MommyAllison
04-05-2006, 04:33 PM
We got the MA and are trying to install it but having a few problems. We are installing RF in the back seat outboard position in a 97 Blazer, 4dr.
1) The lockoff we're trying to use (farthest from the buckle) will just barely close, and then when we try to finish retracting the seatbelt, it pops open right away. Without the lockoff, the seat tips sideways way too much. DH is frustrated and doesn't want to use it without the lockoff because he thinks in a crash, the seat will not be safe enough. I would prefer to use the lockoffs too, since that's part of the reason I picked a Britax! Any suggestions?
2) I'm running the seatbelt under the cover and thought that was correct, til I did a search here to read about lockoffs, and read a post that seemed to say that the seatbelt also needs to go under the foam? This seems weird. There was a reference to pictures posted in another thread, but I couldn't find them.
3) I think I found a good place to tether - where the front seat's seatbelt attaches to the floor, it is a metal ring that is bolted into the car floor (I lifted up the carpet to double check that it's all metal and bolted). This ring does not move at all - ok spot to tether to? And I use the clip to tether? The only reason I can think it might not be good is because the ring is over next to the door, so the tether will be at an angle, not going straight towards the front of the car. Sorry, the tether is really confusing to me!
I think that's all for now. I can post a picture of the ring to tether to if it would help. Thanks for any help - I want to use this seat so badly, I hope I can get it installed soon!
Oh yeah - when we had the SR installed, we took it to a car seat check (the only one in town!), but the lady seemed to know less about it than I did - though she helped DH to get a solid install, she told me not to use the locking clip (I had put it on at Julie's recommendation) and in general didn't make me feel super confident in her knowledge - so I really don't have anywhere to take the seat to have it looked at. :(
ETA: Ok, we installed without the lockoffs, and I realized I am probably supposed to run the seatbelt under the grey foam (I thought the post meant the white foam :) ), so did that too. Tethered it to that ring and braced it against the front seat and yay! We have a very solid install - much better than w/the SR. I did take some pics to make sure I did it right, here they are:
http://www.windsorpeak.com/dc/user_files/32817.jpg
You can see the tether in the above and below pictures - does it look ok?
http://www.windsorpeak.com/dc/user_files/32818.jpg
Below is my tether ring
http://www.windsorpeak.com/dc/user_files/32819.jpg
http://www.windsorpeak.com/dc/user_files/32820.jpg
Is the base sitting on the seat ok in picture below?
http://www.windsorpeak.com/dc/user_files/32821.jpg
http://www.windsorpeak.com/dc/user_files/32822.jpg
Because we didn't use the lockoffs, the belt looks like this on the non-buckle side (see picture below) is it ok?
http://www.windsorpeak.com/dc/user_files/32823.jpg
Allison
http://b1.lilypie.com/XvRAm8/.png (http://lilypie.com)
1) The lockoff we're trying to use (farthest from the buckle) will just barely close, and then when we try to finish retracting the seatbelt, it pops open right away. Without the lockoff, the seat tips sideways way too much. DH is frustrated and doesn't want to use it without the lockoff because he thinks in a crash, the seat will not be safe enough. I would prefer to use the lockoffs too, since that's part of the reason I picked a Britax! Any suggestions?
2) I'm running the seatbelt under the cover and thought that was correct, til I did a search here to read about lockoffs, and read a post that seemed to say that the seatbelt also needs to go under the foam? This seems weird. There was a reference to pictures posted in another thread, but I couldn't find them.
3) I think I found a good place to tether - where the front seat's seatbelt attaches to the floor, it is a metal ring that is bolted into the car floor (I lifted up the carpet to double check that it's all metal and bolted). This ring does not move at all - ok spot to tether to? And I use the clip to tether? The only reason I can think it might not be good is because the ring is over next to the door, so the tether will be at an angle, not going straight towards the front of the car. Sorry, the tether is really confusing to me!
I think that's all for now. I can post a picture of the ring to tether to if it would help. Thanks for any help - I want to use this seat so badly, I hope I can get it installed soon!
Oh yeah - when we had the SR installed, we took it to a car seat check (the only one in town!), but the lady seemed to know less about it than I did - though she helped DH to get a solid install, she told me not to use the locking clip (I had put it on at Julie's recommendation) and in general didn't make me feel super confident in her knowledge - so I really don't have anywhere to take the seat to have it looked at. :(
ETA: Ok, we installed without the lockoffs, and I realized I am probably supposed to run the seatbelt under the grey foam (I thought the post meant the white foam :) ), so did that too. Tethered it to that ring and braced it against the front seat and yay! We have a very solid install - much better than w/the SR. I did take some pics to make sure I did it right, here they are:
http://www.windsorpeak.com/dc/user_files/32817.jpg
You can see the tether in the above and below pictures - does it look ok?
http://www.windsorpeak.com/dc/user_files/32818.jpg
Below is my tether ring
http://www.windsorpeak.com/dc/user_files/32819.jpg
http://www.windsorpeak.com/dc/user_files/32820.jpg
Is the base sitting on the seat ok in picture below?
http://www.windsorpeak.com/dc/user_files/32821.jpg
http://www.windsorpeak.com/dc/user_files/32822.jpg
Because we didn't use the lockoffs, the belt looks like this on the non-buckle side (see picture below) is it ok?
http://www.windsorpeak.com/dc/user_files/32823.jpg
Allison
http://b1.lilypie.com/XvRAm8/.png (http://lilypie.com)