My cell phone trips the passenger seat occupancy sensor

SakhirM4 · 07-02-2017, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by CaryTheLabelGuy

My tuning laptop triggers it and it's annoying as hell.

fasten the seatbelt

mact3333 · 07-03-2017, 12:55 AM

I was going to make this exact same post...my phone and sometimes my hat sets of the warning seat belt noise...really annoying

///M-er-gized · 07-03-2017, 09:21 AM

I always put my wallet and iPhone in the cup holders, so I never noticed this.

houstonT · 07-03-2017, 11:18 AM

My 7 plus does it as well....very annoying.
Peter

Racer20 · 07-04-2017, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by matt123

Electronics can set off the capacitive seat mat as it no longer is just a weight sensor. Even a charging cord plugged in and on the seat can set it off. The dealer would tell you this is normal operation and not replace anything, the testing procedure asks if any electronics were on the seat.

This is correct. Nothing you can do about it.

jschweiger · 07-04-2017, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by matt123

Electronics can set off the capacitive seat mat as it no longer is just a weight sensor. Even a charging cord plugged in and on the seat can set it off. The dealer would tell you this is normal operation and not replace anything, the testing procedure asks if any electronics were on the seat.

After reading your response, I did some Googling. Seems like this has been reported in several different car models from different manufactures. Always seems to be some side effects as electronics and technology advances.

No biggie, at least I know what it is now, and also I learned how the sensors for if someone is wearing their seat belt works.

GCinFLA · 07-07-2017, 12:43 AM

Will trip DEPENDING on where you put it on passenger seat.

That's why some have issues while other do not.

styler69 · 07-07-2017, 09:26 AM

code it off folks! no big deal. i used a remote coder and had a bunch of things done for 150.00

GrussGott · 07-07-2017, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by styler69

code it off folks! no big deal. i used a remote coder and had a bunch of things done for 150.00

You can also buy Carly for $60 on Amazon (android) or from Carly direct and code it yourself if you don't want to mess with laptops, software, etc

Passenger warning is in the list of codes

Full disclosure, I've never used the thing, but sounds like it's super easy

Draper · 07-08-2017, 10:05 AM

FWIW, I tried driving around the other day with my 7 in various positions on the front seat. Couldn't get the chime to kick on at any point.

kingofqueenz788 · 09-24-2018, 08:34 PM

Hey I'm having a problem my seat I think my belt chime is going off for my pass side and no one is sitting in the seat I put it in went off and then took it out and it stoped. Is this common problem I feel like just a simple seat recalibration for the weight sensor might be needed ! I recently put in a jb4 and went map 2 ,plugs , charge pipes , cold side pipe ,but I don't think this has anything to do with it, just weird it happened at the same time .

Potatos · 09-24-2018, 10:50 PM

Are you sure there is nobody on the seat?

doug_999 · 09-24-2018, 11:02 PM

Phone charging on passenger seat will do that.

kingofqueenz788 · 09-24-2018, 11:25 PM

Yes phone on pass seat charging but how?!

G35POPPEDMYCHERRY · 09-25-2018, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by kingofqueenz788

Yes phone on pass seat charging but how?!

same way mini bars do it

doug_999 · 09-25-2018, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by kingofqueenz788

Yes phone on pass seat charging but how?!

No clue - but was told by dealer they have been seeing it a lot.

scott13 · 09-25-2018, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by doug_999

Phone charging on passenger seat will do that.

Yep. This has happened to me too. Having a phone on the passenger seat occasionally triggers the sensor, but phone plus another small, light object (e.g., a hat) seems to do it all the time. I ended up having it turned off via coding and haven't had any issues/annoyances since.

minn19 · 09-25-2018, 08:47 AM

Happens to me to, I just move the phone/object towards the backrest of the seat and it stops.

kingofqueenz788 · 09-25-2018, 11:23 AM

I bugged out when I seen this lol good to know thanks guys for all the help

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09-24-2018, 08:34 PM	#33
kingofqueenz788 Banned 35 Rep 156 Posts Drives: F80 Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: NewYork(queens) iTrader: (0)	Seat belt light on when no one sitting in seat Hey I'm having a problem my seat I think my belt chime is going off for my pass side and no one is sitting in the seat I put it in went off and then took it out and it stoped. Is this common problem I feel like just a simple seat recalibration for the weight sensor might be needed ! I recently put in a jb4 and went map 2 ,plugs , charge pipes , cold side pipe ,but I don't think this has anything to do with it, just weird it happened at the same time .
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09-25-2018, 11:23 AM	#41
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