Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 07:09:42 -0600 From: "Red Raschke" <jlaubensteinnopsamail.com> Subject: Re: 1989 900 Turbo Automatic Seat Belt Problem
Thanks fellas. Just needed a temporary solution for the next 2 days. Where would I go about getting the spare belt for a conversion? Any suggetstions? "Dave Hinz" <davehinznopsamcop.net> wrote in message news:bpvju9$1sq0c5$1nopsam34476.news.uni-berlin.de... > On Tue, 25 Nov 2003 11:36:28 GMT, KeithG <noonenopsamhlink.net> wrote: > > Red, > > > > I'd give serious thought to a conversion. A lap belt can cause internal > > injuries in the case of an accident. These are pretty darned safe cars > > and the lap belt was foisted on Saab in 88-89 until they could get an > > airbag to meet US DOT SRS requirements. A 3 point belt can save your > > life and that of your passenger. Please consider it. > > Absolutely, use the 3-point belts, but if you are able to have the latch > for the automatic belts in the right position, you can use it for years > (experience talking here) by just using it manually that way. A conversion, > for me, was a lot more trouble than it was worth, compared to just latching > at the top of the shoulder belts after I did the lapbelt. Lapbelts > only are better than nothing, but not by a lot. > > Dave Hinz >
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