Fasten seat belt alarm

jzcrna · 01-01-2013, 07:57 AM

My passenger seat is so sensitive that when place my iPhone on it the"fasten seat belt" alarm goes off. Does this happen to anyone else?

PK2348 · 01-01-2013, 11:12 AM

happened to me a few times even when there was nothing on the front seat. It came on when i was driving on a highway all of a sudden once. Had to buckle in the passenger seat belt to make the gong go away as i could not stop and restart the car.

fshubert · 01-01-2013, 11:51 AM

I've had a textbook set off the passenger seatbelt gong. Weighs about 5 pounds. A book is a little over the top for sensitivity but a cellphone is way over.

PK2348 · 01-01-2013, 04:19 PM

I think its a malfunction, dont believe it has anything to do with weight. At times i put my bag with laptop and documents on the front seat and it does not make the car think seat is occupied. Few times it happened to me, the seat was empty!

jzcrna · 01-01-2013, 05:27 PM

Looks like another software update coming. Who wants to be the guinea pig and have the SA replicate the alarm? ha

AnShk · 02-13-2018, 10:47 PM

35d 2011
I find it's coming only when it was sunny, not every day and not always.
The way I reset the gong is by punching the passenger seat ones.

Can I adjust sensor sensitivity? really annoying

bad karma · 02-14-2018, 09:18 AM

You can have it coded out (or do it yourself). I turned that shit off so fucking fast. My laptop would set it off constantly.

jeffc83 · 02-14-2018, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by AnShk

35d 2011
I find it's coming only when it was sunny, not every day and not always.
The way I reset the gong is by punching the passenger seat ones.

Can I adjust sensor sensitivity? really annoying

ROFLMAO; punching the seat is an excellent fix and always does the trick!

Yeah just code it out to be off by default....one of the first things I coded due to unruly passengers that never comply

Billfitz · 02-14-2018, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by PK2348

I think its a malfunction, dont believe it has anything to do with weight.

Mine will go off only when I put a fair amount of weight on the seat, perhaps 20 pounds. A typical bag of groceries isn't enough to set it off.

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Yeah just code it out to be off by default....one of the first things I coded due to unruly passengers that never comply

Any passenger who doesn't buckle up in my car walks.

jeffc83 · 02-14-2018, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Billfitz

Mine will go off only when I put a fair amount of weight on the seat, perhaps 20 pounds. A typical bag of groceries isn't enough to set it off.
Any passenger who doesn't buckle up in my car walks.

I'll have to grow a pair and change dem dare rules haha

All joking aside, I really need to enforce this as I'm responsible for them when behind the wheel plus I could also be fined here in PA for any passenger that is not buckled up! Even my mother refuses to wear it when I take her out to lunch (cough cough) once a year...

Gen13 F36 · 02-14-2018, 12:21 PM

I put my lunch bag in there...also my back pack....maybe 2-3 lbs....It doesn't set off the airbag alarm.

Maybe when my gf sit there it went off...crazy car don't like my gf

Billfitz · 02-14-2018, 03:29 PM

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I could also be fined here in PA for any passenger that is not buckled up!

As captain of your ship it's potentially a lot worse than that. If you have an accident you can be sued for negligence if a passenger suffers injury or death that can be even partially attributed to not using the seat belt. If you're hit by another driver and someone in your car is injured or killed the degree of liability for the other driver can be reduced if that person wasn't wearing a seat belt.

Gen13 F36 · 02-14-2018, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Billfitz

As captain of your ship it's potentially a lot worse than that. If you have an accident you can be sued for negligence if a passenger suffers injury or death that can be even partially attributed to not using the seat belt. If you're hit by another driver and someone in your car is injured or killed the degree of liability for the other driver can be reduced if that person wasn't wearing a seat belt.

Yep....buckle up or get off my ride.

jeffc83 · 02-14-2018, 03:53 PM

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Yep....buckle up or get off my ride.

I sure in hell hope you meant "out of" my ride

There are people out there (and not just a few) that simply refuse to wear them and I know several that are that thick headed, they'll say "screw you then" and ride alone or not show, etc. all over a damn seat belt! Oh well, I'll truly miss those annual lunches with the Parents after informing of this new rule

No joke, my own mother won't ride if you require a seat belt so I'm off the hook forever

Will send an Uber for her and let them deal with it

AnShk · 02-21-2018, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by bad karma

You can have it coded out (or do it yourself). I turned that shit off so fucking fast. My laptop would set it off constantly.

