I am about to go out of my mind. My 2000 F-350 powerstroke 7.3 while driving down the road or just sitting and idling will ding telling me my seatbelt needs fastened, even if it is fastened. I tried unplugging the wire under the seat all that did was put the light out on the dash, still have dinging sound. any ideas anyone?

 

Jumper the wire in the plug it will send a signal that you belted up ready to rock.

 

In the owners manual it will tell you how off turn off the seatbelt warning device.

 

You can also stop your dinger for your key in ignition with your door open. Your headlights on will still work but I always have my door open w/ the key in and I don't have to listen to that pesky ding. BTW, carry an extra key.

 

Belt Minder Deactivating/Activating

Preparation

Before deactivating/activating the belt minder, set the parking brake.
Place gearshift in P (Park) (automatic transmission) or the neutral position (manual transmission).
Place the ignition switch in the OFF position.
Close all the vehicle doors.
Unbuckle the driver safety belt
Place the parklamps/headlamps switch in the OFF position.

Deactivating/Activating

Turn the ignition switch to the RUN position. (Do not start the engine.)
Wait until the safety belt warning lamp turns off (approximately one to two minutes).
NOTE: Steps 3 through 5 must be completed within 60 seconds or the procedure must be repeated.

Buckle then unbuckle the safety belt three times, ending with the safety belt unbuckled. This portion of the procedure can be done before or during belt minder warning activation.
Turn the parklamps/headlamps on then off.
Buckle then unbuckle the safety belt three times ending with the safety belt unbuckled. After this step the safety belt warning lamp will be illuminated for three seconds.
Within seven seconds of the safety belt warning lamp turning off, buckle then unbuckle the safety belt. This will enable the belt minder if disabled or disable the belt minder if enabled.
The following sequence of events confirm the belt minder is enabled :
flashing of the safety belt warning belt lamp four times per second for three seconds
three seconds with the safety belt lamp off
flashing the safety belt lamp four times per second for three seconds again
The safety belt lamp flashing four times per second for three seconds provides confirmation of belt minder disabled .
After confirmation, the deactivation/activation procedure is complete.

 

That is great I am going to have to try that. Thanks Alan

Tom

 

Wow, can you imagine someone accidentaly doing this combination?

 

I will try this tomorrow after work. thanks for the help.

Show Dad

 

Wow, that's a hell of a combination!!

I'd like to see that on camera, almost sounds like a prank!

 

Tried to disable the belt minder with no luck. Went through all the steps but the light does not come back on for 3 seconds, after it goes out it doesn't come back on at all.
But the dinging sound does. It is actually making noise while I am going through the steps. wish I could just unplug the box that is making the noise. but I don't think that is possible. ANY IDEAS ANYONE?
thanks Show Dad

 

That worked on mine but it is an 01

Are you sure it is the seat belt dinger? does the air bag light come on at key on?

 

just went out to the truck and turned on the key did not see any light on the dash about airbag. turned off the passenger airbag still nothing. any idea where on the dash the light would be? thanks
show dad

 

Bottom Left of the instrument panel under the seat belt light

Number 24 in this pic
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...134107&width=2

 

This "jump through hoops" combination worked on my dads 04. He would just ignore it while driving on dirt roads or hunting and not buckled in, it drove me nuts. I think it took me 3 different trys before I finally got it.

 

Someone told me that once and I couldn't help but laugh.