How do you disable the seat belt chime in a 2000 Ford Explorer XLT It continues to chime even when the belt is buckled?

Answer 1

The buzzer is located inside the gauge pack directly over the steering wheel. First remove the speedometer rpm gauge pack from the dash. To do so there are numerous trim pieces and tiny hex head screws to remove. Also there are three electrical plug connectors to remove as well. There is no speedometer cable like the old days. These are electrically/computer controlled components. You will also need to carefully disengage the shift indicator. You will need to carefully extract the gauge pack over the steering wheel. It may take some doing, but don't force anything. It does come out, but it is tight.

Once out, remove the many screws holding the black plastic backing/protective cover. The circuit board comes off the push pins with minor persuasion/pulling once the screws are removed. On the circuit board you will see a smallish 3/4" to 1" diameter round buzzer. This is the piece to get

Carefully take a small snip to the opening and carefully cut it open. Don't break it off or crack the circuit board in any way, other than opening up the top face of this 'buzzer/chime'. Once it is opened you will see a very thin/round piece of metal like tin inside. Remove that with a tiny screwdriver by carefully digging it out. A small needle nose or forceps may help here. Clean out the buzzer guts. Blow all pieces of debris from the circuit board and now reinstall the board on the pins and replace the cover and secure with all screws that were removed. Reinstall the gauge pack carefully in reverse order of removal. Reinstall all trim piece.

The buzzer is gone. No chimes ever again