Seat belt extender

from_atozinc

Hi

Recently got a new car, all fine with it except for one thing. Trying to close the seat belts are driving me insane.

Have 2 childern 5 and 6 and in the other car, they have no issue. This one though, they cannot get it in. Then I attempt to do it and it takes me ages, dosent help on on a cold dark wet evening, its driving me mad.

when the child seat is not there, its fine, slides in and out easy, just the child seat sits right against it. Ive tried different things, trust me, but still no luck.

Ive done a bit of searching and came across 'seat belt extenders'

something like this:

https://www.ebay.ie/itm/2pcs-Car-Seat-Belt-Extender-Extension-Safety-Buckle-Clip-Universal-Adjutable-Car/123936070341?hash=item1cdb2a5ac5:g:QqMAAOSwq41doE3q

or this:

https://www.ebay.ie/itm/Universal-Auto-Car-Safe-Seat-Belt-Buckle-Extension-Clip-Alarm-Stopper-Canceller/133083751731?hash=item1efc68e533:g:lhwAAOSwfSldAhKk


What do ye reckon , are they safe?

Before I loose more hair trying to fasten these seatbelts : /

colm_mcm

Absolutely don’t touch those, they aren’t safe, the forces on a seatbelt buckle in an impact are huge.

from_atozinc

colm_mcm wrote: »

Absolutely don’t touch those, they aren’t safe, the forces on a seatbelt buckle in an impact are huge.

fair enough, what do you reckon on this:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/2-Pack-Seat-Buckle-Holder-Wididi/dp/B06X1DZTKS/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3J3UCSUH63QGW&keywords=seat+buckle+holder&qid=1574016429&sprefix=seat+buckle+%2Caps%2C215&sr=8-3

jlm29

I can’t open your links, and I can’t link because I’m on my phone. But, there’s one type of seat belt extender that seems to be recommended and safe, it’s only short, when I googled it, it seems to be called a 3” rigid seat belt extender, but you could check that out. If the rsa check it fits Is near you any time soon, I would highly recommend paying them a visit, they’re an amazing resource

from_atozinc

jlm29 wrote: »

I can’t open your links, and I can’t link because I’m on my phone. But, there’s one type of seat belt extender that seems to be recommended and safe, it’s only short, when I googled it, it seems to be called a 3” rigid seat belt extender, but you could check that out. If the rsa check it fits Is near you any time soon, I would highly recommend paying them a visit, they’re an amazing resource

What site did you find this seat belt extender on? Ebay, amazon or some other place?

colm_mcm

What car is it?

from_atozinc

colm_mcm wrote: »

What car is it?

Out of interest, why does the car matter?

But it’s a Nissan Leaf.

jlm29

from_atozinc wrote: »

What site did you find this seat belt extender on? Ebay, amazon or some other place?

I haven’t bought them myself, I just googled it to try to get the answer to your question. I just looked there, and they seem to be only on the American amazon page.

from_atozinc

jlm29 wrote: »

I haven’t bought them myself, I just googled it to try to get the answer to your question. I just looked there, and they seem to be only on the American amazon page.

Oh ok.

I just sent an email to RSA to see if they can recommend anything

jlm29

from_atozinc wrote: »

Oh ok.

I just sent an email to RSA to see if they can recommend anything

Great idea. If you do need to order from overseas, you can use an post address pal

colm_mcm

from_atozinc wrote: »

Out of interest, why does the car matter?

But it’s a Nissan Leaf.

Because some car manufacturers sell seat belt extenders as an accessory, and because seat belt buckles aren’t universal.

Nissan part number for one that fits the Leaf is 86848-1FC0A

from_atozinc

colm_mcm wrote: »

Because some car manufacturers sell seat belt extenders as an accessory, and because seat belt buckles aren’t universal.

Nissan part number for one that fits the Leaf is 86848-1FC0A

Ah ok. Thank you.

Would this be regarded as safe then? Or still dodge?

colm_mcm

Well it’s a Nissan part so it won’t be made from cheese-grade metal.

pwurple

This is just so odd!

I've a nissan leaf for nearly 5 years, my two kids are both in carseats/boosters, now age 8 and 5, and I often take another passenger in between them. I've never had a seconds issue with the seatbelts, the children have both been doing them themselves for years. Is the problem how you have fitted the car seats?

from_atozinc

pwurple wrote: »

This is just so odd!

I've a nissan leaf for nearly 5 years, my two kids are both in carseats/boosters, now age 8 and 5, and I often take another passenger in between them. I've never had a seconds issue with the seatbelts, the children have both been doing them themselves for years. Is the problem how you have fitted the car seats?

It’s doing my nut in. Think it’s because the car seats are just too wide. They are just high back boosters.

On another leaf I tested (2011) no issues with the exact. same seats.

pwurple

Ignore the sand on the seats... this is my seatbelt clip on one side, loads of room there to the carseat. Is yours the same, or is the seatbelt shoved down into the seats?

from_atozinc

pwurple wrote: »

Ignore the sand on the seats... this is my seatbelt clip on one side, loads of room there to the carseat. Is yours the same, or is the seatbelt shoved down into the seats?

It’s the exact same. But my car seat is more a less up against it.

pwurple

from_atozinc wrote: »

It’s the exact same. But my car seat is more a less up against it.

Can you shimmy the carseat an inch the other way?

Dravokivich

If there's no room between the buckle and the car seat, it sounds like you'll need new car seats.

BONDIred

The only place I found that fit what you need is mobility ireland.

colm_mcm

Part is available from Nissan main dealers and requires no specialist fitting.

sbsquarepants

from_atozinc wrote: »

fair enough, what do you reckon on this:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/2-Pack-Seat-Buckle-Holder-Wididi/dp/B06X1DZTKS/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3J3UCSUH63QGW&keywords=seat+buckle+holder&qid=1574016429&sprefix=seat+buckle+%2Caps%2C215&sr=8-3

I have these for my own car and they are grand, (apart from needing hands like king kong to get the bloody things on in the first place!) but they aren't going to help you going on that photo. All they do is hold the receiver upright.

from_atozinc

pwurple wrote: »

Can you shimmy the carseat an inch the other way?

I can but the back seat is not entirely flat, kinda curves at the side, so car seats then kinda sit wonky.

from_atozinc

colm_mcm wrote: »

Part is available from Nissan main dealers and requires no specialist fitting.

true, but 174 bloody euro !

from_atozinc

sbsquarepants wrote: »

I have these for my own car and they are grand, (apart from needing hands like king kong to get the bloody things on in the first place!) but they aren't going to help you going on that photo. All they do is hold the receiver upright.

they might stop the reciever from slipping down the gap (this happens when you put any force at all on the receiver part)