Britax seatbelts-roller type MK3

[davidhelencole]

Hope someone can solve this puzzle........

I am trying to fit the set of belts which came with my car.Does the seatbelt deploy from the cabin side of the roller or from the bodywork side of the roller-when fitted against the inside of the car.

If I fit the mechanism so that the belt deploys from the bodywork side the belt deploys freely and rolls back correctly but does not lock when tugged.

If I swap them across to the other side of the car so that the belt deploys from the cabin side of the item it will not deploy any slack.

Anyone help? a photo would be REALLY helpful.



Thanks



Dave Cole

[DJT]

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Hi Dave.

They mount with the belt on the bodywork side. Not all belts will lock when pulled. Some have a ball inside that moves and locks the mechanism if the car stops suddenly.The type I had on my first Stag was like that.

Dave

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Hi Dave, when fitting the reel, make certain it's absolutely level. As DJT says, some work with a ball in a shallow V and some work with a tip lever, try it out on an empty piece of road before tearing out more hair Martin.

[jbuckl]

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My car has failed it m.o.t. on this point.

The belts in my car do not lock when tugged unless they are incorrectly installed.

They will lock when the vehicle is braking and even when just moving.

A demonstration has been required to make this point but some testers are not open to persuasion.

Best avoid them!

[redstag]

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jbuckl wrote:

My car has failed it m.o.t. on this point.

The belts in my car do not lock when tugged unless they are incorrectly installed.

They will lock when the vehicle is braking and even when just moving.

A demonstration has been required to make this point but some testers are not open to persuasion.

Best avoid them!

I always recommend owners to take the handbook with them to the mot.

It clearly describes in there how the mechanisms work. Much easier to put your point across to the tester when it is in black and white.



Pete

[DJT]

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redstag wrote:

I always recommend owners to take the handbook with them to the mot.

It clearly describes in there how the mechanisms work. Much easier to put your point across to the tester when it is in black and white.

Peter,

The above assumes that the tester can lift his knuckles off the floor tohold the handbook and has the ability to read.

(With apologies to any MOT testers who may read this )

Dave

[Guest]

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The rules on the Inertia Locking changed about a year or so ago.

Unfortunately not all MOT Testers seem to have read the latest rules. Do not confuse locking/release checks with inertia locking mechanism.

The rules for the checking of Seat Belts is now,See noteone.

SEAT BELTS


[align=left]Most vehicles after 1965 must have seat belts, irrespective of that requirement, all seat belts fitted to any vehicle must be inspected for: [/align]
[align=left]• Security of seat belt mountings and locking stalks
• Security and operation of the locking/release mechanism
• Condition of webbing
• Retraction of the belt (it is permissible to manually feed it in) as long as the belt retracts enough automatically when seat is at the rearmost of its travel.[/align]
[align=left]

Notes:

1 For technical reasons the inertia locking mechanism is not checked.
2 On some vehicles the belt is attached to the seat, in which case the security of the seat to the vehicle would also constitute part of the seat belt check. [/align]
[align=left]Extract reproduced from the MOT Inspection Manual of THE VEHICLE INSPECTORATE.
[/align]
[align=left]Hope this helps.[/align]
[align=left]Don Kennedy[/align]

[jbuckl]

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redstag wrote:

jbuckl wrote:

My car has failed it m.o.t. on this point.

The belts in my car do not lock when tugged unless they are incorrectly installed.

They will lock when the vehicle is braking and even when just moving.

A demonstration has been required to make this point but some testers are not open to persuasion.

Best avoid them!

I always recommend owners to take the handbook with them to the mot.

It clearly describes in there how the mechanisms work. Much easier to put your point across to the tester when it is in black and white.



Pete

Best avoid them! (especially the one who think they know their stuff)

'Testers' that is.

One year I fitted a new petrol cap seal.

That year the car failed because the fit of the seal was not as the tester thought it should be.

They had managed to pass the car for the previous 10 years when it didn't have one at all.

Still, itsbetter here than in DE / TUV

[mad cyclist]

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jbuckl wrote:

redstag wrote:

jbuckl wrote:

My car has failed it m.o.t. on this point.

The belts in my car do not lock when tugged unless they are incorrectly installed.

They will lock when the vehicle is braking and even when just moving.

A demonstration has been required to make this point but some testers are not open to persuasion.

Best avoid them!

DE / TUV???

I always recommend owners to take the handbook with them to the mot.

It clearly describes in there how the mechanisms work. Much easier to put your point across to the tester when it is in black and white.



Pete

Best avoid them! (especially the one who think they know their stuff)

'Testers' that is.

One year I fitted a new petrol cap seal.

That year the car failed because the fit of the seal was not as the tester thought it should be.

They had managed to pass the car for the previous 10 years when it didn't have one at all.

Still, itsbetter here than in DE / TUV

[DJT]

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mad cyclist wrote:

DE / TUV???

DE = Deutschland

TUV = Their equivalent of our MOT

Dave