lap belt warning???

[ninja771]

i have a 91 wagon v6 that has the passive restraint system (automatic belts) i was cleaning the other day and noticed there is a wire running from the lap belt buckle (only on drivers side) under the seat then under the floor to the dash (i assume). is there a warning switch for the lap belt? i went on camrystuff and looked at body electrical and there is a page in there on testing the warning switch but i dont know if that wire is even connected to anything since i have auto belts. can anyone with auto belts verify if i have a warning for if im not wearing the lap belt or not? i hardly ever wear it so im assuming its not connected or the switch is broken. and if there IS a warning switch for the auto belt models, where is it? thanks!

[drugal]

The driver's seat has a switch inside the buckle, and that is then connected to the seat belt computer. When you start the car without it buckled, it'll beep and illuminate the seat belt light in the instrument cluster for a few seconds.


Also, you mentioned you rarely wear the lap belt. You are probably aware of this, but in case you aren't:

Wearing only the shoulder belt is useless without the lap belt. A person's centre of mass (just under your bellybutton) is well below the shoulder belt, and in a collision the body will "submarine" under and forward from the shoulder belt, usually catching it on the chin and neck. Not telling you what to do, of course, but that's just the facts with auto belts.

[ninja771]

ok so when the automatic belt is moving to its position after you start the car and you have that long 3-4 dings when its moving. thats the warning that you dont have it on?

[white90dx]

Originally Posted by ninja771

ok so when the automatic belt is moving to its position after you start the car and you have that long 3-4 dings when its moving. thats the warning that you dont have it on?

You got it.

Try this one time to see how you are "supposed" to get in and turn on the car:
Get in
Close door
Put on lap belt
Put key in ignition cylinder and start the car.

You should not hear any beeps that way. If you put the key in with the door open or start the car with the lap belt unbuckled, you will get beeps.

I second the comment about putting on that lap belt. You won't get any tickets 'cause the cops won't see your lack of lap belt, but you deal with the annoying part of seatbelts (the shoulder belt) without getting any of the main benefits to seatbelts (the lab belt).

-Charlie