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Old Aug 28, 2005 | 01:13 PM
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Seat belts do not lock.....broken?

Does anyone know how to check that the seatbelts work properly? Neither the driver's side or passenger's side shoulder belts seem to lock. I've tried pulling the belts really fast, by hand, as well as decelerating rapidly and pulling the belts. They just roll out, and do not lock.

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Old Aug 28, 2005 | 01:54 PM
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Find where the belt goes into the trim. Hit that location with your hand, the belts should lock.
 
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Old Aug 28, 2005 | 04:48 PM
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You've got to lock it up to get the belts to lock up, but if you have an 85, the locking weight could be gummed up. I can't get m89's to lock by pulling fast or hitting them either, but they will lock if I lock up the brakes. Just make sure you clean out your van before doing it!
 
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Old Aug 28, 2005 | 05:12 PM
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my belts lock up on my 87 F-250 if i brake hard, but not if i pull fast, just try slammin the brakes, they should work.
 
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