disable seat belt chime?

[tuj]

hi fellow 1-series owners!

Is there any way to disable the seat belt chime on a 135i '13?

Thanks!

[litebulb]

I think the only way is to code it out.

[Billup]

This drives me crazy when I am driving just back from the mailbox. I find myself yelling at the car to shut up as it chimes after I go into park, haha.

[Worra]

I think you can decrease the volume in the radio settings.

[Xaoc]

Can definitely decrease the volume, but its still loud enough to be annoying.

[MZWIE]

Why

[Xaoc]

I can see a reason if you have a heavy enough load in the passenger seat (groceries or something). The weight sensor will activate the passenger airbag, which in turn will activate the chime if the seatbelt is not fastened.

[MuNkY6913]

It's very easy! Take the seatbelt and buckle it around you when you get in and drive the car. That always works for me.

[granracing]

I've been wanting to do this on the pass side. Have two kids in the back, want to quickly put stuff in the front and the alert goes off. From what I've heard, coding is the only answer. Wish it would only go off if a higher weight amount. A kid back pack with a book inside or a 12 pk of beer....Yeah no.

[JimD]

There are two ways to code this away. The first, and probably best, way to do it is to add "+OT11" and "+OT12" to the "vehicle order". I never have done this but this addresses the warning chime, turns it off, the most direct way.

The other way is to download module "ABG" and set several things to "nicht_aktiv". The things you change all start with "SBR" except for "CC_GURTWARNUG_1" which controls the gongs at startup. There are four other items to be changed but I don't know which does which. I believe one or more are for the passengers seat.

This is a few minutes with NCSExpert. If you have the cable and the code it is pretty easy. I have also heard of people who can do the coding remotely.

Jim

[strati1]

I bought a $6 metal piece off amazon that you can clip in instead of the seat belt buckle if you feel so inclined as to take the low tech route.

http://www.amazon.com/Buckle-safety-...kle+chime+stop

has worked great for me when carrying cargo on the passenger seat as well.

[tuj]

The reason I asked (and yes, I wear my seat-belt when driving), is that I stop at my mail box in the afternoon and then make a short drive through my neighborhood back to my house. I see no point in wearing my seat belt during that short drive back to my house inside a subdivision with no intersections. However I get annoyed with the gong nagging me. Sounds like there's no easy fix huh?

[IEDEI]

smash your dashboard with a giant sledgehammer. that SHOULD do the trick!!!

[Billup]

Originally Posted by tuj

The reason I asked (and yes, I wear my seat-belt when driving), is that I stop at my mail box in the afternoon and then make a short drive through my neighborhood back to my house. I see no point in wearing my seat belt during that short drive back to my house inside a subdivision with no intersections. However I get annoyed with the gong nagging me. Sounds like there's no easy fix huh?

I have the same dilemma. I also would put my briefcase on the passenger seat after work, but the chime would go off from the weight sensor. I am going to purchase the above, buckle clips, that is an easy fix, no? I'd rather do that, then recode the car.

Originally Posted by strati1

I bought a $6 metal piece off amazon that you can clip in instead of the seat belt buckle if you feel so inclined as to take the low tech route.

http://www.amazon.com/Buckle-safety-...kle+chime+stop

has worked great for me when carrying cargo on the passenger seat as well.

[Sylon]

Originally Posted by MuNkY6913

It's very easy! Take the seatbelt and buckle it around you when you get in and drive the car. That always works for me.

This is my favorite fix for this issue. I mean, I probably have a similar situation, stop at the mailbox, short slow drive down the street thru the neighborhood. However, I hate that chime so I don't mind putting my seatbelt back on. Especially around here where people don't look where they are going and I know at some point some dumbass is going to pull out in front of me.

[MuNkY6913]

Originally Posted by Sylon

This is my favorite fix for this issue. I mean, I probably have a similar situation, stop at the mailbox, short slow drive down the street thru the neighborhood. However, I hate that chime so I don't mind putting my seatbelt back on. Especially around here where people don't look where they are going and I know at some point some dumbass is going to pull out in front of me.

I worry sometimes that some idiot is just going to end up t boning me and no matter how slow I was going my insurance probably wouldn't cover stuff cause I didn't have my seatbelt on. Specially if I were to die. I don't use my front seat to store stuff. I use my trunk for that. Kids backpack, my backpack, groceries, it all goes in the trunk. That way when I do have to slam on the brakes it doesn't all fly to the floor and create a mess. It's pretty easy to pop the trunk when walking up to the car.

[MZWIE]

^^ What he said.

[kpro135]

works beautifully:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/UNIVERSAL-RE...item4d04ef95bc

[Davyhay]

Put your seat belt on... I find this works every time.

[kpro135]

the OP said its for the passenger's seat I set my purse on there and it sets off the BLING noise. Those faux buckles are the bestest!

[MuNkY6913]

Originally Posted by kpro135

the OP said its for the passenger's seat I set my purse on there and it sets off the BLING noise. Those faux buckles are the bestest!

Op wanted it shut off because they don't feel its a long enough drive to the mailbox to warrant the seatbelt being on. Purses fit nicely behind the seat and that's a convenient place while getting in and out.