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I got the new harness from here but I’m not sure how to go about it. Under the seat is a sea of pop rivets and panels and no easy access to anything obvious. Before I go pulling it apart into a pile of pieces, does anyone have any pointers?
Mudder
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Just pry top of pins out, they are not pop rivets, but reuseable.. But I did the seat belt speed limiter defeat by removing the piece in the buckle. Easy and didn’t remove panels.
J
I’d seen other posts about a magnet but the 520 seatbelt buckle is a little different. I just took another look, turns out it’s a contact switch that’s clipped to the bottom of the buckle housing. Open position to defeat it. I unclipped it and threw a little piece of duct tape between the switch and another piece to hold it together. Works fine. No harness needed. Haven’t driven it but the seatbelt light isn’t blinking so I assume it’s good.
Thanks guys!
Thanks guys!
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Welcome to the official build thread for The Green Goat. It's been a long haul, but we're finally here. -Backstory: The story of how I ended up with a P52 is kind of ironic. I started off having no desire to own one; didn't even know what they were. I originally inherited a MY2000 Honda...
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Halfway down this post. I removed both panels anyways to get a good look at what was under there. They weren't bad. You do, however, have to remove the panel in the middle that's behind both of them as well. It hides a couple more plastic rivets.
J
Yep, remove two screws from the seatbelt housing, pull the little black switch off the bottom, keep the switch from closing and put it back together. 5 minutes and a 2 microscopic pieces of duct tape.
J
No need for ordering parts and removing panels imho. To each his own though.The Green Goat Build Thread
Welcome to the official build thread for The Green Goat. It's been a long haul, but we're finally here. -Backstory: The story of how I ended up with a P52 is kind of ironic. I started off having no desire to own one; didn't even know what they were. I originally inherited a MY2000 Honda...
Halfway down this post. I removed both panels anyways to get a good look at what was under there. They weren't bad. You do, however, have to remove the panel in the middle that's behind both of them as well. It hides a couple more plastic rivets.
Interesting thread btw. I have a feeling I’ll be referring back to it for ideas. Thanks for sharing.
M
I like this idea. I was reading about taking the buckle apart and i also saw the little jumper harness things that plug into where the seatbelt plugs in, but was unsure if it would work on the 520? The bottle opener or fake buckle solution is nice and keeps everything factory.
Ordered a pair of those "bottle openers". Since I hardly drink anything in bottles, certainly not on the trail, I put them to use as "auxiliary anchor points" between our seats. Haven't found anything that needs anchored yet but as a nice benefit, we don't have to wrestle the seat belts on to go over 15mph. If we feel the other one is driving too fast, we can reach over and pop one out and all is safe again 
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I did the "bottle opener" when I first got it. I ordered the defeat setup over a month ago along with the fan over-ride. I hate tearing into brand new things, so I put it off. Shame on me! This was the easiest thing in the world. The wires aren't even buried in the P520, right there under the buckle. You do have to remove the plastic cover, but the wires are literally staring you in the face! I have heard others worried about maybe having to return it to "factory", well let me assure you that nobody will ever be able tell, even if you have to reconnect it.
A HUGE shout out to the Honda SxS Club Store! Both parts (fan over-ride & seat belt defeat) were literally a plug & play as advertised. That doesn't seem to happen very often anymore. Can't thank you enough!!! 👍
A HUGE shout out to the Honda SxS Club Store! Both parts (fan over-ride & seat belt defeat) were literally a plug & play as advertised. That doesn't seem to happen very often anymore. Can't thank you enough!!! 👍
J
Just opened up the seatbelt latch out of curiosity today. Once the black plastic is off, click the seatbelt in and then the switch can be removed. If you gently pull up on the metal contact it slides right out leaving the contact on the "clicked" position permanently.
G
I ordered a package of the bottle opener devices. Work in my F-250, my Tahoe, and my buddies Land Rover. It did not work in either the P500 or the P1000.
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