Dog Ate Wiring - Reconnected but not working - Help Please!

[scotlandtim]

Hi Folks.

I wonder if anyone can offer me some advice please.

Fri pm - Dog was left in passenger footwell of car - decided to chew through the wiring from the seat (From base of seat, into the loom under the floor). Car drives fine, but seatbelt alarm comes on when driving and beeps aggressively at me for approx 3 minutes when it goes quiet, but leaves an annoying light flashing at me!

I've turned off the airbag at the switch - just in case it takes a fancy to biff my passengers in the face, it's more than welcome to biff the dog at present!! Car drives fine. Can't pull the fuse and ignore as same fuse controls the stereo etc.

Car: 2014 ('63 plate). Dacia Logan MPV. 1.5DCI Laureate Model

This afternoon I've reconnected all the wires (5) but it's making no difference. I've scanned the car with an OBD reader connected to my phone - no faults showing, I've then rechecked all the wires approx 78 times and they're all connected and looking fine.

Why won't it work now! It's driving me nuts.

Can anyone help as to the next step?

ps - anyone want a dog?

Thanks.

[E-bmw]

You won't find any codes as it isn't an electronic fault (I know that sounds stupid, but bear with me) the fault is that the sensor in the seat thinks there is someone sat on the seat so it wants that (non) person to put on the seat belt, which is not a fault as far as the ECU is concerned.

So, no matter what you think you have done correctly, you have clearly missed some damage done by your friendly sh!t machine.

Whether it has damaged the wiring inside the seat or what I have no idea, but clearly there is some damage that you either haven't repaired, or have repaired incorrectly.

[Boosted LS1]

What happens if you put a weight such as a dead dog on the seat?

[scotlandtim]

Thanks For the replies.

Tried plugging in and unplugging pass belt. Putting weight on seat, went for a drive round the block tosee if it reset. No difference.

Love dog didn’t work - will try dead dog!!!!!

[scotlandtim]

Thanks For the replies.

Tried plugging in and unplugging pass belt. Putting weight on seat, went for a drive round the block tosee if it reset. No difference.

Love dog didn’t work - will try dead dog!!!!!

[Squishey]

I gather you've tried just clicking the seatbelt in to the buckle?

Maybe where poochie has chewed and tugged on the wiring he has damaged or dislodged a pressure switch that is attached to the seat frame. He could have stripped some of the wire covering which is creating a short circuit and causing the electrics not to work correctly.

Take the seat out of the car and inspect all of the wiring and sensors carefully.

[Penelope Stopit]

Squishey said:

I gather you've tried just clicking the seatbelt in to the buckle?

Maybe where poochie has chewed and tugged on the wiring he has damaged or dislodged a pressure switch that is attached to the seat frame. He could have stripped some of the wire covering which is creating a short circuit and causing the electrics not to work correctly.

Take the seat out of the car and inspect all of the wiring and sensors carefully.

This

[sidaorb]

Quite possible mutley has chewed further down cable and caused another short. Keep my mutt well away from my Logan footwell in future