Annoying "seat belt" beeps
07-23-2003, 02:04 PM
#1
Out Of Control!!
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 13,969
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
In the market
Annoying "seat belt" beeps
Hey guys, I just bought an '03 C240...my first Mercedes. I always wear my seatbelt, but I like to start the car, adjust the temp and radio and stuff before I put it on. The car beeps very loud at me for little while when I start the car without my seatbelt on. Is there a way that you guys know of to turn that beeping off?
Thanks for the help!
Thanks for the help!
MB designed it
Just buckle up!!:p
07-23-2003, 02:16 PM
#4
Out Of Control!!
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 13,969
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
In the market
How nice....you guys all looking out for my safety and welfare! I kinda wish you'd read the whole post though to understand my question.
07-23-2003, 02:32 PM
#5
Member
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 147
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
C230
You could trick the car into thinking the seat belt was being used. There is probably a switch in the seat belt connector with wires coming out. Should'nt be more than either shorting two wires or making them always open depending on how it normally works.
07-23-2003, 03:55 PM
#7
MBWorld Fanatic!
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: York, PA
Posts: 2,753
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
2003 C230K Sport Coupe, 1986 190E 2.3
Every car beeps or buzzes as well as flashing a lght in the instrument cluster. There is no way to legally disable this as it is part of the safety system and required in some states to pass inspection. This also is usually the same system as the key in the ignition and the door is open beep as well as your headlights being on beep. The only solution is to ignore it or buckle the belt. Instead of finding a way to disable a safety system.
Trending Topics
07-23-2003, 04:26 PM
#8
Re: Annoying "seat belt" beeps
Originally posted by Brunelleschi
Hey guys, I just bought an '03 C240...my first Mercedes. I always wear my seatbelt, but I like to start the car, adjust the temp and radio and stuff before I put it on. The car beeps very loud at me for little while when I start the car without my seatbelt on. Is there a way that you guys know of to turn that beeping off?
Thanks for the help!
Hey guys, I just bought an '03 C240...my first Mercedes. I always wear my seatbelt, but I like to start the car, adjust the temp and radio and stuff before I put it on. The car beeps very loud at me for little while when I start the car without my seatbelt on. Is there a way that you guys know of to turn that beeping off?
Thanks for the help!
07-23-2003, 04:29 PM
#9
Member
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 147
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
C230
I say put a switch on the seat belt clip thing then you can disable or enable the beeping due to seat belt not in without affecting the beeping ofr other reasons (key in, lights on, etc.)
Have an inspection then just throw the switch back to the normal setting. I find the beeping anoying at times. I don't think I'd forget to put the seat belt on if it didn't beep.
Have an inspection then just throw the switch back to the normal setting. I find the beeping anoying at times. I don't think I'd forget to put the seat belt on if it didn't beep.
07-23-2003, 04:39 PM
#10
Out Of Control!!
Suggestions:
1) Make a false clip that you can keep in the seat belt buckle. When you want to use your seatbelt, just take it out and store it in the middle compartment.
2) Find the speaker that transmits the beeping sound and cut the wire(s) to it.
3) Before entering the car, reach in and buckle the seat belt. Then sit on top of it. Start the car, do adjustments, and then exit the car, undo the seatbelt, get back in and buckle up.
4) Leave car running... always.
5) Before turning on car, turn radio volume up to the level which drowns out the seatbelt beeping.
1) Make a false clip that you can keep in the seat belt buckle. When you want to use your seatbelt, just take it out and store it in the middle compartment.
2) Find the speaker that transmits the beeping sound and cut the wire(s) to it.
3) Before entering the car, reach in and buckle the seat belt. Then sit on top of it. Start the car, do adjustments, and then exit the car, undo the seatbelt, get back in and buckle up.
4) Leave car running... always.
5) Before turning on car, turn radio volume up to the level which drowns out the seatbelt beeping.
lol
07-23-2003, 05:28 PM
#13
Out Of Control!!
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 13,969
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
In the market
Thanks for all the suggestions guys. I am going to start trying all of them until I find the one that works best. I as expecting the easiest to be designing an out of phase beeper.
07-23-2003, 05:31 PM
#14
Out Of Control!!
Originally posted by Brunelleschi
Thanks for all the suggestions guys. I am going to start trying all of them until I find the one that works best. I as expecting the easiest to be designing an out of phase beeper.
