2000 Corolla seatbelt light malfunction - How expensive?

My 2000 corolla has a problem with seatbelt signal light. I observed it
two days ago. Even if I buckle-up (as always), the blinker is not going
away. It's a bit annoying. If I pull the belt a bit, the blinker goes
away but if I release it, it's back on.
I assume there's a short circuit somewhere.
How expensive is this to fix if I take it to the dealer?

Thanks in advance.

The seatbelts and associated functionality are usually covered for the
life of the car (its the law). Take it in to the dealer and they
should fix it for free. You might want to call ahead.

Cheers.

njmodi wrote:[color=blue]
> The seatbelts and associated functionality are usually covered for the
> life of the car (its the law). Take it in to the dealer and they
> should fix it for free. You might want to call ahead.
>
> Cheers.[/color]

OP here. Thanks for your reply. Where did you get this information?
Could you provide source so that I can show the dealer in case they
refuse to cover it?

Thanks.

"njmodi" <njmodi2@yahoo.com> wrote in
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> The seatbelts and associated functionality are usually covered for the
> life of the car (its the law).[/color]



No it's not. That's a common misconception.


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> Take it in to the dealer and they
> should fix it for free.[/color]


Nope.


The switch inside the buckle's receptacle is stuck.



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TeGGeR®

[email]tedneeley@yahoo.com[/email] wrote in
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>
> njmodi wrote:[color=green]
>> The seatbelts and associated functionality are usually covered for the
>> life of the car (its the law). Take it in to the dealer and they
>> should fix it for free. You might want to call ahead.
>>
>> Cheers.[/color]
>
> OP here. Thanks for your reply. Where did you get this information?
> Could you provide source so that I can show the dealer in case they
> refuse to cover it?
>[/color]


It's not true. See my other post.


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TeGGeR®

Rest assured, there is not a short circuit. I there were you
would be blowing the fuse.


mike hunt




[email]tedneeley@yahoo.com[/email] wrote:[color=blue]
>
> My 2000 corolla has a problem with seatbelt signal light. I observed it
> two days ago. Even if I buckle-up (as always), the blinker is not going
> away. It's a bit annoying. If I pull the belt a bit, the blinker goes
> away but if I release it, it's back on.
> I assume there's a short circuit somewhere.
> How expensive is this to fix if I take it to the dealer?
>
> Thanks in advance.[/color]

I stand corrected. It looks like Toyota does not offer the lifetime
warranty (from some quick searching). I thought it was federally
mandated, but it looks like its up to individual manufacturers. Acura,
for example, does offer lifetime warranty on seatbelts.

Sorry about the bad info.

Nirav

Correct. Generally, it is 100K but only for a defect, not normal
use. Even then it depends on year of manufacture


mike hunt




"TeGGeR®" wrote:[color=blue]
>
> "njmodi" <njmodi2@yahoo.com> wrote in
> news:1122044558.743518.106410@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
>[color=green]
> > The seatbelts and associated functionality are usually covered for the
> > life of the car (its the law).[/color]
>
> No it's not. That's a common misconception.
>[color=green]
> > Take it in to the dealer and they
> > should fix it for free.[/color]
>
> Nope.
>
> The switch inside the buckle's receptacle is stuck.
>
> --
> TeGGeR®[/color]

[email]tedneeley@yahoo.com[/email] wrote:[color=blue]
> My 2000 corolla has a problem with seatbelt signal light. I observed it
> two days ago. Even if I buckle-up (as always), the blinker is not going
> away. It's a bit annoying. If I pull the belt a bit, the blinker goes
> away but if I release it, it's back on.
> I assume there's a short circuit somewhere.
> How expensive is this to fix if I take it to the dealer?
>
> Thanks in advance.[/color]

OP here again. I'm still looking for a ballpark figure on how much I
can expect to spend on this.
Is this something a handy person can do himself?

Thanks.

[email]MelvinGibson@mailcity.com[/email] wrote:
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>Rest assured, there is not a short circuit. I there were you
>would be blowing the fuse.
>
>
>mike hunt
>
>[/color]
Lots of people get that backwards...it's an open circuit
(intermittently)
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-Gord.

"I'm trying to get as old as I can,
and it must be working 'cause I'm
the oldest now that I've ever been"

<tedneeley@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1122048483.588518.27240@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...[color=blue]
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>
> [email]tedneeley@yahoo.com[/email] wrote:[color=green]
>> My 2000 corolla has a problem with seatbelt signal light. I observed it
>> two days ago. Even if I buckle-up (as always), the blinker is not going
>> away. It's a bit annoying. If I pull the belt a bit, the blinker goes
>> away but if I release it, it's back on.
>> I assume there's a short circuit somewhere.
>> How expensive is this to fix if I take it to the dealer?
>>
>> Thanks in advance.[/color]
>
> OP here again. I'm still looking for a ballpark figure on how much I
> can expect to spend on this.
> Is this something a handy person can do himself?
>
> Thanks.
>[/color]
If you're handy, shine a light into the receptacle and use a thin probe or
pick to see if there are any foreign objects in there. Coins are the most
common culprit, drinks are next. You could remove the receptacle, turn it
upside down and shake it to see if anything comes out. If not, then replace
it.
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Ray O
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