Edited by Jamier101, 16 November 2012 - 08:41 PM.
Fitting Harness'
#1
Posted 20 June 2007 - 06:41 PM
#2
Posted 20 June 2007 - 09:01 PM
Does anyone know where the best places are to anchor the 4-point harness' too?
what age is your car? it looks like a sportpack mpi? if it is then there should be some mounting points for rear belts in the back which you can use and you use the lower 2 for your front belts once they are removed.
#3
Posted 21 June 2007 - 07:31 AM
Edited by Jamier101, 16 November 2012 - 08:42 PM.
#4
Posted 21 June 2007 - 02:00 PM
Your car is required to keep rear seatbelts by law remember, the way to mount the harness in this case is to replace the seatbelt mounting bolts with screw eyese and use a harness mounted by these that clips in. That may not be entirely acceptable to the MOT though as I think the harness has to be non-removeable. Obviously this makes it very uncomfortable for anyone in the rear seat because your harness is around their body which also could be quite dangerous. If you want to ditch the rear belts, you must ditch the rear seat too. The penalty for being caught with rear seats that don't have belts in your particular car is a fine up to £1000.00 in case you were wondering. No points though.
#5
Posted 21 June 2007 - 02:02 PM
Your car is required to keep rear seatbelts by law remember,
Not if you don't have any rear seats. My MOT guy when by "No seat, no seat belts". Unless I've misunderstood something here in which case I blame the voices.
#6
Posted 21 June 2007 - 02:08 PM
If you want to ditch the rear belts, you must ditch the rear seat too.
I too blame the voices Adam. The voice of POB in particular.....
#7
Posted 21 June 2007 - 10:54 PM
#8
Posted 21 June 2007 - 11:00 PM
#9
Posted 21 June 2007 - 11:17 PM
#10
Posted 21 June 2007 - 11:26 PM
my mini has sparco harnesses and has back seats fitted but no blets in the rear and passed m.o.t and my mini mad mate of over 20+ years has never put seatbelts in the back of his minis with rear seats and front harnesses..
Very nice but it means nothing. All cars first used after some date in 1987 (I put the exact date in another thread the other day if you need it, can't remember it now) need belts for all forward facing rear seats. If you remove the factory fitted belts and fail to fit a new belt you are interfering with a seatbelt installation which is punishable with a maximum £1000.00 fine. As I said before. Since this thread is about a 1989 car it applies. "I've done it and I've never been caught" doesn't mean we shouldn't inform people about the risk they are taking by possibly breaking the law does it? The law's the law and your mate, Mini mad or not is not a superior authority.
#12
Posted 22 June 2007 - 08:48 AM
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