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Originally Posted by bad karma

You can have it coded out (or do it yourself). I turned that shit off so fucking fast. My laptop would set it off constantly.

Is there a way to code it right that it works as it should?

I had my 135i totaled and do want airbags deployed when needed.

bad karma · 02-21-2018, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by AnShk

Is there a way to code it right that it works as it should?

I had my 135i totaled and do want airbags deployed when needed.

The airbags are still going to go off in an accident, the coding simply disables the annoying chime when the passenger seatbelt isn't fastened. Has nothing to do with the airbag.

uncleruckus · 02-21-2018, 06:03 PM

OP .. do you happen to have a magnet on the back of your phone (for the phone mounts) ? As well, do you leave your NFC enabled or disabled ?

When I first got my car, I experienced some strangeness with my phone setting off the alert..... I seemed to remember turning off NFC or removing the magnet seemed to fix it

zinner · 02-21-2018, 06:37 PM

my 22 lbs dog would set it off.

AnShk · 02-21-2018, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by bad karma

The airbags are still going to go off in an accident, the coding simply disables the annoying chime when the passenger seatbelt isn't fastened. Has nothing to do with the airbag.

cool, any links on DIY?
thanks!

bad karma · 02-22-2018, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by AnShk

cool, any links on DIY?
thanks!

The Cheat Sheet available for download here has the values that need updating:

http://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1020138

Look under the Safety Features and Precautions section.

01-01-2013, 07:57 AM	#1
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PK2348 First Lieutenant 167 Rep 377 Posts Drives: 2021 330i xdrive Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Brooklyn iTrader: (0)	happened to me a few times even when there was nothing on the front seat. It came on when i was driving on a highway all of a sudden once. Had to buckle in the passenger seat belt to make the gong go away as i could not stop and restart the car.
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fshubert Captain 89 Rep 710 Posts Drives: 2015 F30 335i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northwest NJ iTrader: (0)	I've had a textbook set off the passenger seatbelt gong. Weighs about 5 pounds. A book is a little over the top for sensitivity but a cellphone is way over. __________________ 2018 Mustang GT \| Royal Crimson \| Black Leather \| 6-speed \| Cold Weather \| Premium Pkg \| 20" Alloy Wheels \| Tuned to 510HP \| Less than $45K Previous loves: 2015 F30 335i / 2013 F30 335i / 2009 E90 335i / 2007 E90 328xi
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PK2348 First Lieutenant 167 Rep 377 Posts Drives: 2021 330i xdrive Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Brooklyn iTrader: (0)	I think its a malfunction, dont believe it has anything to do with weight. At times i put my bag with laptop and documents on the front seat and it does not make the car think seat is occupied. Few times it happened to me, the seat was empty!
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AnShk Private 12 Rep 61 Posts Drives: E70 X5 35d Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: California iTrader: (0)	Fasten seat belt alarm on a passenger seat 35d 2011 I find it's coming only when it was sunny, not every day and not always. The way I reset the gong is by punching the passenger seat ones. Can I adjust sensor sensitivity? really annoying
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bad karma Captain 445 Rep 752 Posts Drives: 2015 328i F31 M-Sport Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Portland, OR iTrader: (0)	You can have it coded out (or do it yourself). I turned that shit off so fucking fast. My laptop would set it off constantly. __________________
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Gen13 F36 Brigadier General 1599 Rep 3,752 Posts Drives: 428i Gran Coupe Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (1)	I put my lunch bag in there...also my back pack....maybe 2-3 lbs....It doesn't set off the airbag alarm. Maybe when my gf sit there it went off...crazy car don't like my gf
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uncleruckus no relation 130 Rep 442 Posts Drives: F30 328i xDrive Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: British Columbia iTrader: (0)	OP .. do you happen to have a magnet on the back of your phone (for the phone mounts) ? As well, do you leave your NFC enabled or disabled ? When I first got my car, I experienced some strangeness with my phone setting off the alert..... I seemed to remember turning off NFC or removing the magnet seemed to fix it
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zinner Major 559 Rep 1,127 Posts Drives: `17 X5 35d/`15 335i/`18 M550IX Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Raleigh, NC iTrader: (0)	my 22 lbs dog would set it off.
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