Date:         Sun, 14 Feb 2010 14:09:29 -0500
Reply-To:     Markus Benne <mbenne@M-BASS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Markus Benne <mbenne@M-BASS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Problem installing a baby seat
Comments: To: Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@gmail.com>
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Hi,

Sorry, the issue is kind of hard to describe.

Yeah, the male part can be tightened no problem, but that does not
change the location of the buckle and that is what interferes with a
corner on the car seat.  The buckle is in exactly the wrong spot.  A
shorter strap on the female side would help.  Most modern cars have the
buckle right near the base of the seat where the seat base meats the
backrest.  The bus has the buckle about 4" past the seat base/backrest
location.

Annie, I think the I-piece is to keep the shoulder strap in a fixed
position to the lap belt, but in the rear of the car, there is only a
lap belt so I don't think the part would help (happy to be wrong though).

I'm thinking of having a bracket made that would relocate the female
section down a couple inches where it fastens to the body of the bus.
It would be cheaper than a new car seat.

Thanks for hints so far.

...Markus

Bob Stevens wrote:
> I may not be getting the full picture, or even getting the picture at
> all, but ....
> does the male-belt strap have any adjustment to it so you can just
> tighten or
> loosen to suit your needs?
>
> bob
>
> On Sun, Feb 14, 2010 at 11:42 AM, Markus Benne <mbenne@m-bass.com
> <mailto:mbenne@m-bass.com>> wrote:
>
>     Hi,
>
>     I'm having a problem installing the baby seat.
>
>     The buckle is at a very awkward location relative to the baby
>     seat.  The
>     problem (really my poor choice of seat, I guess) is that the Vanagon
>     buckle is about 10" long and extends past the seat a long way.  By
>     buckle I mean the female part of the seat belt with the push button
>     clasp.  I guess I could look at a generic.
>
>     Does anyone know where I can get a shorter buckle (6" or 8") that
>     would
>     work with the vw parts?
>
>     Any other ideas?
>
>     I'm using the gowesty tether which appears to be pretty good.
>
>
>     Thanks,
>     ...Markus
>
>
>
>
>