Seat Belt Alarm

[coops]

Dear all - Ford Galaxy 2009, 2.0 Zetec - think this means a mk 2

 

We are having an intermittent problems with the seat belt alarm going off. When it goes off it can repeat itself five to eight times. It can be when I am on my own in the car or when there is a passenger. Pulling the seat belt tight seems to help, but if you lean forward and then back it can start again.

 

The alarm seems to be going off more and more. At the last service we mentioned it to ford, they said they could not find anything.

 

Thoughts recently: is surely the on board computer would register the alarms. I don't want to disable the sound / alarm. With my engineers hat on (not a car mechanic) I am thinking that there could be a sensor that needs replacing.

 

If I were to disable the alarm does this have any impact on the air bag?

 

Also, in an old post it recommends dis-connecting the leads underneath the seat and then reconnecting them. I am a bit wary of doing this as there seems to be a large solenoid / type device under the seat. Believe this tightens the seat belt in an accident - forcing the driver / passenger into their seat. - could be wrong.

 

Any ideas or thoughts gratefully received

 

Thanks

 

Coops

Edited November 24, 2012 by coops

[dlt1617]

Hi if yours is a 2009 Galaxy it's a Mk3 as the Mk2 finished in 2005/6, the seat belt alarm on most new cars is in the seat belt receiver part (the red bit you put the belt into). The passenger seat belt warning would come on when someone is in the seat (or at least the car thinks there is someone in the seat). If the belt alarm is definately affected by your position in the seat I would try moving the position of the seat belt end in the receiver part (the red bit) and if this does the same then I would replace the receiver. The bit under the seat is a belt prestensioner and in most cases it comes with the receiver part of the seat belt (sorry this makes it expensive). If you do change it you have to treat it carefully and disconnect the battery for about ten minutes before disconnecting the wire to it as failure to do this could set the explosive chareg of in it!

 

Best wishes

 

Dave

[coops]

Dave

 

Thanks for your reply, I will take a look tomorrow. How much are we talking?

 

Is it easy to adjust the position of the seat belt end?

 

Cheers

 

Chris

[gregers]

iirc on some cars the audible warning can come on if the door to that side has been opened?

or someone/something heavy is placed on the seats.

dunno if the mk3/smax range is that complex or sensitive.

check under the seats for any loose wiring/blocks etc.

but do be careful as on some cars they have pre tensioners.

 

and yes as said yours is a mk3,i will move it to the correct part of the forum.

Edited November 24, 2012 by gregers

[coops]

Dave / Gregers

 

Nothing at all on the passengers seat, removed the brown block and re-inserted, left the others as shown in the picture - they are to do with the electronic switch that slides the drivers seat forward / backwards.

 

When the alarm goes off I believe it stops when I push down on the seat belt connector. Therefore I am thinking of moving the position of the seat belt end in the receiver part (the red bit) as stated by Dave. However I am unsure how I can get into the connector without damaging it?

 

 

 

As a short term fix is there a way to disable the alarm - in the book it states see dealer. If I disable the alarm, will this have any impact in the way the air bags works

 

Cheers

 

 

Chris

[coops]

Dear all

 

Any ideas on how to adjust the sensor in the seat belt clip/button unit or if you can answer the above questions I would be most grateful. Cheers

 

Chris

[coops]

Found the answer to turn off the seat belt alarm - well I thought I had

 

(((Found the answer...sit in the car, close all the doors and then turn the ignition key to the no 2 position. Seat belt warning light comes on and then goes out. fasten the belt and release it nine times ending up in the release position, warning light flashes twice and hey presto ....no chime)))

 

Everything seemed to work - No alarm after following the precedure above.

 

Then a day later it is alarming out most of the time ( I have my seat belt on, nothing on passenger seat) - then the alarm starts again.

 

Please any ideas?

 

Thanks

 

 

Chris