D4 front passenger seatbelt very very very slow to retract

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Having a child seat fitted so the seatbelt is extended for long periods can also cause this to happen.

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Excellent. I will look forward to resolving our back seats seatbelts in future year then!

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Having a child seat fitted so the seatbelt is extended for long periods can also cause this to happen.

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Yes noticed this when using the D4 on the property,we clip the belts in so the bong doesn't go off and annoy us at times.
Generally we toter around at less than 15km/hr,and its all flat.

Unclip them every night or they get slow to retract.

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Originally Posted by scarry

Yes noticed this when using the D4 on the property,we clip the belts in so the bong doesn't go off and annoy us at times.
Generally we toter around at less than 15km/hr,and its all flat.

Unclip them every night or they get slow to retract.

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As I read in an earlier post you can disable the bong by: with the ignition on clip the belt in and out nine times and you will hear a single bong. The seat belt bong will now be permanently disabled. And it works[bigsmile1]

I did the silicone trick and what a difference. Amazing

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Originally Posted by Pippin

As I read in an earlier post you can disable the bong by: with the ignition on clip the belt in and out nine times and you will hear a single bong. The seat belt bong will now be permanently disabled. And it works[bigsmile1]

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Just to clarify, Pippin is referring to the driver's seatbelt for this task.

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Originally Posted by Pippin

As I read in an earlier post you can disable the bong by: with the ignition on clip the belt in and out nine times and you will hear a single bong. The seat belt bong will now be permanently disabled. And it works[bigsmile1]

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I am sure i tried that a few years ago when it popped up in a post here,but it didn't work,must try it again.

Does it disable it for good?

But the passenger one is also an issue,often if its not a person,the dog,or something else is on it.....[bighmmm]

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Originally Posted by scarry

I am sure i tried that a few years ago when it popped up in a post here,but it didn't work,must try it again.

Does it disable it for good?

But the passenger one is also an issue,often if its not a person,the dog,or something else is on it.....[bighmmm]

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Yes, disables the gong for good. Ditto for the passenger seat. From memory, you turn the ignition on, insert and remove the driver's seatbelt buckle eight or nine times in succession until you hear a gong on the dash. Turn the ignition off. That's it.
Try it again and post back. I have the actual instructions somewhere.

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Originally Posted by scarry

I am sure i tried that a few years ago when it popped up in a post here,but it didn't work,must try it again.

Does it disable it for good?

But the passenger one is also an issue,often if its not a person,the dog,or something else is on it.....[bighmmm]

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Yes you can ‘bring back the bong’ by redoing the 9 clicks. It covers the passenger belt as well. It’s a game changer.

Just to close this off. Cleaned up the seatbelts with warm water with clothes washing liquid in it. They didn't seem to be dirty as the water stayed pretty clean. Left them 24 hours to dry (had clips holding the belt all the way out for the duration). Applied silicone grease spray and after a few in and out cycles they worked perfectly again. Cheers all for the guidance.

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Originally Posted by DiscoJeffster

The typical thing to do is to pull all the way out, use a clasp to keep it out, then clean it in some clothes washing liquid in warm water. Use a bucket and some cloths and clean it thoroughly.

You’ll be surprised how much crud comes out of it. That and clean the top running surface and dry. It should then run smoother. Might take a couple of cleans.

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Worked like a charm on my newly bought 2013 rig, and did not need to spray teflon or anything - thanks!