 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  | |  06-11-2008, 02:59 AM | #1 | | Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 6 |  Seat Belt Question
Hi everyone, I am new to the bmw world, and absolutely love my my '96 318ti I bought a few months ago.
I recently came across a little problem that I need to repair fast. I signed up for a track even coming up pretty soon at Mid-Ohio to test the 318 out. But when I went to tear some turns up the other day I found out that the seat belt locking mechanism on the drivers side doesn't lock. For a cheap way to hold me into the seat in past cars I've always pulled the seat belt all the way out to its max extension and then just pulled it tight against me so it was locked. My passenger seat belt does this but not the drivers seat. I was wondering if anyone has every had this happen and what they did to fix it. I figured I would throw the question out there before I pulled it apart and looked for a possible replacement.
Thanks |  |  | | 06-11-2008, 03:04 AM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oxford, Ohio Posts: 868 |
Do you mean the latch on the right does not clip? or itr doesn't retract? or the retract does not lock?
By the way, welcome to the group... I work in Cincinnati | | | | | 06-11-2008, 03:07 AM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 |
buy a new latch
e30 ones work as well.
im sure a member on here has a car they could take them off of for you.
try rendoll he is parting out his car __________________
-Josh
Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot
Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green
Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz
| | | | | 06-11-2008, 05:28 AM | #4 | | Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 6 |
no the latch on the right works fine. but when you pull the seatbelt all the way out to it maximum it's supposed to start clicking and locks wherever it is until it is released and allowed to go all the way back in. mine isn't doing this for some reason. | | | | | 06-11-2008, 05:41 AM | #5 | | Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 6 |
I figured for my first post I better show a few pictures of the new car as well. | | | | | 06-11-2008, 02:44 PM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 |
post some interior pictures!
and only the passenger seat is supposed to be able to pull all the way out then click once all the way out.
its for baby seats.
driver seats dont do that __________________
-Josh
Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot
Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green
Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz
| | | | | 06-11-2008, 02:55 PM | #7 | | Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 6 |
Alright i'll post some interior pics as soon as I find my camera.
Midget, what do you use for belts or harness when your at the track? | | | | | 06-11-2008, 02:59 PM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 |
i just use my stock belts. they hold me in great
they also make harness that you can take out pretty easily after your done for the day __________________
-Josh
Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot
Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green
Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz
| | | | | 06-11-2008, 03:30 PM | #9 | | Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 6 |
Alright thanks for the info. I guess i'll just try it out and see how it goes. Do you just autocross or do you run any road courses? | | | | | 06-11-2008, 03:44 PM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 |
just autocross for now but will be doing road course hopefully next year __________________
-Josh
Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot
Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green
Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz
| | | | | 06-11-2008, 04:53 PM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: state college, pa Posts: 3,431 |
Get your seating position right so the lap belt goes across your hips (not stomach). Hold the lap belt out and a little forward with your left hand, pull tight across your chest with your left. __________________
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ZOMBIES. | | | | | 06-11-2008, 07:30 PM | #12 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
Quote: Originally Posted by aceyx  Get your seating position right so the lap belt goes across your hips (not stomach). Hold the lap belt out and a little forward with your left hand, pull tight across your chest with your RIGHT. | Fixed^^^ +1 this is absolutely correct. You'ld be surprised how many people don't properly strap themselves in. I used to be a cop in Europe and I responded to an average of 3 accidents a day for over 5 years. Most injuries could have been avoided by following aceyx's advice. __________________ 4 MORE YEARS BABY!!! | | | | | 06-11-2008, 11:57 PM | #13 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
bavauto sells a clamp-type thing that will lock your seatbelt in place, it's made by a company called G-Force or something, I'm too lazy to check right now | | | | | 06-12-2008, 12:47 AM | #14 | | Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 6 |
I think your talking about the CG-lock. Thanks, i'll see how weekend goes and maybe looking into that CG-lock. | | | | | 06-12-2008, 12:50 AM | #15 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
Quote: Originally Posted by drewsky I think your talking about the CG-lock. Thanks, i'll see how weekend goes and maybe looking into that CG-lock. | that's it couldn't remember, it's not actually made by bavauto so it must be good  | | | | | |
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