Stupid seatbelt
December-18th-2002, 02:42 AM
#1
TurboCRX
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Location: N. CA
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Stupid seatbelt
I have the automatic seatbelts on my 94 Pro. Just recently, the passenger side seatbelt doesn't want to move when I open the door, it just stays there. Does any one know what's wrong with it, and how the hell do I fix it?
December-18th-2002, 11:02 AM
#4
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Location: Dayton, OH USA
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Yes, I hate that. Mine only doesn't work when the engine light is off. My seatbelt light and buzzer also likes to go off at random. I'm abou to disconnect the lead and turn the seatbelt light into a shift indicator or something...
December-18th-2002, 11:38 AM
#5
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sup,
i also think u should check ur sensor, sometimes it gets screwed. i had the same problem, but in my case the button near the seat was messed up.
Talking of seatbelts i have an automatic one too, but they dont do the job of holding one to position. I mean i could pull the belt all the way to the front. Its like almost not having a seatbelt. Its really loose. The same for both the driver and passenger side.
let me know what the prob could be.
thanks
i also think u should check ur sensor, sometimes it gets screwed. i had the same problem, but in my case the button near the seat was messed up.
Talking of seatbelts i have an automatic one too, but they dont do the job of holding one to position. I mean i could pull the belt all the way to the front. Its like almost not having a seatbelt. Its really loose. The same for both the driver and passenger side.
let me know what the prob could be.
thanks
December-18th-2002, 11:42 AM
#6
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Originally posted by Renegade
sup,
i also think u should check ur sensor, sometimes it gets screwed. i had the same problem, but in my case the button near the seat was messed up.
Talking of seatbelts i have an automatic one too, but they dont do the job of holding one to position. I mean i could pull the belt all the way to the front. Its like almost not having a seatbelt. Its really loose. The same for both the driver and passenger side.
let me know what the prob could be.
thanks
sup,
i also think u should check ur sensor, sometimes it gets screwed. i had the same problem, but in my case the button near the seat was messed up.
Talking of seatbelts i have an automatic one too, but they dont do the job of holding one to position. I mean i could pull the belt all the way to the front. Its like almost not having a seatbelt. Its really loose. The same for both the driver and passenger side.
let me know what the prob could be.
thanks
December-18th-2002, 11:50 AM
#8
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: North OC, CA
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Originally posted by Loginology
Yeah the seatblets were a poor design in my opinion. I don't feel too safe compared to other cars.
Yeah the seatblets were a poor design in my opinion. I don't feel too safe compared to other cars.
...my mom's 626 never locks up... possibly cos it got airbags??
December-18th-2002, 11:51 AM
#9
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Originally posted by Loginology
Yeah the seatblets were a poor design in my opinion. I don't feel too safe compared to other cars.
Yeah the seatblets were a poor design in my opinion. I don't feel too safe compared to other cars.
...my mom's 626 never locks up...maybe cos it got airbags?
Last edited by OPRAKU; December-18th-2002 at 11:53 AM.
December-18th-2002, 12:07 PM
#10
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Originally posted by Renegade
sup,
i also think u should check ur sensor, sometimes it gets screwed. i had the same problem, but in my case the button near the seat was messed up.
Talking of seatbelts i have an automatic one too, but they dont do the job of holding one to position. I mean i could pull the belt all the way to the front. Its like almost not having a seatbelt. Its really loose. The same for both the driver and passenger side.
let me know what the prob could be.
thanks
sup,
i also think u should check ur sensor, sometimes it gets screwed. i had the same problem, but in my case the button near the seat was messed up.
Talking of seatbelts i have an automatic one too, but they dont do the job of holding one to position. I mean i could pull the belt all the way to the front. Its like almost not having a seatbelt. Its really loose. The same for both the driver and passenger side.
let me know what the prob could be.
thanks
December-19th-2002, 11:10 AM
#12
Dragon Wagon
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Acworth, GA, USA
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ive been told that there was a recall on the seatbelts and retractors. all you have to do is go to your local Mazda dealer and they are supposed to fix them free of charge.
im getting sick of mine doing that **** too
im getting sick of mine doing that **** too
December-19th-2002, 01:10 PM
#14
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The stupid buzzer and dash light keeps going off on my shoulder belt. I have to pull the belt out a little from the center console to get it to stop. What I do now is to wrap the belt around the front the lap buckle so it stays extended just a bit, but I don't like that because the shoulder belt isn't securely against my chest then. Is there some kind of switch inside the center console that I can defeat?
December-24th-2002, 10:02 PM
#15
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Yeah Beachnut, you can fix that buzzer problem!
Mine did the same thing and it sucked, my wife hated riding with me cause of it (and maybe cause I drive to fast too) anyway here is the fix.
Remove the center console (4 screws), under the console toward the back you will see where the belt roles up, on the back of that you will see wires running under some plastic caps. Remove the cap from the offending seatbelt. Then you will see a black plastic plate that the wires connect to, slide it out flip it over and clean it of any corrosion, apply some dielectric grease if you have it, then look under where it came from you will see a white plastic piece with springy metal contacts on it pull it out ( observe how it is positioned ) pull on the contacts to make them stick out more so when you put it back together they will push harder on the black plate. that should fix your problem just put it back together now. If it dose not stop look at the pattern on the back side of the black plate and make sure that when you pull out your seatbelt and the little white piece rotates that it always makes contact with the metal track. if not pull out rotate it so that it will then reinsert.
takes 5 min and then no more
Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep
-proteus
Mine did the same thing and it sucked, my wife hated riding with me cause of it (and maybe cause I drive to fast too) anyway here is the fix.
Remove the center console (4 screws), under the console toward the back you will see where the belt roles up, on the back of that you will see wires running under some plastic caps. Remove the cap from the offending seatbelt. Then you will see a black plastic plate that the wires connect to, slide it out flip it over and clean it of any corrosion, apply some dielectric grease if you have it, then look under where it came from you will see a white plastic piece with springy metal contacts on it pull it out ( observe how it is positioned ) pull on the contacts to make them stick out more so when you put it back together they will push harder on the black plate. that should fix your problem just put it back together now. If it dose not stop look at the pattern on the back side of the black plate and make sure that when you pull out your seatbelt and the little white piece rotates that it always makes contact with the metal track. if not pull out rotate it so that it will then reinsert.
takes 5 min and then no more
Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep
-proteus