seat belt, even if I have to back the thing up and take my belt off, it's ringing
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I have the fix for you:

Take off the front seat leather cover and remove the seat sensor. That will remove the sound for good...
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 12:39 PM
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Well, just put on your seat belt...
I don't want my insurance to go up because you have an accident and sustain severe injuries that could have been avoided by wearing a seatbelt.

One block from us, we just had 3 kids killed in a car accident. They were not wearing seat belts.

Sorry, just venting.
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