Disable your seat belt alarm (on/off switch)* [Archive] - Toyota Yaris Forums

vodkalush

09-20-2006, 08:30 PM

What for:
If you want to disable your seatbelt alarm. I tend to do alot of work on/in my car and I hate the alarm when I turn the car on. So I wanted away to temp disable the alarm.

Tools Needed:
- Wire strippers/wire cutters
- Drill bit (1/4inch)
- Drill
- Elec. tape (or shrink wrap)
- 10mm socket (for removing center console)

You need to buy/have:
- switch (on/off) ($1 - $15 depends on your taste, mine was $3)
- 2.2k ohm resisters ( $0.99 radioshack) (thanks -*03Z33)

How you do it:

1. I removed the center console (check the service manual)
2. On the center side of your seat there is a small rubber "hose" with the seat-belt wire
3. Cut away some of the rubber hose, and expose the wire's
4. Seperate the wire into "2" then strip a bit of each (you could prob remove the seat and then tap into the wire alot easier... but taking the seat out sounds like a bitch)
5. Use a piece of wire (about 7inches) and attach the wire's together
6. I put a 2.2k ohm resister "in-line" on one side of the wire
7. Hook up the wire to a switch (i used a push-pull on off switch)
8. Tape all your splices (I would recommend you to use heat shrink)
9. Test, TEst, Test
10. I chose a location on my center console that was accessable but hidden (under my e-brake handle)
11. Drill hole, put switch in hole/place
12 . Put everything back together
13. Enjoy your new found ability of control over that 12sec chime....
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bzk

09-21-2006, 08:04 AM

i read somewhere in the manual that the dealer can disable this.....

SimmZ

09-21-2006, 09:01 AM

Is it necessary to put a switch or just cutting the seatbelt sensor wire may be enought to disable it forever? It is a very annoying feature of the new Toyota (my mom also have it on her new Matrix), so I don't think people will want to re-enable it further... hehehe.

vodkalush

09-21-2006, 09:03 AM

i read somewhere in the manual that the dealer can disable this.....

yah but theres no fun in that...

and I didnt really want to disable it; just temp. when I'm driving down to the garbage "dump" (its on the other end of my townhouse "block") and what not.

07WYarisRS

09-21-2006, 10:32 AM

What is the point of the resistor?
because you are adding a length of wire?

fnkngrv

09-21-2006, 01:13 PM

nice DIY...that is what I would be looking for as well....just a temp solution when I am detailing or have my laptop backpack on the passenger's seat....I would like to be able to still have it on because I prefer to wear my belt, but would forget all the time without the chime.

vodkalush

09-21-2006, 01:23 PM

What is the point of the resistor?
because you are adding a length of wire?

my guess is that there is a resistor in the acutal buckel reciever... or somthing along that line, because when i simply "shorted" the factory wiring the alarm would not go off.

KSIbucky

09-23-2006, 06:32 PM

what wire did you put the resistor on or will any wire work

KSIbucky

09-23-2006, 06:32 PM

where do you buy heat shrink

KSIbucky

09-23-2006, 07:21 PM

did you sodder the switch:needpics:

jeff_o

09-23-2006, 07:50 PM

i'm just wondering... can't you just get a used seatbelt buckle latch from the junkshop and plug it in your setbelt buckle to stop the chime?

vodkalush

09-23-2006, 08:47 PM

what wire did you put the resistor on or will any wire work

Any wire will do

where do you buy heat shrink

I used elect. tape but you can find heatshrink at either lowes/rad shack should have it as well

did you sodder the switch:needpics:

No the switch I used had "Screws brackets", if you look at the switch picture you can see the 2 wire "inputs".

i'm just wondering... can't you just get a used seatbelt buckle latch from the junkshop and plug it in your setbelt buckle to stop the chime?

you could do that, but I did this for a temp solution, not for a full time. So if your looking for a full time solution then that would prob be the easiest way.

KSIbucky

09-26-2006, 08:29 PM

how did you make the hole for your switch (what tool?)

vodkalush

09-26-2006, 09:18 PM

a cordless drill and a wood/metal bit (I just used what i had)... the hole size depends on what button you use/get.

ItsMyDaily

09-27-2006, 01:37 PM

vodkalush

09-27-2006, 02:58 PM

I just went to five different dealers, and no one will disable the dam alarm. They don't care what it says in the manuel they just won't do it. Liability issues they tell me. Any other way other then adding this switch? I'd just like to get rid of the alarm completely. Maybe a certain wire being cut?

if you want to disable the alarm completely just cut the wires (as in pic) and connect the two with a resistor. (image below) I would use heatshrink around the connection points (at min. electrical tape)

grimez

11-11-2006, 01:24 AM

So theres no simple way of disabling the sound alarm (ie not cutting wires)? This seems like a huge pain in the ass for something so simple.

