Technical question...

['Cane]

How (if at all) can I stop the seatbelt light from flashing even if all the belts are fastened? It is a 01 325iC.

Thanks.

[Salvator]

How (if at all) can I stop the seatbelt light from flashing even if all the belts are fastened? It is a 01 325iC.

Thanks.
Not much help here, but I thought the light went out as soon as you hooked up the seatbelts? :dunno: Sounds like a bad connection at the seatbelts; car doesn't know your seatbelts are fastened, flashes for awhile and then turns off... Low-buck solution to your problem is a piece of electrical tape over the seatbelt warning indicator... :D

[KrisL]

Low-buck solution to your problem is a piece of electrical tape over the seatbelt warning indicator... :D


Yes, that's the low buck solution to the light coming on, but not to the danger it's causing...

You see, your BMW has dual-stage airbags - the airbags will deploy much harder/faster if the car thinks that your seat belt is not fastened. Basically.. if you get in a front end collision and your car thinks you don't have your seat belt on, expect a broken nose. I'd either buy a Bentley manual to see how the wiring works or take the car to a dealer ASAP.

[ff]

330Cane, ask your service department. Or would they charge you $120/hour too? :p

[Salvator]

Yes, that's the low buck solution to the light coming on, but not to the danger it's causing...

You see, your BMW has dual-stage airbags - the airbags will deploy much harder/faster if the car thinks that your seat belt is not fastened. Basically.. if you get in a front end collision and your car thinks you don't have your seat belt on, expect a broken nose. I'd either buy a Bentley manual to see how the wiring works or take the car to a dealer ASAP.Good point... hadn't thought of that! :ouch: (Although I was being facetious about the electical tape... amazing the number of people who actually do that with their check engine light though... :eek: )

[Desertnate]

Yes, that's the low buck solution to the light coming on, but not to the danger it's causing...

You see, your BMW has dual-stage airbags - the airbags will deploy much harder/faster if the car thinks that your seat belt is not fastened. Basically.. if you get in a front end collision and your car thinks you don't have your seat belt on, expect a broken nose. I'd either buy a Bentley manual to see how the wiring works or take the car to a dealer ASAP.

I don't think the velocity of the airbag is totaly dependant on the seatbelt being fastened. Don't forget there is a sensor mat in the seat bottom that detects the weight of the passenger.