Yes, i purchased fusible link. No doubt I wanted the same protection to avoid it becoming a car-buque. I believe the failure mode was attributed to fatigue in the wire due to a bend in the area. There was no indication of the wire burning due to over-current. I checked the alternator for shorted dio...

Problem solved! It was the Fusible Link at the battery. It was nice that I didn't have to go search for it in the harness. It was an easy fix. I went to the auto parts store, bought a spool similar in gauge, soldered the OEM terminal end and the (removed) splice. I finished it off w/ heat shrink. It...

I'll ohm it for continuity tonight and report what I found. If the dealer asks around $10 for the link, I'll go for it. Otherwise, I'll fabricate the replacement.

Sure enough, I have NO headlamps, which supports your prelim diagnosis of it being the Fusible Link. It appears to have been rubbing on the battery and this "could be" the failure point. I will remove the wire and inspect it closely. I believe I'll replace it w/a new homemade cable w/ a re...

Quote, originally posted by joatmon »The big question is what is shorted out so bad that you blew the fusible link? If that's the symptom, what's the cause?Good question. It is all stock ('05 Vibe) and has been in an accident before I took possession of it. I'll have to dig into this one and get ba...

I went to start it up first thing in the morning. It fired immediately, indicating full battery, and fast idled about 3 seconds before the abrupt shut down.I have no door chimes, no dash lights...NOTHING. I replaced the battery and used a booster cable to create another ground strap thinking it coul...

I posted this in the Lounge but thought I better post it here, too. http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=40957Any help you can provide would be appreciated. Thanks!

Quote, originally posted by moongdss »no one ever said they *weren't* wearing their seatbelt. Sheesh! Any of you ever try moving a bookcase or something else long that rests on the folded down passenger seat? Yeah, that beeping will drive you batty!! The seat belt beep mod was my very first (and mo...

Quote, originally posted by willysr »Is your vibe an 09 and if so how did you stop that annoying seat belt beep?any help on this would really be appreciated.No, mine is an '05. Sorry.

Searched and solved! Thanks.

Thanks, BC! It worked like a charm!

New Vibe owner/member here and wanted to say you have an excellent site here!I'm sure you all are familiar with the seat belt buzzer issue. For those of you that disabled it, what did you do?Thanks and looking forward to contributing!