RE: (a tidbit re: seatbelt chime)

["Ng, Kevin (NationsCredit)" <kevin.ng@nationscredit.com>]

Better yet (ie. my preference), you can simply disconnect the wiring harness
underneath the seat. What this does is disable the seatbelt warning, but
still gives the cucaracha warning if you leave the lights on while getting
out of the car and also if you leave the key in the ignition and open the
door. The "your lights are still on" alarm has saved me more than once.

Kevin Ng
97 Jetta GLX Windsor Blue


> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Khan Klatt [SMTP:kmk@pacificrim.net]
> Sent:	Sunday, February 28, 1999 5:38 AM
> To:	jettaglx@igtc.com
> Subject:	Getting into the air filter... (and a tidbit re: seatbelt
> chime)
> 
> 
> Hey there-
> 
> P.S. If the "La Cucaracha" three tone "buckle your seatbelt, bonehead"
> tone
> gets on your nerves, it's quite easy to mute the tone so it's not quite as
> offensive. The way to do this is the following:
> 1. Try to get under the steering wheel so you're looking up towards the
> top
> of your car, but under the footwell of the drivers seat.
> 2. In this area, is a little trap door, that gets you into the electrical
> relay location. Along the bottom are a couple dozen fuses. Leave them
> alone. Above them, there are relays, that are a little smaller than 1 inch
> square wide, and vary in depth between an inch and an inch and a half.
> Find
> the longest one, and verify with your finger, that on the end of it, that
> there is a grate. This is the speaker grate.
> 3. With a flashlight, inspect the relay, and make sure you have a good
> understanding of how the relay goes back in. (I noticed a number, like
> "68"
> on the bottom of the relay, and made a note about how the relay was
> oriented by this number to make it easy to get the relay back in) It's a
> tight fit, and it helps to understand exactly how the relay goes back in
> its slot when you're done.
> 4. Gradually and gently ease out the relay, until it is free, and work it
> out of the trap door. Yes, it's pretty cramped quarters in there, so be
> patient.
> 5. Now, find some electrical tape, and tape over the end of the grate so
> that you significantly reduce the ability for air (and the sound) to
> escape
> from the grate.
> 6. Now put the relay gently back into place, being careful not to dislodge
> any of the other relays, and making sure that this one is firmly seated.
> Close the trap door, and start her up! You will notice a very significant
> muting of the chimes, and will have the satisfaction of being reminded,
> every time you get in the car, that you have done a simple and functional
> modification on your baby Jetta. If you want some SEVERE muting, you might
> try two layers of tape. Oh yeah, ALWAYS buckle up. We wouldn't want to
> injure your Jetta with our thick skulls!  :)