Seatbelt Delete

[JohnnyBronco]

Why am I here....

Because you use your seat belt? If you didn't maybe you wouldn't be......here or anywhere. The 3 seconds it takes are those close calls that otherwise would have been you. Not you personally but anyone in general

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[RestAssured]

2 Door Badlands manual with Leaking Rear Transmission Seal @less than 1600 miles HERE.. Anyway just venting.... I carefully took apart the plastic cover of the REAR seat belt receptacle and carefully removed the gizmo and wire intact. I was careful to route the wire and trouble making gizmo under and behind driver side interior panel where it is protected. Quiet as a mouse - no trouble codes. I knew of the diode option. It is probably the better option. As taking the plastic case apart without hurting it is not for everyone. I know I can put mine back together if need be. Have had the rear seats out since 2 days after bringing it home. Nothing better to do on a perfectly good Saturday in June. I was not going diode shopping. I purchased from FORD the FOUR DOOR CARGO MAT for my 2 door bronco. Fits good as long as rear seats are in the storage closet. It's just longer than 2 door cargo mat. Made a template of rear area . And cut out a universal truck bed mat that covers area under rear seat and forward to passenger floor foot well. Wanted something tough to protect factory badlands rubberized floor cover. Cut out thick rubber/ carpet plugs to fill in around seat mounting studs where former rear seat frame made contact with painted floor as well. Bought from ACE hardware plastic plugs for the floor seat bolt holes. I topped it off with a Black Carhartt FIRM DUCK SHERPA -LINED THROW MODEL # pb0284 Dimensions 59.5 x 45.5>> think dog blanket. It is a little wide and a little long. Consult your tape measure. Very happy with it. Amazon about $110. I liked it so much I bought 2 more. One in the Bronco, one in the wash, and one still in the wrapper. I rolled up the shoulder harness in such a way the seat belt buckle hides behind the plastic panel. All is secured to roll cage neatly with zipties. No rattles nothing loose and still at the ready if I really need to bolt the seats back in. Home made mat and bolt area filler plugs pl come out - seats bolt back in. Leaving gizmo and wire tucked away behind panel. Cheers gary

Gonna need some pics…

 

[CM81]

Well if a crash doesn't kill you I hope you enjoy pissing into foley bag, crapping in your diaper, never leaving a bed and having family members feed you after you have a c-spine injury

 

[POKEY the TURBO BRONCO]

Rear Seat Delete on the cheap.

 

[BigMeatsBronco]

I've removed the rear seat belts. removed the buckle side and then removed the retractable side as well. I also removed the side impact airbags. For those that can't comprehend, this is for half cab pickup modifications.

I tried the above mentioned gizmo from buckle side, and plugged the doohicky back in and still get codes. I went on forescan using f150 codes and changed the asbuilt in the occupant classification area. I have removed a few codes but, still have a few. gonna try those resistors next.

eventually I will source new side airbags from a 2 dr ranger and install them for obvious reasons.

 

[POKEY the TURBO BRONCO]

I've removed the rear seat belts. removed the buckle side and then removed the retractable side as well. I also removed the side impact airbags. For those that can't comprehend, this is for half cab pickup modifications.

I tried the above mentioned gizmo from buckle side, and plugged the doohicky back in and still get codes. I went on forescan using f150 codes and changed the asbuilt in the occupant classification area. I have removed a few codes but, still have a few. gonna try those resistors next.

eventually I will source new side airbags from a 2 dr ranger and install them for obvious reasons.

 

[BroncoBuckaroo]

Not saying you shouldn’t wear your seatbelt, but not in all situations is it the best to do. I rolled my Ford Ranger 4x4 way back in the 1990s. It’s was very icy out and was driving very slow. Truck lost its grip and slid off the Highway down into a steep ditch. Rolled the truck 4 times and it crushed the cab down to the nearly the steering wheel. I wasn’t wearing seatbelt and broke my collar bone. Emergency crew that extracted me said lucky I didn‘t have my seatbelt on that time because would have broken my neck being strapped in. Instead my body moved to the side and broke collar bone. Just an FYI

 

[POKEY the TURBO BRONCO]

Absolutely love your half cab project . Yes I was able to remove plastic cover from seat belt buckle without ruining it too badly. It went back together good enough to function without silly gizmo. Plugged gizmo back into harness and the annoying seat belt message went away. But what I did is not much different than just tucking the detached from the seat frame buckle under the mat. Didn't want my dogs having to lie on top of seat buckle. I have dogs so probably won't do a half cap top on my 2 door. They love the air conditioning and I love that they can't jump out. Maybe I need 2 Broncos . Yeah

 

[Cux211]

I used the google doc link in this thread, along with reading some of the posts of user experiences playing around in Forscan:
https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/thre...k-sport-mode-chimes-seatbelts-and-more.28489/

Oh ok, yeah that’s all that old way coding crap I don’t mess with that I’m not a computer guy I was hoping there was a plain English section like there is for my f250, I’d only want to change a few things

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