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How do I disable annoying seatbelt warning?

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How do I disable annoying seatbelt warning?

Post by N4LLY » Tue Jul 26, 2022 10:50 am

Mikeyc46r1 wrote: Sat Jul 23, 2022 3:27 pm If I’m honest I wear my seatbelt everywhere but for some reason even the weight of a bottle of wine on the passenger seat seems to set off the seat belt alarm for some reason and end up having to remove it from the seat and take out my seat belt
And clip back in to stop the alarm which is a distraction in itself ; only just got the car so in time I’m sure I’ll remember not to put anything on the passenger seat, are they all that sensitive.?
That sounds a bit sensitive. I can generally get a full bag of shopping in the seat
without the alarm going off :?
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Post by Argyll Andy » Tue Jul 26, 2022 11:41 am

N4LLY wrote: Tue Jul 26, 2022 10:50 am
Mikeyc46r1 wrote: Sat Jul 23, 2022 3:27 pm If I’m honest I wear my seatbelt everywhere but for some reason even the weight of a bottle of wine on the passenger seat seems to set off the seat belt alarm for some reason and end up having to remove it from the seat and take out my seat belt
And clip back in to stop the alarm which is a distraction in itself ; only just got the car so in time I’m sure I’ll remember not to put anything on the passenger seat, are they all that sensitive.?
That sounds a bit sensitive. I can generally get a full bag of shopping in the seat
without the alarm going off :?
My laptop bag has set them off in all my Zeds :thumbsup:

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    Post by Barty » Tue Jul 26, 2022 1:02 pm

    Argyll Andy wrote: Tue Jul 26, 2022 11:41 am
    N4LLY wrote: Tue Jul 26, 2022 10:50 am
    Mikeyc46r1 wrote: Sat Jul 23, 2022 3:27 pm If I’m honest I wear my seatbelt everywhere but for some reason even the weight of a bottle of wine on the passenger seat seems to set off the seat belt alarm for some reason and end up having to remove it from the seat and take out my seat belt
    And clip back in to stop the alarm which is a distraction in itself ; only just got the car so in time I’m sure I’ll remember not to put anything on the passenger seat, are they all that sensitive.?
    That sounds a bit sensitive. I can generally get a full bag of shopping in the seat
    without the alarm going off :?
    My laptop bag has set them off in all my Zeds :thumbsup:
    Sounds like you really need to upgrade that “99 Thinkpad then :oops:

    I’ve had my work bag on the seat just fine, only for it to go off when carrying 4 pizzas. Probably says more about my local pizza place than the sensor though
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    Post by N4LLY » Tue Jul 26, 2022 1:09 pm

    Argyll Andy wrote: Tue Jul 26, 2022 11:41 am
    My laptop bag has set them off in all my Zeds :thumbsup:
    Blimey, i can land about 3 - 4kg in seat without it going off ? :?
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    Post by enuff_zed » Tue Jul 26, 2022 1:20 pm

    N4LLY wrote: Tue Jul 26, 2022 1:09 pm
    Argyll Andy wrote: Tue Jul 26, 2022 11:41 am
    My laptop bag has set them off in all my Zeds :thumbsup:
    Blimey, i can land about 3 - 4kg in seat without it going off ? :?
    Same here. Regularly lay my wallet there. :D
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    Post by Argyll Andy » Tue Jul 26, 2022 1:21 pm

    Barty, N4LLY, I will at some point weigh it as it’s not just the laptop carried in it, there’s other various bits of sh!te in there too :lol:

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      Post by Argyll Andy » Tue Jul 26, 2022 1:21 pm

      enuff_zed wrote: Tue Jul 26, 2022 1:20 pm
      N4LLY wrote: Tue Jul 26, 2022 1:09 pm
      Argyll Andy wrote: Tue Jul 26, 2022 11:41 am
      My laptop bag has set them off in all my Zeds :thumbsup:
      Blimey, i can land about 3 - 4kg in seat without it going off ? :?
      Same here. Regularly lay my wallet there. :D
      Keep telling you Martin, coins don’t count :P

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        Post by Barty » Tue Jul 26, 2022 1:22 pm

        enuff_zed wrote: Tue Jul 26, 2022 1:20 pm
        N4LLY wrote: Tue Jul 26, 2022 1:09 pm
        Argyll Andy wrote: Tue Jul 26, 2022 11:41 am
        My laptop bag has set them off in all my Zeds :thumbsup:
        Blimey, i can land about 3 - 4kg in seat without it going off ? :?
        Same here. Regularly lay my wallet there. :D
        I’ll try the same tonight. Be interesting to see if the sensor can read negative mass…
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        Post by N4LLY » Tue Jul 26, 2022 1:42 pm

        enuff_zed wrote: Tue Jul 26, 2022 1:20 pm
        N4LLY wrote: Tue Jul 26, 2022 1:09 pm
        Argyll Andy wrote: Tue Jul 26, 2022 11:41 am
        My laptop bag has set them off in all my Zeds :thumbsup:
        Blimey, i can land about 3 - 4kg in seat without it going off ? :?
        Same here. Regularly lay my wallet there. :D
        Haha :D
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        Post by Mikeyc46r1 » Tue Jul 26, 2022 8:12 pm

        It’s a great forum with great banter ,everyone is friendly and willing to help each other,I don’t normally bother with forums because it for some reason seems to attract a lot of people who are very unfriendly
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        Post by MikeyH » Tue Jul 26, 2022 8:26 pm

        None here, well almost none :thumbsup:
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        Post by Pondrew » Tue Jul 26, 2022 9:13 pm

        Mikeyc46r1 wrote: Tue Jul 26, 2022 8:12 pm It’s a great forum with great banter ,everyone is friendly and willing to help each other,I don’t normally bother with forums because it for some reason seems to attract a lot of people who are very unfriendly
        It's nothing to do with friendliness (apart from me obviously). It's because most are so bloody old on here that they can't remember who they were arguing with yesterday so don't bother. :lol: :poke:
        All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.

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        Post by Pondrew » Tue Jul 26, 2022 9:14 pm

        Argyll Andy wrote: Tue Jul 26, 2022 11:41 am My laptop bag has set them off in all my Zeds
        Radley, I presume! :lol: :poke:
        All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.

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        Post by Argyll Andy » Tue Jul 26, 2022 10:03 pm

        Pondrew wrote: Tue Jul 26, 2022 9:14 pm
        Argyll Andy wrote: Tue Jul 26, 2022 11:41 am My laptop bag has set them off in all my Zeds
        Radley, I presume! :lol: :poke:
        Wash your mouth out, no such common things in my car :P :rofl:

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          Post by Pondrew » Tue Jul 26, 2022 10:11 pm

          Argyll Andy wrote: Tue Jul 26, 2022 10:03 pm Wash your mouth out, no such common things in my car
          McRadley?? :D
          All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.

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