micky wrote:
>> The manual for my 2000 Toy. Solara shows 2 switches in parallel to
>> indicate the driver has buckled his seat belt. Closing either of them
>> will do the trick.
>>
>> Not only does the manual show the two switches, it gives them separate
>> code letters, like B5 and B6, and mentions both twice in the tables of
>> electrical continuity, etc. So it doesn't seem like a mistake in the
>> manual.
>>
>> Why do you suppose this switch duplicated? Is it more important than
>> all the other switches in the car?
>
>If there were only one switch and it broke, you would not know
>if your seatbelt was buckled or not because the warning light
>and beeper would either always be on or always off.
You're right! And I already don't know if I'm coming or going so that would make things worse.