How I Replaced My Seatbelt Buckles

I'm not saying this is the right way nor the best way to replace the buckles, but this is how I did it ... and it seems to be working!

I got some Vader seats cheap several months ago. After a short while, I kept getting various SRS codes thrown ... 02-10 and 02-11 ... and that nagging SRS light!

I bought a Peake SRS code reader/reset tool and kept resetting it periodically. Probably not the smartest thing to do.

Lately, as soon as I used the reset tool, the light immediately returned. Time for a (hopefully) more permanent fix!

I decided to use the seatbelt buckles off the original seats. Here's what I did:

First, disconnect the battery when working on anything electrical.

Second, remove the 2 nuts holding the two front corners of the seat in place. I used a 5/8" socket I think. There are two screws holding the two rear corners of the seat in place. I used the same size socket for those.

Yes! I own a dog that sheds!

Third, I disconnected the seatbelt buckle connecter from the wiring harness under the seat. The passenger seat has another connecter for the seat occupancy mat. Heated seats? Even more to disconnect!

Yuck! My carpet is filthy! Vacuuming comes later!

Once the seat was removed, I started removing the presumed faulty buckle. Get that 5/8" socket again and remove that bolt circled in red below.



There are two zip-ties holding the connecter wires in place. I carefully cut them.