For some people the use of a seat belt is not important, in fact, some PORSCHE BOXSTER owners only make use of their car on private property and at low speeds. However, some other drivers do not want to use the seat belt, even though they do not endanger other persons by doing so – it is against the law. We will however, only for the first category of people, show you to disable the belt alarm of your PORSCHE BOXSTER, so that you can drive without wearing your belt. To achieve this, to begin, we will provide you some information to know before thinking such a operation, and secondly, we will show you how to turn off the belt warning of your PORSCHE BOXSTER/Strong>.
Some information you might know before you want to disable the belt alarm of your PORSCHE BOXSTER
As we told you in the intro of this article content, planning on turning off the belt warning of your PORSCHE BOXSTER is not unimportant. This alarm is there to call to mind you to fasten your belt, to be in accordance with the law and not to take unneeded risks. Nevertheless, if you really need to take this step, you need to know some information that may make you think before you act, here they are:
- It’s evident, but it’s beneficial remembering that driving without a seatbelt is illegal in most western countries.
- Your PORSCHE BOXSTER being equipped with an airbag, if you don’t have your seatbelt, in case of an incident your airbag may be more harmful than protective
- Being a security element, the belt alarm beeper of your PORSCHE BOXSTER must be functional , it is linked to airbag detectors, especially the belt warning beeper of the passenger seat, so be very cautious during your manipulations
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How do I disable the belt alarm on my PORSCHE BOXSTER?
After looking at the various information to take into account before considering turning off the belt warning of a PORSCHE BOXSTER, we will teach you how to carry out this procedure.
Use a belt buckle extension to turn off the belt alarm of your PORSCHE BOXSTER
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The first and most effective choice existing to you is to equip yourself with a belt buckle extension to disable the belt alarm on your PORSCHE BOXSTER. The special feature of this part is that it enables you to use your belt in spite of everything. In reality, it is a belt buckle with a clip on its upper part to adapt to your belt buckle. But, it is important to know that this product must meet the manufacturer’s requirements, to ensure that in the event of an accident, it will be as resistant as your original belt buckle. That is why, it is a better choice for you to purchase this belt buckle extension for PORSCHE BOXSTER from a car parts dealer. With this extension you can select whether you want to wear your belt or not. You can buy this extension between 20 and 30 euros.
Use a belt buckle to turn off your PORSCHE BOXSTER belt alarm
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This option is only reserved for persons who do not wish to put on their car belt at all and therefore no longer want to hear the belt alarm beep of their PORSCHE BOXSTER. You will therefore be against the law and in case of police control you risk taking a fine of hundreds euros and few points on your driving licence. We so advise you to do this only if you drive your car on private property. The theory is more or less the same as for the extension, you will be able to purchase a belt buckle that will fit into the receptacle of your belt, which will imitate for the alarm the presence of the belt and therefore not to engage the beep of it. Watch out to evaluate the width of your buckle and the notch to buy a buckle compatible with the belt receptacle of your PORSCHE BOXSTER. You will find belt buckles around 10€ using the web. Take note that as seen in the past section, without a safety belt an airbag can be very dangerous in the instance of an accident.
Use a diagnostic OBD system to disable the belt alarm of your PORSCHE BOXSTER
To finish , the best technique to disable the belt alarm on your PORSCHE BOXSTER. You can use a diagnostic OBD system to deactivate this alarm, nevertheless you will need the manufacturer’s manual to know the exact process, and generally a professional will be better able to perform this operation for you. But the majority of them will be reluctant because of the illegality of the process.
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