Disconnecting the seatbelt chime, what worked

[spinifex]

Hi All

Had a good search through the forums trying to work out how to rid myself of the seatbelt alarm chime.

Tried the key on and press and hold the odo button with no joy.

Asked the dealer and they said it was designed so it couldn’t be turned off.????

The method that worked for me was to get a small rare earth magnet (under $20) and place it on the switch housing just below where the seat belt buckle clips in. (Unplugging this switch disables the air bag.)

Any body else have a better method, our vehicle is a Toyota Camry Altise Sedan (Built March 2007 CV 40 Series)

No opinions please on whether we should or shouldn’t, let’s keep this thread to ways that it can be disconnected.

Regards
Spinifex

[Tobeit]

Seatbelt Buzzer

You can start here, their is more like that.

[ebumdude]

Take it to the dealer.

[Tobeit]

+1

[TRD VVTi]

Originally Posted by spinifex

Hi All

Had a good search through the forums trying to work out how to rid myself of the seatbelt alarm chime.

Tried the key on and press and hold the odo button with no joy.

Asked the dealer and they said it was designed so it couldn’t be turned off.????

The method that worked for me was to get a small rare earth magnet (under $20) and place it on the switch housing just below where the seat belt buckle clips in. (Unplugging this switch disables the air bag.)

Any body else have a better method, our vehicle is a Toyota Camry Altise Sedan (Built March 2007 CV 40 Series)

No opinions please on whether we should or shouldn’t, let’s keep this thread to ways that it can be disconnected.

Regards
Spinifex

Your magnet idea is stupid.

Bring the car to the dealer and show them the page in the owner's manual which states that it CAN be disabled.

Congrats on making the 5,000,000 th seatbelt chime thread...

[ebumdude]

There should be a DIY for taking the car to the dealer in the DIY threads.

[centennialman]

Originally Posted by ebumdude

There should be a DIY for taking the car to the dealer in the DIY threads.

I agree.

[TRD VVTi]

Originally Posted by ebumdude

There should be a DIY for taking the car to the dealer in the DIY threads.

That's funny. The sad part is, that it's also true.

[ebumdude]

Although, one thing the dealer didn't mention, and that I didnt know....

If you take it to the dealer to have the chime turned off and you later on down the road disconnect your neg terminal from the battery, it resets everything and the chime is back. I thought it would stay off for good.

I won't waste the time....I will keep the chime.

Time for more mods!!!

[nike23spoon]

after u hold the odo button did u plug in the seat belt?
the menu should show up if u did.

[ebumdude]

Originally Posted by nike23spoon

after u hold the odo button did u plug in the seat belt?
the menu should show up if u did.

There's no menu when you do that buddy.

The only way on GEN6 models, is to take it to the dealer.

[Shelbrain]

Originally Posted by nike23spoon

after u hold the odo button did u plug in the seat belt?
the menu should show up if u did.

This doesnt work on the GEN6 models...it has to be disabled at the dealer using their Toyota specific scantool. (intelligent tester? I think its called)

[tmize]

The actual speaker for the chime is located behind the gauge cluster, remove the gauge cluster an break off the small black round speaker. Accomplished this in Dec. of 2006. It's an easy DIY.

[ebumdude]

Originally Posted by Shelbrain

This doesnt work on the GEN6 models...it has to be disabled at the dealer using their Toyota specific scantool. (intelligent tester? I think its called)

Or you can buy one of these like I just did about 5 minutes ago:


http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/pr...ol+Hot%20Tools

And do it yourself.

[njerald]

Originally Posted by ebumdude

Or you can buy one of these like I just did about 5 minutes ago:


http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/pr...ol+Hot%20Tools

And do it yourself.

You are hallucinating!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's just a fancy $39 scanner..........