Information On 1972 Corvette Seat Belts

[Bill E.]

My Car Was Built In Oct. 1971 .when I Go To Turn The Key And Start The Engine The Seat Belt Light In The Dash Will Light Up And Then Go Out . Is There A Seat Belt Buzzer For My Year Car.because I Only Have A Light Now That Works.i Read My Owners Manual And It Only Talks About The Light In The The Dash.if So There Is A Buzzer Hook Up Where Is It Loc. Thanks Bill

[Reba W.]

Re: Information On 1972 Corvette Seat Belts

Your car had only the light that timed out. Cars built after December 1971 had the buzzer.

[Don L.]

Re: Information On 1972 Corvette Seat Belts

Bill, the seat belt interlock, I believe, was a mid-year engineerinng change for 1972. Early '72 cars like yours and mine had only the self-extinguishing light. After approx 15 seconds, the light goes out on its own. Previous years required the operator to manually push a buttom under the light to make it go out.

I am not near my AIM, but think the '72 eng change was very late in 1971, and required a buzzer to sound when the belt was not fastened. The AIM shows how the year ended, not how our cars are designed and built. Someone told me that this change was a federal safety requirement, beginning January 1, 1972. I think the passenger side had a weight sensor to "tell" the system if there was an occupant in the seat or not.

Take good care of the thermal relay that powers and extinguishes your "FASTEN SEAT BELT" light. Mine went bad and I had a heck of a time getting it going again. This relay is located on the inner bulkhead, behind the right (map pocket) panel.

[Bill E.]

Re: Information On 1972 Corvette Seat Belts

Hi Guys Thank You For All Your Help. Bill