I killed the darn seat belt alert
11-20-2004, 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by redondoman' date='Nov 20 2004, 05:14 PM
I'm sincerly do not want to start a flame war, but I can not hold my tongue on this subject.? I'm not hear to lecture you, but I will say the following...? YOU ARE AN IDIOT!!!? I'd love to show you the pictures of my friends who's vehicle rolled four times after a teenager lost control and slammed into their car.? The CHP that responded was shocked anyone was alive.? All five passengers of the car survived and are? alive as a result of wearing their seat belts.? Maybe if you work hard enough you can figuire out a way to disable the airbags as well.
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11-20-2004, 02:42 PM
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Slightly off topic. Is it illegal to disable safety features of a car. I can just imagine the lawsuits possible if you disabled stuff like seatbelt warning and airbags.
It's just as mad in the UK. Despite warnings that young children shouldn't be in the front seat, many parent sthink it's OK to out them there. And now many cars have a switch to disable the airbag. What happens if you have an accident, and an adult in the pasenger seat is injured because the airbag was disabled.
Anyway, maybe you don't need to go to all this trouble. Just wait for a software upgrade. (I have NO seatbelt chimes)
It's just as mad in the UK. Despite warnings that young children shouldn't be in the front seat, many parent sthink it's OK to out them there. And now many cars have a switch to disable the airbag. What happens if you have an accident, and an adult in the pasenger seat is injured because the airbag was disabled.
Anyway, maybe you don't need to go to all this trouble. Just wait for a software upgrade. (I have NO seatbelt chimes)
11-20-2004, 02:46 PM
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Kids, don't try this at home. Professional driver on a closed course.
Data has proven that seat belts save lives, whether you have the chime or not, always buckle up! Your family will thank you.
Data has proven that seat belts save lives, whether you have the chime or not, always buckle up! Your family will thank you.
11-20-2004, 02:53 PM
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Talking about pro drivers...
I have seen some pics on TV from Formula One drivers arriving and leaving at the circuit... They ALL wear their seatbelt...
You might be the best driver in the world, but what about the others sharing the road with you? That's why I love the seatbelt chime!! It actually makes me buckle up, what I previously didn't...
I have seen some pics on TV from Formula One drivers arriving and leaving at the circuit... They ALL wear their seatbelt...
You might be the best driver in the world, but what about the others sharing the road with you? That's why I love the seatbelt chime!! It actually makes me buckle up, what I previously didn't...
11-20-2004, 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Iceman' date='Nov 20 2004, 05:53 PM
Talking about pro drivers...
I have seen some pics on TV from Formula One drivers arriving and leaving at the circuit... They ALL wear their seatbelt...
You might be the best driver in the world, but what about the others sharing the road with you? That's why I love the seatbelt chime!! It actually makes me buckle up, what I previously didn't...
I have seen some pics on TV from Formula One drivers arriving and leaving at the circuit... They ALL wear their seatbelt...
You might be the best driver in the world, but what about the others sharing the road with you? That's why I love the seatbelt chime!! It actually makes me buckle up, what I previously didn't...
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BTW, I apologize to Yves for calling you an IDIOT. I'll correct the statement and state that you are an idiot "5% of the time".
11-20-2004, 04:01 PM
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I am happy that I have the chime. It reminds me to do something that I should have done anyway.
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11-20-2004, 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Iceman' date='Nov 20 2004, 12:17 PM
It takes about 2 (two) seconds, longer than before but less than on alohalc's and yours. His is about the same like yours...
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11-21-2004, 03:51 AM
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Originally Posted by alohalc' date='Nov 20 2004, 09:35 PM
[quote name='Iceman' date='Nov 20 2004, 12:17 PM']It takes about 2 (two) seconds, longer than before but less than on alohalc's and yours. His is about the same like yours...
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[/quote]I don't remember mine behaved like that; so just went out to check.
The passenger side took slightly longer than the driver side for the chime to kick in. However, the millisecond (feels like that
) the buckle was inserted, the chime stopped, togehter with the disapperance of the icon in the dash. It's instantaneous to me.Don't know my software version but the scret menu showed build date is 12Jul2004. Maybe it's because I don't have many options; so easier job for the controller.
11-21-2004, 04:29 AM
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I don't know the SW version I have, but chime goes of if driver's belt is not buckled AND car moves. Additionally there is some delay, I think?
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11-21-2004, 04:40 AM
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Just to be the first: thanks for the post Yves. Very helpful.
Somehow mentioning the seatbelt chime always gets the moronic responses you already anticipated (Nice touch, the AFA link
).
Thanks for sharing the info.
Somehow mentioning the seatbelt chime always gets the moronic responses you already anticipated (Nice touch, the AFA link
). Thanks for sharing the info.