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Posted on Jan 24, 2018

Seat belt light stays on. Battery goes dead. Battery, starter, and alternator have been replaced.Fuses have been checked, trunk and glove box lights have been checked. Does the seat belt light pull enough juice to make batter go dead in a day and a half or should I look elsewhere for the drain.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Sep 06, 2008

SOURCE: power seat

I have a 1995 Jimmy and the power seats didn't work. I put my own power wire with a fuse between the seat and the live wire under dash. It works fine.

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  • Posted on Dec 28, 2008

SOURCE: Front passenger door lock wont work, seat belt light on

Sounds like the plastic clip that connects the lock has broken however regardless of fault the inner door panel has to be removed to diagnose and repair.It could also be inner door lock assembly.

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  • Posted on Jan 25, 2009

SOURCE: 04 pontiac grand am battery light

if our battery light stay on 1st check all fuses 2nd if the alternator charge good it might be the circuit of alternator that give power to dash that not working alternator charge good but dont send signal to computer me i would check the fuses first under the hood and inside car after i would disconnect the battery for 5 minute reconnect and see if computer reset light i would start with that thanks pierre

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 15, 2009

SOURCE: good alternator & battery, but battery goes dead just sitting

The regulator could be sticking in the alternator. Unplug the alternator and see if the battery goes dead. I replaced an alternator once and the new regulator was bad.

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  • Posted on Mar 27, 2009

SOURCE: srs airbag light is on on my 99 pontiac grand prix

If the seat belt light comes on intermittently with the belt buckled, it may have a bad switch in the buckle or a loose connection @ the switch. This may also set a diagnostic trouble code in the srs control module & keep the srs airbag light on.

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