Turn off those damn seatbelt alarms!?!?
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From: il
Originally Posted by MD727
Let's stay on topic here -- which is, does anyone know how to disable this annoying feature? If someone decides not to wear their seatbelt it's their choice and more importaly this isn't the forum for that topic - so, how can we disable this annoying, nagging, pain in the butt feature!!!
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From: TX
Originally Posted by ShooExpert
. Didn't you ever read the studies that show the majority of accidents happen within 5 miles of the home...
people, think really hard about this.. say your job is 7.5 miles from your home. that means you drive 15 miles each day, and 10 of those miles are within 5 miles of your home.
66% chance right there your accident will be within 5 miles of your home. throw in grocery runs and dry cleaners etc. and there you have it.
also, 81% of all statistics are made up.
oh and i cant find the instructions in my manual either to turn off the chime. its not gonna break my heart but i was a little curious. i tend to pop off my seat belt when i pull into the parking lot.
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From: California
Agreed
Not in manual, cant be done....without pulling a plug or something (im not so upset that im gonna start cutting wires or short circuiting things!) glad to hear that other people are interested in turning it off too. i actually like the flashing sensor so if i have to get rid of that to defeat the audible alarm, i dont know what i would do - oh, i guess i would kill both! (and just yell at someone who didnt put the belt on!)
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From: TN
there must be a way
I'm sure it can be done. I turned off the warning chime in the Matrix a month ago. Now the warning light just blinks and there's silence. A Lexus is a Toyota, so if I can turn it off on the Matrix I'm sure there's a sequence to change it on the new IS without taking it to the dealer.
The problem is the Matrix insructions requires turning the key in the ignition. Since new IS has a "start" button I doubt it will work the same. Some Lexus tech must know what to do. We just have to keep searching or experiment.
Here's the Matrix instructions just so you get an idea...
1. turn the key to the ON position, foot off the brake
2. cycle the odometer with the trip reset button until the ODO is displayed (not trip A or B)
3. turn the ignition to the LOCK (OFF) position
4. unbuckle the driver's seatbelt if it was buckled.
5. turn the key to the ON position. when the dash lights have come on, press and hold the trip reset button and count a slow 12 seconds. (editor's note, hold it more like 30 sec)
6. while still holding the trip reset button, buckle the driver's side seatbelt.
7. the odometer display should read "b ON" or "b OFF". toggle the beep OFF with the trip reset.
8. the process should be completed when you unbuckle or turn the key off.
The problem is the Matrix insructions requires turning the key in the ignition. Since new IS has a "start" button I doubt it will work the same. Some Lexus tech must know what to do. We just have to keep searching or experiment.
Here's the Matrix instructions just so you get an idea...
1. turn the key to the ON position, foot off the brake
2. cycle the odometer with the trip reset button until the ODO is displayed (not trip A or B)
3. turn the ignition to the LOCK (OFF) position
4. unbuckle the driver's seatbelt if it was buckled.
5. turn the key to the ON position. when the dash lights have come on, press and hold the trip reset button and count a slow 12 seconds. (editor's note, hold it more like 30 sec)
6. while still holding the trip reset button, buckle the driver's side seatbelt.
7. the odometer display should read "b ON" or "b OFF". toggle the beep OFF with the trip reset.
8. the process should be completed when you unbuckle or turn the key off.
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From: CA
Originally Posted by knox_sport
I'm sure it can be done. I turned off the warning chime in the Matrix a month ago. Now the warning light just blinks and there's silence. A Lexus is a Toyota, so if I can turn it off on the Matrix I'm sure there's a sequence to change it on the new IS without taking it to the dealer.
The problem is the Matrix insructions requires turning the key in the ignition. Since new IS has a "start" button I doubt it will work the same. Some Lexus tech must know what to do. We just have to keep searching or experiment.
Here's the Matrix instructions just so you get an idea...
1. turn the key to the ON position, foot off the brake
2. cycle the odometer with the trip reset button until the ODO is displayed (not trip A or B)
3. turn the ignition to the LOCK (OFF) position
4. unbuckle the driver's seatbelt if it was buckled.
5. turn the key to the ON position. when the dash lights have come on, press and hold the trip reset button and count a slow 12 seconds. (editor's note, hold it more like 30 sec)
6. while still holding the trip reset button, buckle the driver's side seatbelt.
