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Would changing an ignition switch affect the operation of my seatbelts

I changed my ignition switch due to being vandalized now my seatbelts will not allow me to buckle up.

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No. Probably got something down in the buckle part. Coins sometimes get in them. Look in it. You will need something small to dig out what's in there. Paper clips work great.

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The most frequent cause of these problems is that drivers have too many keys on the bunch that the ignition key is attached to, including remote controls and often a heavy decorative fob. When driving the vibration of the engine plus the bouncing due to road surfaces places a considerable load on the key in the lock and subsequently on the tumblers and the slots and guides in the keyhole - severe wear taking place rather quickly and consequently the profile of the key and keyhole details are changed until you normal key is no longer recognised by the lock.
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