Seat belt buzzer

[Steve and Denise]

I am thinking of disconnecting the leads for the seat belt buzzers as they are a pain when moving the van on sites and last week I mistook the step buzzer for a seat belt buzzer with a bad result

Both have the same sound on our van, and of course it was Denise’s fault for leaving the step out!

The question, is the buzzer warning part of the MOT ?

 

[chaser]

Suppose it is if they know it should have one, but there's no buzzer on loads of vehicles, none on my Renault master and it passed mot at the weekend.

 

[Kingham]

Can’t help with your MOT question, but if you really can’t afford the second or two to click in on site, just click in with the belt behind you and it will stop the warning without permanently disconnecting it.

 

[Gellyneck]

If the step and seatbelt buzzers are independent of each other could you just change one of them for a different tone \ sound?

 

[funflair]

I am thinking of disconnecting the leads for the seat belt buzzers as they are a pain when moving the van on sites and last week I mistook the step buzzer for a seat belt buzzer with a bad result View attachment 321587
Both have the same sound on our van, and of course it was Denise’s fault for leaving the step out!

The question, is the buzzer warning part of the MOT ?

Thats not what I heard

As for buzzers I have the same issues with proximity sensors on cars

Martin

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[Phil 748]

Why not use these
2 x SEAT BELT BUCKLE Car Alarm Eliminator Clip Warning Light Stopper Safety Plug

 

[SpeedyDux]

Fiat seat belt unbuckled and reversing sensors use the same buzzer so one negates the other.

Bad design.

 

[Steve and Denise]

funflair I had another go at it when I got home it’s now as good as new and straight and I have toid Denise not to leave it out ?

 

[Manic]

I don’t know about your van but you can turn the seatbelt buzzer off on a Peugeot 107, you still get light on dash.

 

[Landy Andy]

The buzzer is not required for MOT, and can be turned off in a Fiat, but only by accessing the ECU via computer to disable it. Disconnecting the wires to it doesn’t work ?

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[Steve and Denise]

The buzzer is not required for MOT, and can be turned off in a Fiat, but only by accessing the ECU via computer to disable it. Disconnecting the wires to it doesn’t work ?

Well I had a peek under the seats and there are seat belt pre tenioners that are wired in, and I thought the other wire may just go to ground when the belt is engaged, so are you saying this is not the case.

As for deleting in the ecu this may also stop the step alarm buzzer working ?

I should have known it was not straight forward

 

[Lenny HB]

You could fit a different buzzer for the step or a relay so the step retracts when the engine is running, would just need to wire it to the D+ circuit.

 

[Landy Andy]

I had a play with the wires, and tried open circuit and closed circuit, all I got was air bag warning light illuminated. Which lucky went off with a few ignition cycles. Must admit that I didn’t spend long doing it, so maybe I wasn’t doing it properly.
I doubt that switching it off would disable step warning.

 

[PeteH]

One of the more annoying features of all Modern Vehicles is the plethora of UNNECESSARY so called "warning" devices. Most of which will fail at some point, NO substitute for the MK1 Eyeball!!!

SWMBO`s new Car has "lane change" warning, which Beeps if you cross any white line!. (it`s been PERMANENTLY switched OFF!!.)

 

[Ditcha]

Could try either of these Steve

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[Steve and Denise]

Yes Dave I think an auto retract upon start up may be the way to go.

 

[PeteH]

Yes Dave I think an auto retract upon start up may be the way to go.

Most R-V step`s are so equipped.