Replacing Drivers Side Seat Belt- Seat Belt Warning Chime

[RonRod]

I searched the forum a bit and couldnt drum up an answer, so...

I bought some new seat belts (seatbeltsplus.com) that actually will engage in an accident (no matter how hard I slammed on the brakes I couldn't get the OEM ones to engage).

I noticed on the receiver on the drivers side belt there is a couple of wires that likely go to some sort of sensor that tell the van:
A: the belt is buckled
and (maybe) B: if the van is in a wreck, deploy the airbag

Questions:
1. If I disconnect this sensor, will the airbag still deploy in the case of an accident?
2. If not, any workarounds?

If any one has some any insights I'd appreciate it. Thanks!

(96 AWD GMC Safari)

[AstroWill]

A: the belt is buckled
and (maybe) B: if the van is in a wreck, deploy the airbag

A: Yes
B: No

Questions:
1. If I disconnect this sensor, will the airbag still deploy in the case of an accident?
2. If not, any workarounds?

1: Yes
2: connect wires.

[RonRod]

Easy enough. Was wondering if I was overthinking it. Thanks AstroWill!

[icebrrg3rd]

...I noticed on the receiver on the drivers side belt there is a couple of wires that likely go to some sort of sensor that tell the van...if the van is in a wreck, deploy the airbag...
(96 AWD GMC Safari)

Sorry, but that made me laugh. It's the DRIVERS seat. If in an accident, there usually is a driver. Altho I see what you were getting at, with newer cars that have a sensor in the PASSENGER seat to activate/deactivate the passenger side airbag & trigger the pass side seat belt warning light/chime.

The airbags will go off in our vans in a crash, buckled or not, if the airbag sensors deem it necessary (falls within the parameters).

And pulling those wires will turn off the idiot light and warning chime, I don't remember if just pulling them does it or if you have to connect them together. Done that on other cars. Mind you, I wear seat belts but sometimes I dislike having that light on & dinging in those few cases where you drive around a campground or other off-road low speed areas, plus I hate having the car tell me what to do (like UPSHIFT in manual vehicles!)

-Andrew

[RonRod]

Agreed Andrew, it does seem silly. But you don't know what you dont' know, so I figured I'd ask.

[Rod's Trucks]

It never hurts to ask!
Sometimes I learn more than I was expecting, but it still does not hurt to learn something new every day.
It helps me partially compensate for what I forget, as I get older.
Rod J
Issaquah, WA