Seat Belt Chime Disable

[sigmonster]

First of all, I use my seat belt but sometimes want it off.  To disable it, I first removed four TORX 50 bolts holding the seat in place.  I was then able to position the seat so that I could see/access the sensor wires near the belt buckle (medial portion of seat just anterior to the seat belt).  The connector is attached to the seat.  The anterior wire has a red plastic lock which needs to be pulled out about 1/8".  Then press a paper clip into the base of the red lock clip to release it and pull the wire out of the connector.  Your chime is now disabled and the truck thinks you are buckled up.  The hardest part is figuring out how the red clip lock works with such awkward access.

[mkirkland]

Why not just clip in a spare/fake clip into the seat belt buckle?

 

https://www.amazon.com/Universal-Seat-Accessories-Most-Vehicles-BeltCLIPs/dp/B0CKXF9TWF/ref=sr_1_13?crid=38GVS43MW1S5B&keywords=seat+belt+alarm+silencer&qid=1697746710&sprefix=seat+belt%2Caps%2C92&sr=8-13

[sigmonster]

I had that first, but two issues.

First, it rubbed against my thigh when buckled.

Second, I read that they are not well made and may not protect you if in a crash.

[rjgvt]

So the device to put in the seatbelt to fake out the system to think it has a seatbelt buckled might not protect you in a crash? 

[sigmonster]

I read somewhere that one of the buckles came apart and was not well made (I'm sure they are not DOT approved-LOL).

I would hate to be buckled up with one that failed in a  crash.