Amy Weeks
11-05-2003, 08:50 AM
My ds is 20 months, around 30 lbs. and 34.5" tall. We have a Britax RA in our main car, which I love, but up until this point didn't have a car seat in our other car (a 1996 Geo Prizm). There are times when my husband and I really wish we had two car seats so after doing some research I decided to buy the Ultra Cargo for our other car. It has plenty of growing room and the price was right (another Britax for a car that he won't ride in as much was a little much).
Well I just got the seat and I have been struggling to install it. Does anyone out there have any experience with this seat in a Geo Prizm? I called the dealer about getting tether anchors installed. They said that they could do it, but now I've read that many people haven't been able to get tether anchors installed in their Geos. Well, we'll see what happens when I go today! I'm trying to install the seat in the passenger outboard position (the middle wouldn't work at all!). The seat belts do lock so I'm assuming that I don't need the locking clip, but would the locking clip make it tighter? This seat is so much more difficult than my RA!
I also have a question about the crotch strap. The closer position isn't really under my ds but it is a little bit under his diaper in the front. I tried the other position but then it was too far out and made the the buckle and straps fit higher up on his stomach instead of tight across his thighs (the crotch strap does seem a little bit long). I put the strap back in the first position because that seemed to be the better fit, is this correct?
I think I'm going to find a car seat check to have them look at it but I wanted to see if others have had any problems installing this seat.
Well I just got the seat and I have been struggling to install it. Does anyone out there have any experience with this seat in a Geo Prizm? I called the dealer about getting tether anchors installed. They said that they could do it, but now I've read that many people haven't been able to get tether anchors installed in their Geos. Well, we'll see what happens when I go today! I'm trying to install the seat in the passenger outboard position (the middle wouldn't work at all!). The seat belts do lock so I'm assuming that I don't need the locking clip, but would the locking clip make it tighter? This seat is so much more difficult than my RA!
I also have a question about the crotch strap. The closer position isn't really under my ds but it is a little bit under his diaper in the front. I tried the other position but then it was too far out and made the the buckle and straps fit higher up on his stomach instead of tight across his thighs (the crotch strap does seem a little bit long). I put the strap back in the first position because that seemed to be the better fit, is this correct?
I think I'm going to find a car seat check to have them look at it but I wanted to see if others have had any problems installing this seat.