Date:         Fri, 11 May 2007 11:24:50 -0400
Reply-To:     Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Seatbelt Help Please
Comments: To: Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@yahoo.com>
In-Reply-To:  <119619.18846.qm@web33505.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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Who knew??? What an arcane bit of lore :-)

Cheers,
Doug


On 5/11/07, Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> MARK WINS THE TECHNICAL QUESTION ANSWER PRIZE!!!
>
>
> The secret answer to the seat belt unwind:
>
> The mechanism is designed to only release the
> belt when the vehicle is on right side up. If on
> it's side or upside down, it won't release, there
> by holding the occupant from falling.
>
> Setting the retractor wqith the strap going up as
> it is in the car allows the belt to release.
>
> I don't have to throw 3 seat belts!! And I get to
> keep the money!!!
>
> Thanks Mark !!!!!!!!!
>
> The prize? WIll a gold star do??
>
>
> Robert
>
> 1982 Westfalia
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --- Mark Drillock <drillock@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> > Believe it or not, try mounting the belt on the
> > van in the proper
> > orientation. Then gently pull it out. Let me
> > know what happens.
> > I don't know what else to suggest so I hope
> > this helps. It worked for me
> > in the past.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
> > Robert Keezer wrote:
> >
> > > Well after all these years I have come to a
> > > first. I have three seat belts drivers and
> > rear
> > > three-point that are retracted all the way.
> > >
> > > Is there any hope to ever get the belts to
> > pull
> > > back out ? Some secret trick?
> > > The housing is held together with special
> > screws,
> > > like Phillips but with 3 -points instead of
> > 4.
> > >
> > > I sold one on ebay and I'll have to refund
> > the
> > > payment if I can' t get the belt back out.
> > >
> > > The lesson here is to duct tape the base
> > where
> > > the strap rewinds to before removing the seat
> > > belt from the vehicle.
> > >
> > > Thanks for any help-
> > >
> > > Robert
> > >
> > > 1982 Wesstfalia
> > >
> > >
> >
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