You can Deactivate the Belt Minder two ways. First, you can deactivate it temporarily for your current "run cycle", that is after you have started your car and it's still running. Second, you completely deactivate the Belt Minder so that it never reminds you again, or at least until your reactivate it...
The first method, temporary deactivation, or one time disable: After you have started your vehicle, buckle and then un-buckle your safety belt. Be sure to buckle back up.... This will disable the Belt Minder only for that ignition cycle.
The second method, permanent deactivation: There are 9 steps you need to follow to deactivate or activate your Belt Minder system. Before doing so, make sure that:
videos are for F-150 but works on expeditions as well.
2nd gen expys
It worked on my 05 expy
3rd gen expys
Worked on my coworker's 07 expy
I'm an electrician and from time to time I have to service light poles there for I'm in and out of the truck every 50 yards and its the most annoying thing to have the beep going Off continuously
The first method, temporary deactivation, or one time disable: After you have started your vehicle, buckle and then un-buckle your safety belt. Be sure to buckle back up.... This will disable the Belt Minder only for that ignition cycle.
The second method, permanent deactivation: There are 9 steps you need to follow to deactivate or activate your Belt Minder system. Before doing so, make sure that:
- The parking brake is set.
- The truck/car is in Park (automatic), Neutral (manual).
- The ignition is OFF.
- All doors are closed.
- The driver's safety belt is un-buckled.
- The parking and headlights are OFF.
- Turn the ignition switch to ON, but DO NOT START.
- Wait for the safety belt warning light to go OFF(1-2 minutes).
- Buckle, then un-buckle the driver's safety belt 3 times, ending with the belt un-buckled.
- Turn on the headlights, turn off the headlights.
- Buckle, then un-buckle the driver's safety belt 3 times, ending with the belt un-buckled.
- Within 7 seconds of the safety belt warning light turning OFF, buckle then un-buckle the safety belt.
- Confirmation of the disabling of the Belt Minder is provided by flashing the safety belt warning light 4 times per seconds for 3 seconds.
- Confirmation of the enabling of the Belt Minder is provided by flashing the safety belt warning light 4 times per seconds for 3 seconds, followed by 3 seconds with the safety belt light off, then followed by flashing the safety belt light 4 times per second for 3 seconds again.
- After confirmation, the deactivation/activation of the Belt Minder procedure is complete.
videos are for F-150 but works on expeditions as well.
2nd gen expys
It worked on my 05 expy
3rd gen expys
Worked on my coworker's 07 expy
I'm an electrician and from time to time I have to service light poles there for I'm in and out of the truck every 50 yards and its the most annoying thing to have the beep going Off continuously
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