MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: keeps saying i havnt got my seatbelt on
Post by: Stooey on July 28, 2014, 06:30:40 pm
my golf randomly flags up that I havnt got my seatbelt on even though I do have it on, a quick wiggle of the buckle and its fine again, any ideas why this will be happening and how to fix it?

cheers
Title: Re: keeps saying i havnt got my seatbelt on
Post by: Neiltdi on July 28, 2014, 06:40:28 pm
Personally I would just code the seatbelt chime out
Title: Re: keeps saying i havnt got my seatbelt on
Post by: J400uk on July 28, 2014, 07:26:54 pm
As above use VCDS to disable the warning. Its in the instrument cluster coding see http://wiki.ross-tech.com/wiki/index.php/VW_Golf_(1K)_Instrument_Cluster
Title: Re: keeps saying i havnt got my seatbelt on
Post by: Stooey on July 28, 2014, 08:26:40 pm
how do I program it out? do I need to take it to a garage?
Title: Re: keeps saying i havnt got my seatbelt on
Post by: Neiltdi on July 28, 2014, 08:46:36 pm
Where abouts in the country are you ? Someone with Vag com will be able to do it for you.
Title: Re: keeps saying i havnt got my seatbelt on
Post by: Liam0205 on July 28, 2014, 09:11:32 pm
Without sounding stupid, have you got anything sat on the passenger seat ?

I only ask because when I first got mine I had some beers on the passenger seat and the thing kept going off, took me a while to work out   :ashamed:
Title: Re: keeps saying i havnt got my seatbelt on
Post by: Stooey on July 28, 2014, 09:30:30 pm
I live in Dumfries in the south west of Scotland, if anybody has it fairly near by and would be willing to help get in touch please, i would pay obviously. And nah nothing on passanger seat, that's the first thing i checked haha
Title: Re: keeps saying i havnt got my seatbelt on
Post by: Tortaruga on July 28, 2014, 10:15:15 pm
You can disable it without vcds. You need to disconnect the plug under the seat.
Title: Re: keeps saying i havnt got my seatbelt on
Post by: Stooey on July 29, 2014, 06:37:33 pm
can I really do that without any drawbacks?
Title: Re: keeps saying i havnt got my seatbelt on
Post by: Andy Knoxville on July 29, 2014, 07:38:21 pm
Quote from: Liam0205 on July 28, 2014, 09:11:32 pm
Without sounding stupid, have you got anything sat on the passenger seat ?

I only ask because when I first got mine I had some beers on the passenger seat and the thing kept going off, took me a while to work out   :ashamed:

The exact same thing happened to me on the way back from the gym tonight! 2 bottles of water on the passenger seat gave me a seat belt warning chime and light. Moved them into the footwell and bingo it went off  :happy2:
Title: Re: keeps saying i havnt got my seatbelt on
Post by: cashmang on July 29, 2014, 07:55:19 pm
Mine does this when ever I lean forward to pull out of a tricky junction :(
Title: Re: keeps saying i havnt got my seatbelt on
Post by: Liam0205 on July 29, 2014, 09:38:41 pm
Quote from: Andy Knoxville on July 29, 2014, 07:38:21 pm
Quote from: Liam0205 on July 28, 2014, 09:11:32 pm
Without sounding stupid, have you got anything sat on the passenger seat ?

I only ask because when I first got mine I had some beers on the passenger seat and the thing kept going off, took me a while to work out   :ashamed:

The exact same thing happened to me on the way back from the gym tonight! 2 bottles of water on the passenger seat gave me a seat belt warning chime and light. Moved them into the footwell and bingo it went off  :happy2:

Yep, doesn't take much to set it off

Never had a car with this before and only had the car a few weeks when it happened, was relieved when I discovered it was just me setting it off
Title: Re: keeps saying i havnt got my seatbelt on
Post by: SRC on August 02, 2014, 10:58:13 am
Hijack warning.... (Apologies)

The mk7 won't release the handbrake until the seatbelt is on - can this be coded out (or unplugged)?

Thanks
Title: Re: keeps saying i havnt got my seatbelt on
Post by: Frenzy on August 02, 2014, 02:02:58 pm
Quote from: SRC on August 02, 2014, 10:58:13 am
Hijack warning.... (Apologies)

The mk7 won't release the handbrake until the seatbelt is on - can this be coded out (or unplugged)?

Thanks


Big Brother is driving you!  :signLOL:
Title: Re: keeps saying i havnt got my seatbelt on
Post by: Stooey on August 08, 2014, 11:30:50 pm
just disconnected the cable under the seat and all is well  :drinking: