Seat belt light stays on after belt is put together?

1990 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
125,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • MANUAL
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BILLG
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seat belt light stays on after belt is put together.wires to seat are not broken.couldn't get under dash to disconnect wire at bulb.
Jan 15, 2008 at 8:07 PM
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SQM
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Hello,

One of the most common causes for the seat belt light to stay illuminated if there is any foreign object that get stuck in the buckle.
Another reason is there is any sticky residue from a spilled drink on the buckle.
So, cleaning out the buckle is a good first step.

Also, the light can stay illuminated if there is an open in the wiring. So even with the belt engaged the circuit does not complete and the light stays on.

I have attached some helpful information and test procedure for the light being on below.

Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you.
Jan 15, 2022 at 6:28 PM
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