WTF anyone else have this problem with seat belts??

[95 COROLLA]

Ok so i was working on my Celica (90 GT-S) and none of the seat belts "grab" when u tug on them quickly. arnt they saposed to lock when they are moved fast? is there somthing else going on or am i going to have to replace all my seat belts?? wtf! any help would be awsome thanks again guys



Dan

[bman365]

i was thinking that the computer controls that..srs is the system right? Like if you put your brakes on heavy i think it should grab.

[El Loco VG]

I used to have a 92 celica ST and it was the same thing, I used to brake check to piss off my friends!! The good ole highschool days

[Jeff Lange]

It won't lock doing it that way. The seatbelts lock due to lateral forces like braking, etc. Pulling quickly will not lock them. They are also not computer controlled at all in older vehicles like yours.

Jeff

[DCM]

If memory serves me correctly, there is a pendulum inside that will only engage the locking mechanism under set deceleration, such as an impact. I've had several older domestic vehicles in which the seat belts keep tightening while driving, which is very annoying.

[bman365]

yeah..my passengers find it annoying when they tighten up right when you cut off the car.

[keving85]

the seat belts have to be level and the are sensitive to the quick movement of the belt or braking hard...... the seat belts i have installed would lock up if you held them at an angle or upside down...... i have seen a few lock up to where you can pull them out... but not all of them.... kinda weird!

kev

[El Loco VG]

I'm telling you they get f'd up in a celica (atleast mine did) go in a empty parking lot accelerate and slam the brakes and try not to headbutt the steering wheel.