Seatbelt Problems

[JohnnyWadd]

Hey, guys. Can anybody help me with my seatbelt. Something's up with one of the sensors. When I turn the key on, the seatbelt, which has been in the forward position, returns to the rear, just as it's supposed to. Then, trouble comes into Paradise. When it reaches the point at which it's supposed to settled in its rest position that it's supposed to be at when you drive, it starts to do funny stuff. It'll jump up and down like the motor is sensing that the door is open and closing rapidly.

This problem is intermittent, but getting worse. At first, it would only do this every once in a while. Opening and closing the door would stop it from doing that. Now, it's doing it at the weirdest times and opening and closing the door doesn't always help. It's much more common than it used to be. Additionally, everytime it does this, the seatbelt indicator on the dashboard kicks in and some sort of audible tone is heard. In all, it takes about a second to complete it's bounce up and down, so until I get it to stop, there is a continual bounce of the seatbelt that kind of reminds me of the ticking of a clock.

So, any idea what I can do? How about disconnecting that sensor for the time being. Anybody know where to find that? Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Jon

[JohnnyWadd]

Okay, I know this thread is older than dirt, but my car has been laid up for six months, and I've only just gotten her back on the road. I thought I'd had the problem fixed, but no such luck.

Okay, here's what I did. First off, I replaced the motor and the seatbelt assembly. I got one off of a parts car, so there was no expense involved. Thought that would solve the problem, but no such luck. Then, I got a screwdriver and pulled out the door jamb switch. I disconnected the switch while the motor was going crazy, and it didn't do any good. It still bounced up and down like it's ass was on fire.

So, the motor is okay, and the switch doesn't seem to be the problem either. Do you guys have any ideas for me? Maybe there's a relay or something that controls that motor. The driver's side works fine. Just the passenger's side going haywire.

Thanks in advance for all of your help.
Jon

[Gsx_hooptie]

The door jam switch, or something inside the door that relays it, would be my best bet. I hate stuff like this, I can commisterate with the little annoying things getting to you over time.

You can swap in manual belts to fix the problem, as well as be a little safer.

Let us know how it goes.