Colorado seat belt problems

trucktroubles2011c

What causes the intermittent seat belt on 2011 chevy colorado.Put a new battery in ,no light instability till a week later.Suggestions,can I change the drivers side seat belt buckle with one from the back seat?

Mr_Shiftright

More often than not, this is either a wiring or sensor issue in the seat belt receptacle or the wiring under the seat. A professional scan tool could probably isolate the problem, at least to a certain area of the circuit.

No way I'd mess with switching buckles. You'd be better off even buying a good used receptacle off eBay from a reputable vendor, or going to a Pick n Pull and getting one off a truck that obviously didn't have an airbag deployment.

Mr_Shiftright

One that is capable of reading that type of code. Some of the simple "code readers" won't do it. So a more professional instrument.

trucktroubles2011c

Thank you for confirmation.I will grab one at the Pick nPull.

Mr_Shiftright

Well it *might* fix the problem but also look for bad connectors or bad wiring under the seat while you're down there. And you might want to disconnect the battery, too for at least one hour before working. You may have to take the seat out.

I would still encourage you to hook up a scan tool.

trucktroubles2011c

What kind of scan tool would you suggest?

MR166

I just fixed the intermittent problem with my drivers side seat belt indicator. The switch that detects if the belt is buckled or not was not working due to lint and crud buildup. I removed the plastic cover from the latch and blew the lint away. It is now working. The cover separates easily but some tabs break in the process and it has to be glued back together. It might be possible to blow the debris out of the switch without removing the cover using an air hose.