72 seatbelt warning ?
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Austin Tx
72 seatbelt warning ?
I know 72's have 2 different seatbelt warning systems. Early 72's have a timer, and later one's have the seat/receiver switches.
I have #9550 that doesn't appear to have the remains of either - can someone tell me if they have an earlier # with the switches, or a later # with the timer?
Thanks!
I have #9550 that doesn't appear to have the remains of either - can someone tell me if they have an earlier # with the switches, or a later # with the timer?
Thanks!
Drifting
Joined: Aug 2003
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From: Fl
My car was made April 1972, 2nd week. I have the switch in the seat.
They for sure came one way or the other. I would venture to say that since your car is such an early build, the timer is a definite.
You may want to post on the NCRS site - someone there could give you the exact cutoff durring production for the different types.
www.ncrs.org
Bill
They for sure came one way or the other. I would venture to say that since your car is such an early build, the timer is a definite.
You may want to post on the NCRS site - someone there could give you the exact cutoff durring production for the different types.
www.ncrs.org
Bill
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 1,108
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From: No Prov RI
My 72 is a june build and I have the seat switch. When I had the seats out for replacement, I went all the way down to the seatbelt retractors to inspect them......... their in great shape 
.......... and to clean 36 years of whatever made its way down there 
after cleaning I unpluged the switch on the retractor for the seatbelt warning and put it all back together. No more annoying buzzer/light. I'm 6'0, 210lbs and have a 34/36 waist . I do wear my belt in my dd But find it very uncomfortable in the vette. the belt is too short by about 6'' and tends to sinch up tight on me......which...... I do NOT like 
so I tend to go without 
I was thinking about using something to keep the belt from retracting tight around my waist. and it would NOT affect the action of the belt in a hard/panic stop situation
something like this.........
http://www.staples.com/office/suppli...CG1036:CL10100
on a not so funny note..... My uncle has a 68 and they have a button under the warning light to cancel the buzzer/light if you dont buckle up!
Well..........when I first got my car ............ by habbit I went to cancel the buzzer/warning and my finger went right through the warning lens
it's still atatched on the left side. Just another thing to replace when I upgrade the stereo 
Hammadown
.......... and to clean 36 years of whatever made its way down there after cleaning I unpluged the switch on the retractor for the seatbelt warning and put it all back together. No more annoying buzzer/light. I'm 6'0, 210lbs and have a 34/36 waist . I do wear my belt in my dd But find it very uncomfortable in the vette. the belt is too short by about 6'' and tends to sinch up tight on me......which...... I do NOT like so I tend to go without I was thinking about using something to keep the belt from retracting tight around my waist. and it would NOT affect the action of the belt in a hard/panic stop situation
something like this.........
http://www.staples.com/office/suppli...CG1036:CL10100
on a not so funny note..... My uncle has a 68 and they have a button under the warning light to cancel the buzzer/light if you dont buckle up!
Well..........when I first got my car ............ by habbit I went to cancel the buzzer/warning and my finger went right through the warning lens
it's still atatched on the left side. Just another thing to replace when I upgrade the stereo Hammadown
Last edited by hammadown; Nov 4, 2008 at 11:45 AM.
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2006
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From: Hazerswoude-Rijndijk Zuid Holland
I have a November 71 build and I have a seat switch, I'm not sure though that I have the original seats.
Just found my number 6896
Just found my number 6896
Last edited by cajos; Nov 5, 2008 at 05:26 AM.
Safety Car
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From: Wichita KS
I know 72's have 2 different seatbelt warning systems. Early 72's have a timer, and later one's have the seat/receiver switches.
I have #9550 that doesn't appear to have the remains of either - can someone tell me if they have an earlier # with the switches, or a later # with the timer?
Thanks!
I have #9550 that doesn't appear to have the remains of either - can someone tell me if they have an earlier # with the switches, or a later # with the timer?
Thanks!
cc
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 1999
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From: Ontario
My 72 is a june build and I have the seat switch. When I had the seats out for replacement, I went all the way down to the seatbelt retractors to inspect them......... their in great shape .......... and to clean 36 years of whatever made its way down there after cleaning I unpluged the switch on the retractor for the seatbelt warning and put it all back together. No more annoying buzzer/light. I'm 6'0, 210lbs and have a 34/36 waist . I do wear my belt in my dd But find it very uncomfortable in the vette. the belt is too short by about 6'' and tends to sinch up tight on me......which...... I do NOT like so I tend to go without
I was thinking about using something to keep the belt from retracting tight around my waist. and it would NOT affect the action of the belt in a hard/panic stop situation
something like this.........
http://www.staples.com/office/suppli...CG1036:CL10100
on a not so funny note..... My uncle has a 68 and they have a button under the warning light to cancel the buzzer/light if you dont buckle up!
Well..........when I first got my car ............ by habbit I went to cancel the buzzer/warning and my finger went right through the warning lens
it's still atatched on the left side. Just another thing to replace when I upgrade the stereo
Hammadown
.......... and to clean 36 years of whatever made its way down there after cleaning I unpluged the switch on the retractor for the seatbelt warning and put it all back together. No more annoying buzzer/light. I'm 6'0, 210lbs and have a 34/36 waist . I do wear my belt in my dd But find it very uncomfortable in the vette. the belt is too short by about 6'' and tends to sinch up tight on me......which...... I do NOT like so I tend to go without I was thinking about using something to keep the belt from retracting tight around my waist. and it would NOT affect the action of the belt in a hard/panic stop situation
something like this.........
http://www.staples.com/office/suppli...CG1036:CL10100
on a not so funny note..... My uncle has a 68 and they have a button under the warning light to cancel the buzzer/light if you dont buckle up!
Well..........when I first got my car ............ by habbit I went to cancel the buzzer/warning and my finger went right through the warning lens
it's still atatched on the left side. Just another thing to replace when I upgrade the stereo Hammadown
http://wescoperformance.stores.yahoo...-extender.html
Last edited by Paul L; Nov 4, 2008 at 12:10 PM.
Burning Brakes
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From: No Prov RI
That won't work with these cars
Thanks .............anyway
Hammadown
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