2005 Chevy Malibu Maxx is throwing codes for both seat belt retractors is there a way to troubleshoot this?

Christophe Thompson

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• Posted on May 29, 2008

SOURCE: Seat belt repair

first for the switch in window
the window switch is easy to test you just gotta remove switch out of the door leaving it hang there is a way to test with a guaged wire with fuse on it
take the main power wire and touch to the other connectors on the main switch if the window goes down or up the switch is the problem
im suggesting this way first with fuse cause its easier then testing the windows motor inside the door frame the switches should just pop out of the panel with out haveing to take panel off

now the seat belts there are 2 style that are common to chevy
one is inside the molding of the drivers panel you gotta pop off the panels easily and gently to get at the seat belt retractor this will be bolted to the metal under the molding

the other style is in the seat which you gotta unbolt the seat under the top half it will need to be unbolted at the bottom top half of seat
when you pull threw the top section of top half of seat remember to tie a string to the end so that when you pull threw top half the string will be there so you can connect too new belt and pull back threw with ease make the string long enough to hang

now the bottom half of seat what i call the "**** seat" you remove the molding at bottom around the belt retractor this will be bolted to floor bolt also pull belt threw molding once molding removed
disconnect any electric wires

now saftey issue involved with seat belt removal is for a reason i dont know of the dealer ship always discharges the belts and air bags once removed i guess because of static electricity becareful when you remove belt and replacing belts cause static elec. can set them off
once your seat belt is removed place in card board box and take to dealer after complition of installing new belt they will discharge your seat belt for you and then you can dispose of it properly

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i think it stands for traction control. most cars with that say ETC which stands for electronic traction control. if you have a manual for the car it should say what it is.

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SOURCE: Looking for info on repairing or replacing

Hi Dennis,
You may be out of luck. Here's the problem: The manufacturers are only required to supply parts for the vehicles they sell for 10 years. The aftermarket companies do not want the liability involved in building seat belt units that are "vehicle specific", although you can find many that will sell "universal" units with a HUGE DISCLAIMER as to the fit and/or safety of using them on any particular vehicle. The salvage yards are forbidden by law in most states to resell any used ones from wrecked cars. However, you may find a salvage yard operator that will "turn his head" if you decide to take one out of a car.

If you want to replace your seatbelt retractor with one like the vehicle was originally equipped with, you must try and get your local dealer to try and find one for you. I have had some luck finding seat belt parts for older cars by going through the dealer, but many times we had to make concessions due to availablility - like replacing a tan-colored seat belt with a blue one because that was the only color available.
If you can get your hands on the part, I would be happy to give you instructions on how to install it if you need.