Seatbelt Notice Ring

Zervos4 · 04-15-2008, 03:17 PM

How do you disable the stupid thing, I wear my seatbelt at all times but if Im goin from my garage to my next door neighboor's house, this thing gets annoying

ersin · 04-15-2008, 03:34 PM

I don't think you're allowed to. That is, the manufacturer is not supposed to have a way for you to disable it. But maybe if you dig around the innards of the car you might be able to find a wire or fuse or something. Good luck.

Big Windy · 04-15-2008, 03:56 PM

search through e90post.com forums. this topic has been discussed to the death. also, whenever someone brings this up, the flame war begins when somebody asks "why would you ever want to disable a safety feature?" and then people say a bunch of stupid things. anyway, if i remember correctly, there is a fuse that can disable it, but somebody said that doing so will interfere with the proper operation of the airbags. that ding is a serious pain in the ass, but i think you should just work to get used to it....

Davinhci · 04-15-2008, 06:23 PM

yeah i wouldnt mess with that, you might forget one day when you are actually driving.

Shade · 04-15-2008, 06:59 PM

unless you drive the car without sitting ur butt on the seats.

dangoma · 04-17-2008, 03:11 AM

How far do you live from your neighbor to have to drive...
Lazy much!

eggz · 04-17-2008, 03:56 AM

Just get a spare seat belt buckle and stick it into the seatbelt latch. Otherwise, can the passenger side seatbelt reach over to the driver's latch? If so put that in...

OzStriker · 04-17-2008, 03:59 AM

Seriously, just wear your seat belt.

Zeiss · 04-17-2008, 04:11 AM

Have you tried using a Scan tool?

Big Windy · 04-17-2008, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by OzStriker

Seriously, just wear your seat belt.

obviously this is the answer...but i empathize with Zervos. This thing drove me

. for all of you that deal with it, you know that there are certain times when you either don't want your belt on or you are sitting in the car and the damn thing is dinging. it is the most annoying ding in the world, it is relentless, and it makes that damn ! pop up in the screen. i need to submit this post before i

hahaha

TheRealDC · 04-17-2008, 05:05 AM

The most annoying thing for me about this is that when I take our dog in the car she's just heavy enough to trigger the alarm

Also, if I throw some grocery shopping on the passenger seat, same result. Very annoying ...

Big Windy · 04-17-2008, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by TheRealDC

The most annoying thing for me about this is that when I take our dog in the car she's just heavy enough to trigger the alarm

Also, if I throw some grocery shopping on the passenger seat, same result. Very annoying ...

why is the dog in the car????

yeah, i feel your pain with the grocery bags though. seriously, that ding is such a pain.

again!

GregW / Oregon · 04-25-2008, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by eggz

Just get a spare seat belt buckle and stick it into the seatbelt latch. Otherwise, can the passenger side seatbelt reach over to the driver's latch? If so put that in...

Not a good idea--the deployment speed (and force?) of the airbag is adjusted if the driver is wearing a seatbelt. If you were to drive and get in an accident with a false seatbelt indication the bag would not deploy quickly enough or with enough force.

montreal red · 04-25-2008, 10:53 AM

wow i just posted an answer to the exact same question in another thread... just use a seatbelt extension like this. cut off the part you dont need and stick the buckle part into the slot. it will shut the car up.

Epacy · 04-25-2008, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by GregW / Oregon

Not a good idea--the deployment speed (and force?) of the airbag is adjusted if the driver is wearing a seatbelt. If you were to drive and get in an accident with a false seatbelt indication the bag would not deploy quickly enough or with enough force.

Voice of reason.

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Big Windy Major General 152 Rep 5,124 Posts Drives: None Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (0)	search through e90post.com forums. this topic has been discussed to the death. also, whenever someone brings this up, the flame war begins when somebody asks "why would you ever want to disable a safety feature?" and then people say a bunch of stupid things. anyway, if i remember correctly, there is a fuse that can disable it, but somebody said that doing so will interfere with the proper operation of the airbags. that ding is a serious pain in the ass, but i think you should just work to get used to it....
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TheRealDC Private 9 Rep 74 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Scotland iTrader: (0)	What about the dog? The most annoying thing for me about this is that when I take our dog in the car she's just heavy enough to trigger the alarm Also, if I throw some grocery shopping on the passenger seat, same result. Very annoying ...
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