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McMCOO · 02-04-2022, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by LRNAD90

There are seat occupancy sensors in the rear seats??? Wonder if the Chime Disable trick works for them as well..

No. No it does not. I little light up by the SOS button and the airbag light would flash. The sound was different but I think the same speaker behind the gauge cluster.

LRNAD90 · 02-04-2022, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by McMCOO

No. No it does not. I little light up by the SOS button and the airbag light would flash. The sound was different but I think the same speaker behind the gauge cluster.

Well that is going to be infuriating, The rear seats are much more likely to have a bookbag, laptop bag (god as you mentioned) or something similar back there than a person..

Subaru/Toyota

McMCOO · 02-04-2022, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by LRNAD90

Well that is going to be infuriating, The rear seats are much more likely to have a bookbag, laptop bag (god as you mentioned) or something similar back there than a person..

Subaru/Toyota

Well, the sound wasn't constant. Just when he shifted his weight certain ways. It's a 90 lb dog who was laying across the whole backseat area. I suspect it probably takes significant weight to set off the chime. I'm sure somebody will experiment and report back.

Dadhawk · 02-04-2022, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by McMCOO

Well, the sound wasn't constant. Just when he shifted his weight certain ways. It's a 90 lb dog who was laying across the whole backseat area. I suspect it probably takes significant weight to set off the chime. I'm sure somebody will experiment and report back.

If there are ones in the back, they likely match the front ones which have nothing to do with weight, they are capacitive sensors.

McMCOO · 02-04-2022, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Dadhawk

If there are ones in the back, they likely match the front ones which have nothing to do with weight, they are capacitive sensors.

Since there are no airbags back there, seems like something that could be handled with some snips and wire nuts?

Lelandjt · 02-04-2022, 03:58 PM

I plan to remove my back seat and replace it with a shelf that's level with the trunk. I wonder if removing this sensor is gonna create a problem.

22 BRZ · 02-04-2022, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Lelandjt

I plan to remove my back seat and replace it with a shelf that's level with the trunk. I wonder if removing this sensor is gonna create a problem.

Nope, no problem at all.

https://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=147633

McMCOO · 02-05-2022, 12:51 AM

Another thing I'm noticing is oncoming drivers giving me the high beams a lot. My wife noticed it first and I tried to explain it away with how low you sit in the car. Nope. They are definitely letting me know the think my headlights are too bright. 2020 I didn't notice this. Anybody else experience this?

2020BRZtS · 02-05-2022, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by McMCOO

Another thing I'm noticing is oncoming drivers giving me the high beams a lot. My wife noticed it first and I tried to explain it away with how low you sit in the car. Nope. They are definitely letting me know the think my headlights are too bright. 2020 I didn't notice this. Anybody else experience this?

I flash back to thank them. Seems to happen when my car is very clean.

22 BRZ · 02-05-2022, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by McMCOO

Another thing I'm noticing is oncoming drivers giving me the high beams a lot. My wife noticed it first and I tried to explain it away with how low you sit in the car. Nope. They are definitely letting me know the think my headlights are too bright. 2020 I didn't notice this. Anybody else experience this?

Yeah, fairly often.

Lelandjt · 02-05-2022, 01:55 AM

Maybe the headlights aren't coming properly adjusted from the factory. Are there obvious adjusters? You could park side by side with another car 100ft from a wall and compare how the lights look.

Midnightsky · 02-05-2022, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by McMCOO

Another thing I'm noticing is oncoming drivers giving me the high beams a lot. My wife noticed it first and I tried to explain it away with how low you sit in the car. Nope. They are definitely letting me know the think my headlights are too bright. 2020 I didn't notice this. Anybody else experience this?

So far nope. Im too busy being blinded by everyone behind me in trucks/SUVs just running their normal lights STRAIGHT into my rear window. I don't want to tint, but its getting more tempting day by day.

Quagmire · 02-05-2022, 09:46 AM

I should just read the book, but can you reset the MPG average? I wanted to reset before a road trip but was unable, I just did the gas calculation, figured I got 30 MPG mostly highway driving.

jvincent · 02-05-2022, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Quagmire

I should just read the book, but can you reset the MPG average? I wanted to reset before a road trip but was unable, I just did the gas calculation, figured I got 30 MPG mostly highway driving.

Yes. If you're on that screen I believe you just hold down the enter button on the RHS of the steering controls.

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