4th gen seat belts not working
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4th gen seat belts not working
I just bought and installed 4th gen seat belts in my 88 camaro and neither one of the front ones is catching when I pull on them fast and hard. Are they bad? Am I missing something?
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From: Central California
Car: 92 Camaro RS
Engine: LO3
Transmission: T5
Axle/Gears: stock
Re: 4th gen seat belts not working
They have an inertia-operated some kind of locking thing just like the third gens. Try pulling on them when you are braking and they should work then. Sorry about the low-tech terms, that's the best I've got
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Re: 4th gen seat belts not working
Henry is right, they have a pendulum hanging in the center, and when braking, it swings forward and actuates the locking mechanism.
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Re: 4th gen seat belts not working
Yep - nearly impossible to make them catch unless your braking at the same time.
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