Seat belts & air bags

Tiny
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  • 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER
  • 6 CYL
  • 4WD
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  • 34,000 MILES
Recently I replaced a bad factory seat belt with an after market one on a 2005 chevy trailblazer.
the factory belt would not release and in what may have been a misguided attempt to save a few bucks, I ordered a 3 point belt online and installed it after taking the original one out.
now that I have unplugged the wiring to the old belt, the light on the dash stays on and the air bag on the passenger side says it is off.
how can I fix this to turn the air bag on and the dash indicator off.
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Tuesday, November 16th, 2010 AT 1:04 AM

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Tiny
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The seat belt system is monitored as part of the airbag system. You have to put the OEM system back in to get that light off.
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Tuesday, November 16th, 2010 AT 1:12 AM
Tiny
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What do you mean by OEM system?
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Tuesday, November 16th, 2010 AT 10:52 PM
Tiny
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Also, will the air bag deploy in an accident with this unhooked?
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Tuesday, November 16th, 2010 AT 10:55 PM

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