Resolved Canadian seatbelts locked

[enriquez2000]

I just received canadian belts from a member here. I know they worked in his car. But now that they are in my posession I cant get them to pull out more than 1/4 inch at a time. They retract fine. From all I have read they may need to be unlocked. Any one done this on these?

 

[Mech Addict]

Nice score, hopefully. This is while you're holding them in your hands, I assume. I had the same thing. They have internal weights/springs that must be level to the normal, installed orientation to "unlock" on their own. right now your belts "think" you've rolled the car, and are keeping you safe.

 

[enriquez2000]

Will try bolting one in

 

[Mech Addict]

That would do it. If the won’t unspool while installed, then you might have a malfunction. I would be very surprised, though, if they both had the same problem. I have found some companies that restore/repair old belts, but not tried them yet. My dsm Canada belts are a little sluggish to pullout, and don’t like to retract like a new car. I actually have the same issue with a 99 Toyota RAV4, so I may send one of those in as a test, and see how it goes. Definitely don’t want to use my still decently operating, rare eclipse belts.

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This is one that I found, but there are others, I recall.

If anybody else had tried this, chime in..

 

[enriquez2000]

That would do it. If the won’t unspool while installed, then you might have a malfunction. I would be very surprised, though, if they both had the same problem. I have found some companies that restore/repair old belts, but not tried them yet. My dsm Canada belts are a little sluggish to pullout, and don’t like to retract like a new car. I actually have the same issue with a 99 Toyota RAV4, so I may send one of those in as a test, and see how it goes. Definitely don’t want to use my still decently operating, rare eclipse belts.

I found a few too... but when i was playing with them by hand they would occassionally release(maybe i had the right angle). Will bolt it in and try first.. these were a score for sure and even match my interior

 

[Widgmaster]

The first answer to this post is spot on. As a Master Upholsterer, I have dealt with those darn things all my working life. I did a car one time ..when the belts came in they were very slack, so I turned them a little tighter.. The first time she used them, it ripped her necklace right off her neck...Whoops.. There went my profit

 

[enriquez2000]

Mounted one and youall got it! Learned something new.

On another note since the us midtrim does have provisions for the top 17mm... do I nees to source a canadian one?

 

[Mech Addict]

Ive seem some folks do the conversion with a hole cut into the trim on the U.S. model trim and it looks it. Hard to make it look good unless you do get the Canada specific B-pillar trim, upper half. Also the A-pillar (windshield) trim has a Canada specific trim, but it’s not as obvious if you don’t get them.

 

[Mech Addict]

Might want to mark this one resolved.

 

[enriquez2000]

Ive seem some folks do the conversion with a hole cut into the trim on the U.S. model trim and it looks it. Hard to make it look good unless you do get the Canada specific B-pillar trim, upper half. Also the A-pillar (windshield) trim has a Canada specific trim, but it’s not as obvious if you don’t get them.

Resolved.. the seller sent the wrong thing. C pillar instead of b pillar... canadian b pillar on the way. Already have the As

Thanks for all the help!