Seat Belt Warning Light Stays On

[vistaCa]

Tonight my passenger seat belt warning light decided to stay on after the seat belt was buckled. Has the switch inside the buckle gone bad? Any suggestions? I have an '03 so it's out of warranty. Thanks

[smooth1]

Has this become an all the time issue? From your post it sounds as if it has only happened one time. Did you unlatch the seatbelt and relatch it a few times to confirm that the warning was indeed faulty, and that the seatbelt wasn't just poorly or improperly latched? Has the seat been moved back and fourth alot lately? The reason I ask is because sometimes the wires coming from the latch sensor can get bound up and when the seat is moved, it can pull the wires out or stress the connections. Also, I would maybe clean out the seat belt reciever with some electronics cleaner and see if maybe the contact is just dirty. Armour All and junk can get in there and build up over time. If you have tried all this and still the warning light stays on, then yes, I would imagine the seat belt sensor itself went bad. Although I have to say I think this is the first time I have heard this as a problem. I don't think you will be able to get that as an after market item.