Hey so I have a 1999 Ford Ranger and I'm putting racing seats in and seat belt harnesses and I don't know if I need a seatbelt device that registers that the seat belt is actually buckled so the dinger and dash light don't come on

 

Legally you do not needed it

You can try this it should work on 1999 Ranger: https://itstillruns.com/disable-belt...s-5908391.html

And more things to try here: https://www.ranger-forums.com/genera...warning-98770/

Including unhooking the wires, since you are removing the seat anyway that might be best option
Since if you ever disconnect the battery it might restore default setting of Dinger ON, when battery is hooked back up

 

If I can throw a wrench in the works... Racing Seat Belts, four or five point Harness Belts... are not the best thing for a DD !

Why you ask, the main reason is the mounting of the Belts. A Racing Seat Belt should have the shoulder harness portion mounted to a cross bar that is positioned approximately 2.5 to 3 feet above the floor, usually connected to a roll bar.
The reason, when these harnesses are connected to the floor, and not the roll bar cross brace, and when you hit something, pressure is applied to your spine in a downward direction, causing a collapsed spine condition, one that you may not fully recover from.
When the Racing Seat Belt is connected to a cross brace on a roll bars it will hold you back to the seat with minimal downward pressure.

A standard Seat Belt has the lap belt and a shoulder belt that is mounted to the side of the vehicle and above the should position, this way it hold you back form moving forward and does not apply downward pressure to the spine.

IMHO... find a HD Seat Belt System but let the Racing Belts stay in the Racing Arena.

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So Ethan,

What your second choice onSeat Belts or maybe you need a Roll Cage ?

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