7. the odometer display should read "b ON" or "b OFF". toggle the beep OFF with the trip reset.
8. the process should be completed when you unbuckle or turn the key off.
The problem is the Matrix insructions requires turning the key in the ignition. Since new IS has a "start" button I doubt it will work the same. Some Lexus tech must know what to do. We just have to keep searching or experiment.
Here's the Matrix instructions just so you get an idea...
1. turn the key to the ON position, foot off the brake
2. cycle the odometer with the trip reset button until the ODO is displayed (not trip A or B)
3. turn the ignition to the LOCK (OFF) position
4. unbuckle the driver's seatbelt if it was buckled.
5. turn the key to the ON position. when the dash lights have come on, press and hold the trip reset button and count a slow 12 seconds. (editor's note, hold it more like 30 sec)
6. while still holding the trip reset button, buckle the driver's side seatbelt.
7. the odometer display should read "b ON" or "b OFF". toggle the beep OFF with the trip reset.
8. the process should be completed when you unbuckle or turn the key off.
The damn seatbelt alarms on my IS250 has gone away now
I got the STUPID DRL turned off yesterday and today I got the DAMN seatbelt alarms off. lol
My car is much much........ better now
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From: The Bay Area, CA, USA
Originally Posted by terenshi
Thanks knox_sport !!!
The damn seatbelt alarms on my IS250 has gone away now
I got the STUPID DRL turned off yesterday and today I got the DAMN seatbelt alarms off. lol
My car is much much........ better now
The damn seatbelt alarms on my IS250 has gone away now
I got the STUPID DRL turned off yesterday and today I got the DAMN seatbelt alarms off. lol
My car is much much........ better now
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From: Van Alstyne, TX
this may sound weird, but my ZX-2 has the same annoying feature.
PUSH THE BUTTON ON THE SEATBELT BUCKLE. simple solution, ill bet it goes away. if not, you get a cookie
and dont feel stupid if ti does go away...cause it took me a few weeks to figure out how to stop it.
when it dings, push the button and then it shouldnt do it again for the rest fo the time the car is on.
PUSH THE BUTTON ON THE SEATBELT BUCKLE. simple solution, ill bet it goes away. if not, you get a cookie
and dont feel stupid if ti does go away...cause it took me a few weeks to figure out how to stop it.
when it dings, push the button and then it shouldnt do it again for the rest fo the time the car is on.
Driver
Joined: Oct 2005
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From: CA
Originally Posted by terenshi
Thanks knox_sport !!!
The damn seatbelt alarms on my IS250 has gone away now
I got the STUPID DRL turned off yesterday and today I got the DAMN seatbelt alarms off. lol
My car is much much........ better now
The damn seatbelt alarms on my IS250 has gone away now
I got the STUPID DRL turned off yesterday and today I got the DAMN seatbelt alarms off. lol
My car is much much........ better now
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Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 10
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From: CA
Originally Posted by viet658
Didn't work for me on my IS350. What did you do exactly to get it to work?
1. turn the key to the ON position which means pressing the start button twice on the new IS since it doesn't has the key, foot off the brake
2. Press the trip reset button couple of times until the ODO is displayed (not trip A or B)
3. turn the ignition to the LOCK (OFF) position
4. unbuckle the driver's seatbelt if it was buckled.
5. turn the key to the ON position again press the start button twice. when the dash lights comes on, press and hold the trip reset button and count a slow 12 seconds. (editor's note, hold it more like 30 sec)
6. while still holding the trip reset button, buckle the driver's side seatbelt.
7.and the odometer display should read "b ON" or "b OFF". toggle the beep OFF with the trip reset.
8. the process should be completed when you unbuckle or turn the key off.
Last edited by terenshi; Nov 17, 2005 at 05:48 PM.
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From: TN
cool
that's sweet. in less than 2 hours the toyota procedure was adapted to a Lexus and works. A Toyota (whoops-Lexus) is a Toyota is a Toyota.
It only makes sense. Toyota doesn't get great reliability ratings and make enormous profits by reinventing the wheel with every new model. if something electronic works, adapt it for another car and save engineering $$.
Now let's start mining the GS boards and find out how they've turned off those other "nannies".
It only makes sense. Toyota doesn't get great reliability ratings and make enormous profits by reinventing the wheel with every new model. if something electronic works, adapt it for another car and save engineering $$.
Now let's start mining the GS boards and find out how they've turned off those other "nannies".