To make a long story short - I need to make my automatic seatbelts stay in the back position when I open the door so I can strap a surfboard on my roof and get in and out. I tried taking out the fuse for the seatbelt and wiring in a switch, but that only prevents the seatbelt from going back, it will still go forward once the door is opened even without a fuse. So I'm thinking maybe I should wire a switch into the door latch switch so that I can trick it into thinking the door is closed (thus leaving the seatbelt in the back position) when I open it.

I took a look at the wiring diagram to see how I could do this and I'm a total newb at wiring diagrams, so here's my question:

If the door latch switch, when the door is closed, breaks the continuity, then it's easy, I'll just wire in a switch and turn it off when I want the seatbelts to stay back when I open the door. But if the switch, when the door is OPEN, breaks the continuity, then I'll have to wire in a switch that allows or prevents the door latch switch from working.


This is on pg BF-44 of the fsm by the way.

So, what do those two circles I circled mean? Does that mean the continuity is broken when the door is opened, or when it's closed? Or does it mean something totally different?

that means the contact is closed, and power is going through. you will need to cut one of the wires, and place a switch in line with that wire.
turning the switch to off will allow the seatbelt to stay back, on with the door open will roll forward.
hopefully we will finally get this worked out with ya

perfect! thanks

pull the trim panel off the B pillar and disconnect the wires going to the seatbelt motor.
you have to get in there to do the other method as well, and this requires no cutting or switches.

actually, the switch in question is in the door. it connects to the door latch, signaling when the latch is locked, rather than just when the door is open.

bah. screw it. it's easier to pull the trim panel off the b pillar.
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