09-19-2014, 10:37 AM | #1 |
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Fasten seat belt sensor malfunction
I was driving down the road alone with my self belt on and all of a sudden the seat belt warning starting going off. Telling me to fasten my seat belt. I was perplexed. After giggling a few things and seeing it come on and off, long story short I figured out, it was my iPad Air on the passenger seat setting off the sensor. I could also see the passenger side airbag light turning on and off. It was like clock work. Set the iPad down, ding. Pick it up and the warning in cluster goes out and the dings stops. Now here's the kicker. I was using it to play music with the 3.5mm headphone jack only as I usually do. (Not the Y connector) I found that with the iPad on the seat AND the headphone jack plugged into the center console, DING. Unplug the cable and the problem goes away! (Or lift the iPad) So. If the iPad is on the seat while plugged into the center consol the seat belt sign sounds off. 7k miles. I guess I'll be taking it in. Any one ever have a problem like this?
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09-19-2014, 02:15 PM | #3 |
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That's probably the weight sensor doing its job. I don't know the exact weights but anything over a couple of pounds but less than 80 or so will trigger the the seat belt light but disable the passenger air bag. Air bags and small kids don't mix.
I've had the same thing happen when I put a small bag of groceries on the front seat. |
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01-31-2015, 07:12 PM | #6 |
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Interesting.... something similar happened to me. Samsung Galaxy Note connected to the USB and a small camera on the seat set off the seat belt sensor too. I've had heavier things on the seat before without the sensor going off. Doesn't make sense that a cellphone connected to the USB would set it off...but that was the only difference this time.
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