It happened on my 02. I found a dime wedged in there ,drove me nuts . Getting it out was a challange

 

Mine "deposited" a couple dollars worth of change in the stereo's cassette slot.
What a hassle that was to remove.

 

I took the old seat belt and examined it after the new one had been put on. I couldnt find anything wrong with it other than it didnt work. I dont think anything had fallen down in it.

tim

 

Ok, I have the chrysler manuals for my truck. I have had an intermittent seatbelt light on the instument cluster. I finally got time to check it out. I have spent a couple of nights reading it and have learned quite a bit. The seat belt light on the instrument cluster does not have anything to do with whether or not your seatbelt is fastened. The chime is the indicator.

The light on the dash is for the seatbelt retractors on the drivers and front right passenger seats. Because the upper portion of the seatbelt does not connect to the truck body (gives better access to the back seat) but is in the seatback it works electrically via a soleniod in the seat backs, "G" sensor switch under the seat, Seatbelt Control Timer Module (SCTM), Airbag Control Module (ACM) and door jam switches. If your seatbelt light is illuminating there is a relatively short check you can do to see if the system is working correctly. Here goes

1. Pull the IOD fuse in the fuse panel on the dash next to the drivers door and push it back in. No set time for this so just pull it out and push it right back in.

2. Get in the truck, sit down in the drivers seat and shut the door.

3. Push in the cigar lighter.

4. Turn the ignition switch On-Off-On-Off-On-Off-On and then leave it on. This has to be done within 5 seconds of pushing in the cigar lighter. When all of the lights turn out the Seatbelt light should come back on after 5 to 8 seconds to let you know that you are in the diagnostic mode. This will last 5 minutes only.

5. Open the drivers door and slowly pull out the seatbelt. Do the same with the passenger side seatbelt. There should be no resistance. If there is you have a problem with the side that does not move. If they both do not move you have a problem with the SCTM or higher.

6. Close the drivers door and slowly pull out the seat belt. Do the same with the passenger side seatbelt. They should not move. If they do you have a problem with the side that does move. If they both move than you have a problem at the SCTM or higher.

7. Repeat 5 and 6 but use the passenger door.

8. Turning off the ignition and then turning it back on will take you out of the diagnostic mode and back to normal.

Anything more than that and you will need a wiring diagram, ohm meter, and quite possibly a DRB scan tool and the diagnostic manual.

I have an intermittent light so it gets a little more complicated and involves the "G" sensor switch.

If you are getting the seatbelt light get it fixed as if you have an accident the shoulder portion may not lock and I sure would hate to meet that airbag half way.