Ian Maycock

Well-Known Member

• Jul 29, 2016

• #1

Hi all can anyone tell me how to unlock a seat belt when it has fully retracted ? When I took them out at the start of the rebuild I never gave it a thought and they all wound in as far as they can now I can't pull them back out have looked for a release mechanism but can't find one or is it a case of buy new ones .

cheers Ian

 

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gse1986

Active Member

• Jul 29, 2016

• #2

hold it as it would bolt down (ie the base flat), and it should unravel. It's the inertia that locks the seat belt, so if it's tipped a different way it can lock.

 

Flossie

Well-Known Member

• Jul 29, 2016

• #3

^^^^ +1

 

tottot

Well-Known Member

• Jul 29, 2016

• #4

Belts that have been let to retract all the way can be difficult as the belt needs to retract a little more to release the catch before it will come out,has to be done with base level as gse1986 say's.

 

Ian Maycock

Well-Known Member

• Jul 29, 2016

• #5

Cheers all will give it a go tomorrow hopefully it will work and save me some pennies.

cheers Ian

 

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lynall

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Full Member

• Jul 30, 2016

• #6

Iirc 5 degrees from horizontal causes them to lock, ****es me right off in the D3.