Sadly this fault now seems to be permanent, it's just "High resistance" and if I clear it it returns immediately. 
I guess this means it thinks the detector is broken (which it probably is) but presumably also indicates that the resistance, being variable, is treated something like:
High: broken
Medium: unoccupied
Low: occupied
Is there any documentation on what ranges these values are?
Is the only option to wire in a resistor to fool the system (and the seatbelt too) or can it be coded out in some way?
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Originally Posted by RanjS8
You may have to bypass seat belt sensor as if the car thinks someone is in the passenger seat....it then expects the seat belt to be done.
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Having looked at my manual there's only an "in preparation" note against "front seat belt buckle detection" (and I've no seat belt warning light) so I'm hoping that's not on my car as it's too early.
Also does anyone know definitively if having this light on is an MOT fail?
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions and extended leather. Ski hatch retrofit. Aftermarket reversing camera. DVB-T and XCarlink now removed as redundant.
2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation".  (Even rarer than a D2 S8!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one! 
Finally: gone, but not forgotten.....
1998 D2 PF S8. Agate Grey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, Tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors.
e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course.  (internal dimming mirror added later)
1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon. Added Auto-dim mirror, Leather seats, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer.
And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850!
Last edited by HPsauce; 13th July 2012 at 01:37 PM.
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