ML350 Passenger Seat Occupancy Alarm!!

[Tafty]

Hi lads/lasses,

am in need of assistance with my 2003 ML350.

The passenger seat occupancy alarm does not go out when the seatbelt is buckled into the retainer. Have tried unclipping the small plug and socket underneath but that just causes the SRS lamp to come on and the origianl problem remaining. Am I looking at having to replace the seatbelt retainer that attaches to the seat or is there something else I should be looking at? Am trying to avoid the dealers as much as possible with th eprices they will charge

Any help greatly appreciated

cheers

Lee

 

[Cole@MBS]

Its normally the seat belt buckle at fault,

That would be my first port of call,

Welcome to the forums!!

 

[television]

It is an important thing,, you have many good indies where you are who will not charge a kidney and a leg to put it on STAR

 

[Tafty]

Thanks chaps, it's good to have contact with a UK forum. This is a good site from what I've found so far. Will contact the indies tomorrow.

Btw, disconnecting the seatbelt retainer isn't going to cause me any issues per chance??

 

[television]

Normally these things turn the SRS lamp on and they can only be turned off on STAR

 

[Tafty]

Normally these things turn the SRS lamp on and they can only be turned off on STAR

Thanks for that, will see how it goes when I replace the part.:smile:

 

[Tafty]

Howdo chaps,


just fitted the replacement seat belt buckle and the alarm has disappeared!! No need to reset any alarms on STAR .....Result!! Cheers for the help.

NB: Disected the original one and found that the switch connector was unclipped.... plugged it back in and hey presto I now have a usable spare!!! Wish I'd known this before forking out £40 for a replacement one from the dealers

Suppose will not make that mistake again...but you learns from your errors.

Lee

 

[Cole@MBS]

Good result!!!!