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BaylorCamaro · 01-19-2015, 11:22 AM

I will be installing a 5 point harness this week and leaving the OEM seat belt in place. What is everyone doing to eliminate the seat belt chime when using a harness? I've seen on some other forums people using a dummy piece like this

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CAR-SAFETY-S...-/261547770013

jksynergy · 01-19-2015, 01:11 PM

Good question. We had a chance for some hot laps at Barber this Saturday in Birmingham and chose to wear the harnesses on the 2nd round of laps. I just buclked both belts behind us and strapped on the harnesses. No stupid dinging, but I'd rather do that and let the system think someone is in both seats for air bag reasons, though I doubt it makes any difference as the car knows when it's moving.

cornerspeed92 · 01-19-2015, 02:30 PM

I just picked up one of those Simpson construction straps for $1.09 cut it in half and did some grinding. It works perfect, I'd post a pic but my baby is in the shop.

Mikamaro · 01-20-2015, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by BaylorCamaro

I will be installing a 5 point harness this week and leaving the OEM seat belt in place. What is everyone doing to eliminate the seat belt chime when using a harness? I've seen on some other forums people using a dummy piece like this

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CAR-SAFETY-S...-/261547770013

Those don't work to well... I tried and it failed.
I buckle up the seat belts on top of my harness now.

mySSt · 01-20-2015, 09:45 PM

See if a junk yard near you has a wrecked Camaro and get those pieces off of the front seat belts - then snap those into your Camaro's seat belt buckles when using your harness(es). If the car was wrecked so the front seat belt tensioners were 'fired' by the SRS system, those seat belt units are toast anyway. Works like a charm.

tnspd · 02-17-2015, 10:43 AM

so has anyone come up with anything for this issue yet, that works?

BaylorCamaro · 02-17-2015, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by tnspd

so has anyone come up with anything for this issue yet, that works?

Like others have said, I just buckle the OEM seatbelt in. You can route it behind the chair, behind your back or over. Just kind of a hassle.

Balok · 02-17-2015, 12:09 PM

This November was the first trip for me with my harness setup and I really never noticed the dinging too much. I've begun to grid as soon as my group opens so I can be first on the track and it's usually running for a minute before I roll off, so it doesn't ding when I'm on the track.

White_SS/RS · 02-17-2015, 12:55 PM

Does leaving the seat belt disconnected effect the air bad deployment?

cajun1le · 02-20-2015, 12:40 AM

Like in the past with my other vehicles, I'm looking into making a terminator pigtail for the seat-belt wiring harness once the shop manual is available for the 2015's. That way when I'm out cruising around, I won't get caught trying to remove a dummy seat-belt striker when I'm driving past a trooper seat-belt checkpoint.....

Once it's made I'll be sure to post it in the how-to section for those that are interested if its hasn't been already done.

01-19-2015, 11:22 AM	#1
BaylorCamaro Track > 1/4 Mile Drives: 2016 C7 Z51 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: League City, TX Posts: 6,072 View My Garage	What's everyone doing to eliminate seat belt chime when using harness? I will be installing a 5 point harness this week and leaving the OEM seat belt in place. What is everyone doing to eliminate the seat belt chime when using a harness? I've seen on some other forums people using a dummy piece like this http://www.ebay.com/itm/CAR-SAFETY-S...-/261547770013 __________________ Automotive YouTube Channel / Texas World Speedway / MSR Houston

01-19-2015, 01:11 PM	#2
jksynergy Drives: 11 SW SYNERGY SERIES/14 1SS 1LE Join Date: May 2012 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,223	Good question. We had a chance for some hot laps at Barber this Saturday in Birmingham and chose to wear the harnesses on the 2nd round of laps. I just buclked both belts behind us and strapped on the harnesses. No stupid dinging, but I'd rather do that and let the system think someone is in both seats for air bag reasons, though I doubt it makes any difference as the car knows when it's moving. __________________ 2011 Summit White Synergy Series Edition, the hot innocent woman named Ava that we show off around town, dressed in white complete with angel's wings. Sold, but never forgotten. 2014 1SS 1LE. Bama, sporting Red Rock Metallic demon's horns, when we are ready to get naughty and open a can of whoopass! Airaid, Spectre, Xpel,Bowler shifter Peddars, UMI, Ult Perf. Diode Dynamics, JRE Tune, XS Power battery, Hooker Headers Blackheart exhaust,Powerbrake InstaGram & Twitter: @jlouie62 FB: hangtimeracing Last edited by jksynergy; 01-19-2015 at 01:11 PM. Reason: spelling

01-19-2015, 02:30 PM	#3
cornerspeed92 Drives: 2013 1SS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Colorado Posts: 4,188 View My Garage	I just picked up one of those Simpson construction straps for $1.09 cut it in half and did some grinding. It works perfect, I'd post a pic but my baby is in the shop. __________________

01-20-2015, 09:45 PM	#5
mySSt Drives: '11 SS M6, '14 SS 1LE, '17 SS 1LE Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: East TX Posts: 533	See if a junk yard near you has a wrecked Camaro and get those pieces off of the front seat belts - then snap those into your Camaro's seat belt buckles when using your harness(es). If the car was wrecked so the front seat belt tensioners were 'fired' by the SRS system, those seat belt units are toast anyway. Works like a charm. __________________ Anyone can drive fast in a straight line, its what you can do thru the curves that matters! '11 CGM SS M6 ordered in 3/11, '14 BRM SS 1LE from stock in 10/13 & '17 HBM SS 1LE in 11/16 - all from BeckyD!!

02-17-2015, 10:43 AM	#6
tnspd Drives: 18 Camaro ZL1 1LE (WILSON) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: N.C. Posts: 1,340	so has anyone come up with anything for this issue yet, that works? __________________ Camaro South Hot Cars and Hospitality on FB camarosouth@hotmail.com

02-17-2015, 12:09 PM	#8
Balok Drives: 2014 Spring Edition SS Join Date: May 2014 Location: Clemmons, NC Posts: 184	This November was the first trip for me with my harness setup and I really never noticed the dinging too much. I've begun to grid as soon as my group opens so I can be first on the track and it's usually running for a minute before I roll off, so it doesn't ding when I'm on the track.

02-17-2015, 12:55 PM	#9
White_SS/RS Drives: 14 1LE Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 1,567	Does leaving the seat belt disconnected effect the air bad deployment? __________________ LMS Engineering

02-20-2015, 12:40 AM	#10
cajun1le The Mechanic Drives: a sports car Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Louisiana Posts: 316	Like in the past with my other vehicles, I'm looking into making a terminator pigtail for the seat-belt wiring harness once the shop manual is available for the 2015's. That way when I'm out cruising around, I won't get caught trying to remove a dummy seat-belt striker when I'm driving past a trooper seat-belt checkpoint..... Once it's made I'll be sure to post it in the how-to section for those that are interested if its hasn't been already done.