Seat belt chime still chimes with seat belt on how can you disable chime

ANSWER : Hi there. I don’t believe this is something that can be disabled. In fact, I believe attempting to do so would be considered tampering with the safety system of car. It is likely that a seat belt sensor is damaged, which should be replaced by an authorized Ford repair center or the dealership. You might want to first contact your dealership to see if there are any recalls on this component.

ANSWER : Since this is a new vehicle, if you are having any issues with safety equipment like the seat belts and/or tensioners, your best bet is to take the vehicle to the Toyota dealership service department to have any issues addressed and/or repaired. The warranty should cover any issues that may be occurring at no charge to you.

ANSWER : Hello. The smaller belt is known as your timing belt, and it works inside the engine to keep mechanical components aligned with each other during the compression cycle. The serpentine belt, which is the big belt, drives the alternator, water pump, AC compressor, and a couple of other components. If the small belt broke it is likely the timing belt. This will cause the car to stall, lights to illuminate, and can even cause serious damage to the engine. Typically replacing a timing belt is a lot more complicated and expensive than replacing a serpentine belt. You may want to receive a second opinion on the car before you go ahead with repairs.

ANSWER : You will need to have your body computer scanned to get the codes from the seat belt module. If may have stored the code due to the battery was not disconnected when seat was removed causing the system to see problems in seat circuits. You may just have to have the codes cleared and if no problem codes return the you will be okay.

ANSWER : Unfortunately for safety and legal reasons, yourmechanic.com cannot advise on disabling any component related to safety – seat belts, air bags, warning chimes, etc. Your local Toyota dealership service department may be able to advise you as to whether it is even possible. Many newer vehicles actually have warning chimes, signal light sounds,etc, controlled through and/or built-in to the instrument cluster. Turning them off or disabling them may not even be possible.

ANSWER : This is okay since there are more notches on the belt than the amount on the sprockets. Once you aligned the first time the belt marks will almost never line up perfectly again. The marks are used to put the belt on correctly. They aren’t used as an indicator after the engine is turned again. You should be okay to start the motor as long as timing marks on pulleys line up. If you run into any issues, have a certified technician, like one from YourMechanic, assist you with the replacement of the timing belt.

ANSWER : You may have open recalls for the seat belts on your vehicle. I would call the local dealer to verify open recalls for the seat belts and repair for them may be free of charge. The seat being broken is most likely not repairable and need to replace the seat.

ANSWER : Check to be sure that the new belt is actually the right part number or, better yet, use an OEM (dealer) belt. Also, be sure the tensioner is the right part number or use an OEM sourced tensioner. Check to be sure that all of the pulleys and accessories (e.g., alternator, water pump, A/C compressor) that are driven by the serpentine belt are all operating in the same plane. It is not unusual for the pulley on the crankshaft harmonic balancer pulley to move (generally outward) relative to its original position. The pulley is rubber bonded and over time can move. If that pulley moves, that means that the belt groves are no longer running in a perfect plane and that alone can cause slipping. If you request serpentine belt inspection a certified Mechanic, dispatched by YourMechanic right to your location, will identify the problem and thence get the issue resolved for you promptly. If you have further questions or concerns, do not hesitate to re-contact YourMechanic as we are always here to help you.