2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission Seat Belt Help!!

[Justin1889]

Ok well my seat belt light has been on for awhile now, so I decided I would go get some Dielectric grease and put in all of the connectors under the seat. After doing all of the connectors I turn the key and the light is still on so I was like "oh well I tried". Now neither my driver or passenger seat belts are letting out. I have made sure all the connectors are together tight and they all are. Does anyone know what would cause this?

 

[lil red cummins]

its possible that the dielectric grease is the wrong thing to put on. normally dielectric grease is designed to "inhibit" flow of electricity, not help it. i would recommend taking apart the connectors and cleaning the contacts off with alcohol or carb cleaner and then apply some electrical tuner/contact cleaner available from radio shack (or other places) in a spray. the other stuff you could use is the no-corrode compound used on aluminum house wiring. should be available at electrical supply place.



just my . 02



jim

 

[Morphious]

There is a modual under the center section called the Seat belt control modual, I had this problem in my 99, and had to eventually replace it, cost is around a 100 bucks at the dealer. Once I replaced it, my seat belts started working again.



Morph

 

[DLBurns]

its possible that the dielectric grease is the wrong thing to put on. normally dielectric grease is designed to "inhibit" flow of electricity, not help it. i would recommend taking apart the connectors and cleaning the contacts off with alcohol or carb cleaner and then apply some electrical tuner/contact cleaner available from radio shack (or other places) in a spray. the other stuff you could use is the no-corrode compound used on aluminum house wiring. should be available at electrical supply place.



just my . 02



jim

I just tore apart my APPS and cleaned the connection with contact cleaner then applied di-electric grease to the connections as per "many" reccomendations here on the TDR... Have I screwed up

where can a guy get some of this no corrode. I looked at the electrical tuner/contact cleaner at radio shack and din't get it based on what I read here. Electrical problems suck!!!!

 

[Thomas]

... Have I screwed up...

Not with the dielectric grease. I don't know about the rest of the job



Do a Google search on "dielectric grease"—you'll find it's perfect for preserving good electrical contact, assuming you started with good contact in the first place.



Look at what Detroit Diesel is using dielectric grease for—start with clean connection points and then keep them that way with dielectric grease.

 

[Justin1889]

Well I went out this morning and the seat belts are working again, but the light is still on.

 

[lil red cummins]

buff:



you are probably ok. what i really meant to say was that dielectric compound will not help correct or fix a bad connection. it will however protect a good connection and keep it from degrading.



the fact that you sprayed contact cleaner on first and then applied the grease is good.



i normally spray on the contact cleaner, then make and break the socket connection 4 or 5 times to help wipe the contacts clean. then i apply anti-corrosion compound.



most any grease or vasoline is good. dielectric grease is more pure and normally almost pure silicone. none of these compounds actually conduct electricity. they mainly displace moisture and keep air off of the connections.



the stuff i have been using is made by Burndy and called Penetrox. it is a grease consistancy compound that i put directly in the female side of the connector pins. this stuff IS conductive, so you must be more precise in its application. do not coat the whole connector body, just the actual pins and sockets. this was developed years ago to keep aluminum house wiring from corroding and causing fires.



check this page for more information.



a good commercial electrical supply house should have this stuff.



good luck and sorry for scaring anyone.



jim

 

[DLBurns]

Thanks for the info Jim...