Thanks for all the suggestions guys. I am going to start trying all of them until I find the one that works best. I as expecting the easiest to be designing an out of phase beeper.
07-23-2003, 07:35 PM
#15
Almost a Member!
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Posts: 67
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
'02 C230 Kompressor Sports Coupe in Citron Green
This beeping is unique to north american cars. The european (and preumably other locations as well) cars DO NOT DO THIS!
When I had my car in Germany one of the first things my friend Dirk (an engineer for a Bosch subsidiary) noticed as the annoying beeping. No european cars do this.
There must be a way to turn this off.
When I had my car in Germany one of the first things my friend Dirk (an engineer for a Bosch subsidiary) noticed as the annoying beeping. No european cars do this.
There must be a way to turn this off.
07-23-2003, 08:08 PM
#16
MBWorld Fanatic!
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Boston
Posts: 4,781
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes
on
2 Posts
'05 A4 1.8TQM6
Just food for thought...when my dad's 99 ML had to have its' entire instrument cluster replaced because the computer wasn't talking to the dealers computer (strange), they swaped it out for a 02+ cluster. After that day, we noticed the seatbelt beeping "feature". Annoyed the hell out of us when we started the car.
I mentioned this to our service advisor next time we were in and when we got the car back, it didn't beep no more
maybe ask your service advisor?
I haven't noticed this beep ever on any benz from '94 and up except when we got the instrument cluster swapped out...
I mentioned this to our service advisor next time we were in and when we got the car back, it didn't beep no more
maybe ask your service advisor?
I haven't noticed this beep ever on any benz from '94 and up except when we got the instrument cluster swapped out...
07-23-2003, 09:20 PM
#17
MBWorld Fanatic!
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Central NJ
Posts: 1,480
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
C230K Coupe/Orion/C4/C5/CD/AMG Spoiler/V60/TeleAid, 2 MGB's
Rev, you forgot the all important #6
6) Open all your windows so that the neighbors will all hear the beep too. That way you're not the only one that gets pissed off at the 'beep beep beep beep beep' sound.
lol lol
6) Open all your windows so that the neighbors will all hear the beep too. That way you're not the only one that gets pissed off at the 'beep beep beep beep beep' sound.
lol
lol
07-24-2003, 05:44 AM
#20
MBWorld Fanatic!
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Central NJ
Posts: 1,480
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
C230K Coupe/Orion/C4/C5/CD/AMG Spoiler/V60/TeleAid, 2 MGB's
Originally posted by MarcGetty
This beeping is unique to north american cars. The european (and preumably other locations as well) cars DO NOT DO THIS!
This beeping is unique to north american cars. The european (and preumably other locations as well) cars DO NOT DO THIS!
07-24-2003, 10:24 AM
#22
MBWorld Fanatic!
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Boston
Posts: 4,781
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes
on
2 Posts
'05 A4 1.8TQM6
ours didn't beep for just 3-4 seconds. After u reach about 15 mph, it starts beeping if you don't have your seatbelt on and the beeping stays on, doesn't shut off. NOW that's annoying
07-24-2003, 10:33 AM
#23
Almost a Member!
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Posts: 67
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
'02 C230 Kompressor Sports Coupe in Citron Green
Originally posted by GDawgC220
ours didn't beep for just 3-4 seconds. After u reach about 15 mph, it starts beeping if you don't have your seatbelt on and the beeping stays on, doesn't shut off. NOW that's annoying
ours didn't beep for just 3-4 seconds. After u reach about 15 mph, it starts beeping if you don't have your seatbelt on and the beeping stays on, doesn't shut off. NOW that's annoying
07-24-2003, 10:36 AM
#24
MBWorld Fanatic!
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Boston
Posts: 4,781
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes
on
2 Posts
'05 A4 1.8TQM6
It annoyed the hell out of my dad...he usually doens't wear his seatbelt. But this forces him to :p But, one day after a service at the dealership, we got the car back and no more beeping We didn't even mention it.
We didn't even mention it.
07-24-2003, 11:13 AM
#25
Super Member
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Brisbane/Sydney, Australia
Posts: 782
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I'm sure it could be turned off in the Star Diag...you could beg your dealer to turn it off when you take the car in for Service A. Just tell him it causes you to have a seizure or something!!