ItsMyDaily

11-11-2006, 02:01 AM

So theres no simple way of disabling the sound alarm (ie not cutting wires)? This seems like a huge pain in the ass for something so simple.

there is. Find a dealer that will do it. or me I just went to the dealer I used to work at and had one of my service guys do it for me with no one knowing. :wink:

eTiMaGo

11-11-2006, 02:11 AM

will this also disable the flashing light in the gauge cluster?

grimez

11-11-2006, 03:00 AM

I figure there has to be a way to do it w/o going to the dealer. If they can do it without gutting your car and cutting a wire, we need a DIY for how to do it the easy way.

hasher22

11-11-2006, 03:06 AM

Yes this feature is annoying, but i love it..... safty 1st people :)

eTiMaGo

11-11-2006, 03:13 AM

Puttin on the seatbelt is an automatic reaction for me, I do it almost unconsciously, no need for a reminder... But since I'm now using a harness, the original seatbelt is unused, but the light keeps blinking on the cluster :mad:

hasher22

11-11-2006, 03:32 AM

eTiMaGo

11-11-2006, 03:57 AM

Hmmmm gotta try that I guess, is it possible to dismantle that without taking out or cutting the whole belt, though?

hasher22

11-11-2006, 04:06 AM

Hmmmm gotta try that I guess, is it possible to dismantle that without taking out or cutting the whole belt, though?

lol thats ur prob now...... though u can ring up ur dealer and ask for one! :) or if this mod works then np....:biggrin:

eTiMaGo

11-11-2006, 04:07 AM

Well I'll see what can be done and report :wink:

vodkalush

11-11-2006, 11:59 AM

if you put the resiter in the wire then you wont have to cut thre seatbelt off...

spkrman

11-15-2006, 01:19 AM

on a side note, the seats in this car are a piece of cake to get out, 4 bolts all the same size, dont remember size off hand.

Chris07LB

11-15-2006, 03:29 AM

Im still looking for an easy way out... the FJ and Corolla have a sequence of steps to do to disable the beep, but it didnt work for the Yairs..... still looking folks. :frown:

Alioth

12-10-2006, 03:23 AM

The easiest method I have found is to trace the seat belt tab onto a piece of plastic and then cut the plastic into the shape of the tab with a utility knife, leaving enough plastic above the tab to grip easily. There is no chime as long as something roughly the same shape is fastened into the buckle. The plastic I used was just from a plastic container. The only drawback of this method is that the plastic tab could get lost if there is someone in the front of the car that wants to wear a seatbelt.

The dealer said there is a relay that can be pulled out but they could not show me where it is due to liability and regulatory reasons.

hystria

12-10-2006, 10:36 AM

Make sure it does not affect the seat-belt/airbag system. They are electronically linked together ;)

KSIbucky

12-10-2006, 05:13 PM

thats why i had to remove mine

Chris07LB

12-10-2006, 07:00 PM

thats why i had to remove mine

Remove what?

kac

07-26-2009, 02:32 PM

excellent little DIY mod for someone who doesn't wanna hear the alarm while driving in reverse, like myself. :) Works great!

Sir A.Y. Atoyot

07-26-2009, 06:20 PM

Disabling safety features - "Think of it as Evolution in Action."

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kac

07-26-2009, 06:29 PM

Disabling a seatbelt would be disabling a safety feature. This is disabling an annoyance as a seatbelt is not required when I'm backing down my driveway or sitting in my car in neutral with the e-brake on...

Jerkratt

04-09-2010, 11:07 AM

so there IS a relay?! let me knwo where it is

CTScott

04-09-2010, 12:05 PM

so there IS a relay?! let me knwo where it is

There is not a relay - The seatbelt latches are direct inputs to the SRS ECU.

I can disable the chimes for either or both seatbelts via my TechStream tool, and once I get the YarGauge done, the PC interface option for it will allow people to do it themselves.

slothman86

04-09-2010, 12:14 PM

The only reason to disable it would be hauling something such as a heavy bookbag in the front seat. Other wise it's a good reminder...I wanna know how to change it to something that says "PUT YOUR SEATBELT ON PASSENGER" or something to that extent...

fidgell

04-12-2010, 03:47 PM

pawngilly

04-16-2010, 09:31 AM

I do not see the need to disable the seat belt warning , but usually grab the passenger buckle from the other side and plug it into the drivers latch..presto..no sound .
Why go all to that trouble ?:iono:

1stToyota

04-16-2010, 09:46 AM

I grabbed a free short seat belt extension from the dealership and use it in the passenger latch. I can't very well buckle the passenger seat belt with my dachshund riding shotgun, so I came up with that easy solution..

bobolinko

05-03-2010, 12:29 AM

What for:
If you want to disable your seatbelt alarm. I tend to do alot of work on/in my car and I hate the alarm when I turn the car on. So I wanted away to temp disable the alarm.

