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Old Nov 21, 2003 | 10:21 PM
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Default Passenger seatbelt light keep flashing.

I don't know if the passenger seatbelt light stay flashing even though there is no passenger, I thought its supposed to flash when passenger door is opened and stops when the seatbelt is latched. Mine keeps on flashing for whole time I'm driving by my self, and its driving me crazy!!!
Old Nov 21, 2003 | 10:25 PM
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do you keep anything on the passenger seat? The weight sensor is fairly easy to set off. if not it looks like to the dealer you go.
Old Nov 21, 2003 | 10:26 PM
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Default Re: Passenger seatbelt light keep flashing.

Originally Posted by kagero79
I don't know if the passenger seatbelt light stay flashing even though there is no passenger, I thought its supposed to flash when passenger door is opened and stops when the seatbelt is latched. Mine keeps on flashing for whole time I'm driving by my self, and its driving me crazy!!!
If you set something like a bag or book on the passenger seat, the light will flash. The switch is triggered by a little bit of weight on the seat.

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Old Nov 21, 2003 | 10:27 PM
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hahah jinx!
Old Nov 21, 2003 | 10:32 PM
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Old Nov 21, 2003 | 10:50 PM
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Default Re: Passenger seatbelt light keep flashing.

Originally Posted by kagero79
I don't know if the passenger seatbelt light stay flashing even though there is no passenger, I thought its supposed to flash when passenger door is opened and stops when the seatbelt is latched. Mine keeps on flashing for whole time I'm driving by my self, and its driving me crazy!!!
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try hitting the passenger seat in the middle area.....the switch might be stuck!
Old Nov 21, 2003 | 11:23 PM
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hmm....well I had a backpack sitting a while back, but after that, nothing. Maybe I'll slap my seat to see if it'll fix it. So far I only had like few people using my passenger seat (oops, I guess not much goes on in my life ). If that won't fix, then I'll take it to the dealer and get it checked. I hope I didn't hitch any freaky ghosts sitting in my passenger seat.... Gotta thank you guys&ladies for responding in a such a short time.
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who's the lady?
Old Nov 22, 2003 | 01:28 AM
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Button myt be stuck but sometimes I had that when the seat was bent a lil forward. Maybe urs is the same.
Old Nov 22, 2003 | 09:27 AM
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well, I thought I should be a little politically correct and mention "ladies" too bu maybe no ladies saw my post...oh well. I did fix my flashing light, I just gave that seat a good slap and it was fixed! Just like the old fashion style.
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