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Offline Moz

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Anyone else suffer from buckle banging?
« on: October 13, 2012, 03:44:58 pm »
Does my head right in.

When the seatbelt, mainly the passenger seat bucket isn't being used, it bangs against the side on speed bumps and other dips and bumps in the road.

Does my nut RIGHT IN!

Solution, either get your mrs to drive around with you all the time, errr no, or use the bolster.



What a stupid design flaw though!

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Re: Anyone else suffer from buckle banging?
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2012, 03:51:45 pm »
Can't say i notice it?.
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Re: Anyone else suffer from buckle banging?
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2012, 03:55:32 pm »
The banging drove me mad for a while, didn't know what it was untill I was turning Into a junction and noticed the buckle banging against the plastic

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Re: Anyone else suffer from buckle banging?
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2012, 04:01:44 pm »
havent ever noticed it but will keep an eye, what about adjusting the seatbelt height,,, may have an effect

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Re: Anyone else suffer from buckle banging?
« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2012, 04:05:40 pm »
Your music must be too loud! haha.

The rear ones do it aswell, mind you Manchesters roads are AWFUL!

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Re: Anyone else suffer from buckle banging?
« Reply #5 on: October 13, 2012, 05:01:40 pm »
Yep definetly a pain in the ass

I also use the bolster

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Re: Anyone else suffer from buckle banging?
« Reply #6 on: October 13, 2012, 05:55:32 pm »
Don't have this problem, but my front seatbelt holsters rub/squeak on the leathers when plugged in.

Infuriating it is!
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Re: Anyone else suffer from buckle banging?
« Reply #7 on: October 13, 2012, 06:59:08 pm »
My passenger side does this so I just raise the belt a bit higher & it stops

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Re: Anyone else suffer from buckle banging?
« Reply #8 on: October 13, 2012, 07:23:19 pm »
Lower the height of the shoulder position on the door pillar and it will shut up  :wink:

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Re: Anyone else suffer from buckle banging?
« Reply #9 on: October 13, 2012, 07:53:56 pm »
Alternatively, stick a velcro pad on the pillar (the soft side) which will cushion the blow.

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