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Old 10th October 2015, 06:56 AM
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Default Sest belt warning.

I started feeling a little bit claustrophobic while driving.
I moved the car the other day with no seat belt on and felt better.
I drove down the shops with it off and I felt better.
To help me get back to enjoying the A8 I bought seat belt keying to trick the warning.





Funky little key ring I think as well
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Old 10th October 2015, 07:51 AM
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Interesting take on a defeat device. Should almost come with VW branding Hope you don't enjoy driving without your seatbelt too much and happen to go straight through the windscreen in an accident.

Personally I just buckle up as soon as I get in, without giving it a thought.
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Old 10th October 2015, 09:17 AM
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buckle up every time

oops=accident=no insurance=£500,000 payout in court-bankrupt
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Old 10th October 2015, 03:34 PM
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Shaking my head in bafflement. Why FFS?
Or is it a wind-up
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You need this T shirt to go with your key.

Hope the claustrophobic feeling doesn't last too long.

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You need this T shirt to go with your key.

Hope the claustrophobic feeling doesn't last too long.

Ha
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It was a windup but I did buy one and I use it like this.

Wife is a little annoyed by it cause she seen the idea first and I promised to do it for her but I could not find the keyring for a seat.
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With the D3 you can just code it out, mind has no seatbelt warning at all. The light does work as I tested it using the instrument output test.
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It was a windup but I did buy one and I use it like this.

Wife is a little annoyed by it cause she seen the idea first and I promised to do it for her but I could not find the keyring for a seat.
..... ooh nice and easy for burglooers to spot .....

i hide mine

plus you need this

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Old 11th October 2015, 12:21 PM
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Mine are out of sight too, but there's two ways of looking at the burglar thing.

Make it easy for them to find the key and then they leave in the car they came for.

Make it impossible for them to find the key and then have your sleep disturbed by a polite request for the key, and then they leave with the car they came for.
I like my sleep, but then I like my car too.

First world problem
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