How about doing this? It's rather simple....

http://www.scionxdforum.com/forum/showthread.php?p=6336&dr_log=804876&linkout=http%3A//cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SEATBELT-CLIP-EXTENSION-3-EXTENDER-FITS-ALL-FAST-DEL-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem1c121f1739QQitemZ12056 3111737QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccesso ries

This seatbelt a small but useful 3 inch extension to the female receiver installed on your car/truck/van. Between model A & model B it was designed to fit 98% of the vehicles produced in the last 30 years. It is a personal seatbelt extension that simply clicks in when you are ready to GO! Take it with you between vehicles and on trips. Our seatbelt extension has been designed from the ground up to be more compact and more compatible with your vehicle. Note: Our seatbelt clip will stop your seatbelt alarm from going off

fnkngrv

05-03-2010, 10:50 AM

How about doing this? It's rather simple....

http://www.scionxdforum.com/forum/showthread.php?p=6336&dr_log=804876&linkout=http%3A//cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SEATBELT-CLIP-EXTENSION-3-EXTENDER-FITS-ALL-FAST-DEL-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem1c121f1739QQitemZ12056 3111737QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccesso ries

This seatbelt a small but useful 3 inch extension to the female receiver installed on your car/truck/van. Between model A & model B it was designed to fit 98% of the vehicles produced in the last 30 years. It is a personal seatbelt extension that simply clicks in when you are ready to GO! Take it with you between vehicles and on trips. Our seatbelt extension has been designed from the ground up to be more compact and more compatible with your vehicle. Note: Our seatbelt clip will stop your seatbelt alarm from going off

not a bad solution, but at 25 bucks a bit pricey for some...plus some may find it bulky and gaudy looking...but once again, not a bad solution...nice find...

1stToyota

05-03-2010, 11:15 AM

How about doing this? It's rather simple....

http://www.scionxdforum.com/forum/showthread.php?p=6336&dr_log=804876&linkout=http%3A//cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SEATBELT-CLIP-EXTENSION-3-EXTENDER-FITS-ALL-FAST-DEL-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem1c121f1739QQitemZ12056 3111737QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccesso ries

This seatbelt a small but useful 3 inch extension to the female receiver installed on your car/truck/van. Between model A & model B it was designed to fit 98% of the vehicles produced in the last 30 years. It is a personal seatbelt extension that simply clicks in when you are ready to GO! Take it with you between vehicles and on trips. Our seatbelt extension has been designed from the ground up to be more compact and more compatible with your vehicle. Note: Our seatbelt clip will stop your seatbelt alarm from going off

I like it. Sort of the approach I took, except mine was free from the dealer. Since my daschund uses that seat I throw a towel on the seat and no one knows it's there, unless they need the seat, then I simply unlatch it so they can use the belt w/o the extension.

Focus_Sh1ft

06-03-2010, 01:56 AM

CTScott

06-03-2010, 07:24 AM

I couldn't get this to work. I tried a 2.2k, 5.6k, and 10 ohm resistor and no dice.

Anyone have any advice? The dealership refuses to disable it for me because apparently it's a federal law to have seat belt sensors now :bs:

The seatbelt latch has an active circuit, so you can't just bypass it with a resistor. Your best two options are to 1-Find someone with a TechStream tool and have them disable it for you or 2-remove the piezo chime from the cluster.

dumpstar

02-15-2023, 10:16 AM

I couldn't get this to work. I tried a 2.2k, 5.6k, and 10 ohm resistor and no dice.

Anyone have any advice? The dealership refuses to disable it for me because apparently it's a federal law to have seat belt sensors now :bs:

I have no advice-- but I am in the same boat. It did not work for me. All splicing in a 2.2k ohm resistor did was make the airbag light come on too. Did you figure out a solution?

enviri

02-15-2023, 02:52 PM

ebay the toyota techstream cable and software for like 35 dollars and literally save yourself the headache, then take a minute to disable it

mitch9521

02-15-2023, 06:11 PM

ebay the toyota techstream cable and software for like 35 dollars and literally save yourself the headache, then take a minute to disable it

This.

I fished an old Lenovo Thinkpad out of an E-waste bin, tossed in a 1TB hard drive, bought a cable and downloaded a totally legal copy of Techstream. Now I can mess around with vehicle settings. Unfortunately there isn't a whole lot you can adjust with the Yaris but there are a handful of things, one being that seat belt light.