Seatbelt Problem
07-08-2004, 07:10 PM
#5
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: L.A.
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99% sure this will solve your problem.
What happens is that the electrical contacts responsible for retrating the seatbet get covered in the grease used on the track. While sitting in the driver's seat, pull off the interior panel that is shaped kind of like a letter t. it has two screws in it, and is on the roof, as well as the side by the seatbelt. at the end of the track is a little black box with 3 screws holding the front panel on. pull this off, along with the next plastic panel behind it, which is smaller. you will see the two switches, which look like little black rectangles. on the right of these switches you can see the gray cable that pulls the seatbelt. the switch you want is the one on the right, and it also the one higher up. Pull both switches out, now is the tricky part. the switch you want has a green plastic peice holding it together. you have to pull the top sheath off the switch. i used a small screwdriver and needle nose pliers to pull it apart. now you can see the inside. a spring, and the small metal contacts. make sure not to lose anything, they are very small parts, and remember how it goes back together!! now, spray each part really well with carb cleaner and clean them gently with a toothbrush, or q tip, or whatever you want. once you get all of the thick gray grease off, put it back together! viola! Also, look all around where the switch fits in, and above it. scrape out all of the excess goop with a thin flat screwdriver. there is a ton of it!! once you put it all back together, plug it in and watch it work!
What happens is that the electrical contacts responsible for retrating the seatbet get covered in the grease used on the track. While sitting in the driver's seat, pull off the interior panel that is shaped kind of like a letter t. it has two screws in it, and is on the roof, as well as the side by the seatbelt. at the end of the track is a little black box with 3 screws holding the front panel on. pull this off, along with the next plastic panel behind it, which is smaller. you will see the two switches, which look like little black rectangles. on the right of these switches you can see the gray cable that pulls the seatbelt. the switch you want is the one on the right, and it also the one higher up. Pull both switches out, now is the tricky part. the switch you want has a green plastic peice holding it together. you have to pull the top sheath off the switch. i used a small screwdriver and needle nose pliers to pull it apart. now you can see the inside. a spring, and the small metal contacts. make sure not to lose anything, they are very small parts, and remember how it goes back together!! now, spray each part really well with carb cleaner and clean them gently with a toothbrush, or q tip, or whatever you want. once you get all of the thick gray grease off, put it back together! viola! Also, look all around where the switch fits in, and above it. scrape out all of the excess goop with a thin flat screwdriver. there is a ton of it!! once you put it all back together, plug it in and watch it work!
07-09-2004, 10:31 AM
#7
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Los Angeles, California
Posts: 515
how do you bring about telling them about the seatbelt problem, cause knowing my Nissan Dealer they try to suck the money out of you for anything...plus i dont think there familair with the 240sx, they always assume I'm talking about the 300zx...gets annoying sometimes
07-09-2004, 03:27 PM
#8
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Harrisburg, PA
Posts: 8,440
I just went to the dealer, told them I what year 240sx I had and then told them about my seatbelt problem, I asked how much it would be to fix and they looked it up on the computer and said it was a factory recall so it would be free. I took my 240 in the next day, sat in the wait room for a couple hours watching the weather channel till it was done and got charged nothing.
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