2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission seat belt lite on.

[jboehm]

OK guys, just got in the truck, started, it's cold. . seat belt warning lite came on. . stayed on.



voltmeter showing erratic also, (low), so I let it idle up for about 15 minutes to warm/charge things. Shut down, restart. . light still stays on. .



First time this has happened. , but I don't like the funny voltmeter readings. I know it's cold, and the grid heaters are cycling, but this is way too weird... BTW, yes, the seatbelts were latched, and re-latched several times.

 

[TStetson]

I have the same problem right now. I pulled the fuse to the buzzard but that is only temp fix. I would also like to know how to fix this.

 

[jaymac]

Check the connector under your seat, pull apart lube and reconnect. It worked for me when my seatbelt light stayed on, No problems since.

 

[JyRO]

I'd get it fixed...

one way or the other. I happen to know a thing or two about seatbelts, buckles, and air bags. In the case of pre-2003 model vehicles, the seatbelt may not have any effect on the performance of the airbag. And the light on the dash may just be a plain ole idiot light.



But, in this case, I'd say, "better safe than sorry. " And if its a bad connection as mentioned, I'd clean it up and reconnect. Regardless I wouldn't leave that light on or pull the fuse (at least not pull the fuse for a long term solution). That's something I'd let a dealer fix if I couldn't figure out the problem.



Nowadays (2003 and after), if the seatbelt is not fastened, the airbag deployment MAY be more forceful to counter the full load of a body impacting it. But if the seatbelt is fastened and the lights is indicating it is NOT fastened, you might get a more forceful deployment and not need it. However, don't panic or anything. The "more forceful" deployment should never be more than (or in some cases, as much as) older (pre-2003 or 2002) airbags. Things are complex.



- JyRO

 

[RO'neal]

Originally posted by jaymac

Check the connector under your seat, pull apart lube and reconnect. It worked for me when my seatbelt light stayed on, No problems since.

I second that

 

[Mike Cureton]

I had to have mine replaced twice. The cause was the connection inside the female part of the buckle. The stealer repleced them no questions asked. It was the same problem both times.

Hope this helps.

 

[jboehm]

Mike,.

. funny I never noticed any corrosion on the buckle, funny part is, no problem for the past 48 hours.



Nothing changed since then. I'm still going to pull the connection and put some dielectric grase on. .

 

[Crowhurst]

more fun with the seat belt warning lamp

I have recently had the seat belt warning lamp coming on intermittently. After carrying out the Instrument Cluster self-diagnosis test, I went to page 8M-14 in the 1998 manual, and carried out the Seat Belt Control System Test. (This is the test that starts with the IOD fuse out and back in, the cigar lighter depressed, and the ignition on, off, on, off, on,off, on. This indicated that all was well with the door switches, latching solenoids, and their input circuits to the Seatbelt Control Timer Module (SCTM) . This is a complex area, as there are links with the Airbag Control Module (ACM), and the Chrysler Collision Detection (CCD) data bus. I then undid the connectors to the SCTM under the center seat and the large connector under the driver's seat. I spray-cleaned them, and reconnected. The fault remained. The manual, at page 8M-15 (10) states that the dreaded DRB scan tool at the dealer is now required, to diagnose possible faults in the SCTM, ACM, and CCD data bus. But we don't go there, do we??? The fault seemed to be affected by braking, or turning a corner, so I suspected the G-sensor in the SCTM. I peered under the center seat, eyed the SCTM box angrily, and used a SBFAHH. (Sharp Blow From A Hammer Handle). Forum members will not be surprised to know that the fault has been fixed. It wasn't like this with my 1953 Morris Minor! Nick.