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[a4x0n]

About a week ago I picked up a black 1985 Si for $75! The interior is gutted, and it's leaking oil from somewhere, and I'm having to jump through hoops for the title, but otherwise the body is really clean! Well, I drove it home 40 miles without a seatbelt, and it's kinda scary. So the other night I decided to attach the seatbelt (only has 1 seat installed) and the thing is stuck! The top bolt is on, but I can't seem to get the seatbelt to extract any, are there any tricks to this? I tried the other seatbelt and it's the same deal. So I'm wondering if anyone here knows how the seatbelts work.. if they've had this problem before, and what I'm missing, etc..

Thanks

Oh yeah, there is a big metal box where my passenger's side seat is, with a ton of wiring coming out of it. What the heck is that?

I hope to have pics up soon, I'm so excited!

Another question... my DD 87 DX is squeaking all the time when I turn the wheel.. is there a how-to to grease my tie-bars/rack?

Edited by a4x0n, 25 May 2007 - 06:22 PM.

[RARECRX]

The big metal box is called the "ECU"

[Vicious]

um i think if you take it to HONDA they fix your seat belts for free since it's a safety concern and it's good for their rep

[lil buddy]

honda seat belts are lifetime warranty. take it to your local dealer and they can fix it. thats if the parts are still available. if not your SOL.

dave

[Vicious]

haha i knew it and good luck

[PowerWheels86]

hey would they fix those seatbelts if the thread is coming apart? also... is it a straight swap for like the same colour? or can i request a different colour? like say red?

[lil buddy]

hey would they fix those seatbelts if the thread is coming apart? also... is it a straight swap for like the same colour? or can i request a different colour? like say red?

yes if the belt was coming apart it would be covered. requesting a diff. color i think would be pushing it. you would be lucky if they have the correct one for your car.


dave

[HellFire-]

had the same problem with mine when I installed them after they had been off the car for a while.

Basicly (??) if you hold the "big box" upside down or tilt it a little too much to the side, there is a little "ball" inside that start moving, and when it moves, the seatbelt automatically looks it self. I think this is because if you crash and flip you car on the roof, the seatbelt would save you from slamming into the roof...

So, hold it the right way and shake it a little, try turning it upside down etc.. It should come around. Mine works perfectly these days..

Sorry for my bad English, in lack of words I just write words I know and put " around them

-Vegard

[a4x0n]

Thanks, i'm at an anime convention right now, but I'll try that tomorrow. Shaking the seatbelt up and down? That sounds promising.. I don't think it's a good idea to drive it to the honda dealer.. in broad daylight etc.. with '04 registration..

btw nice hijack powerwheels

Uhm.. are the SI fenders different than DX/HF? mine are annihilated.. same with the front header/valance

Edited by a4x0n, 26 May 2007 - 04:40 AM.

[Dohc_87hatch]

wasnt there a recall along time ago on the release button breaking? sorry its a little off the subject but i noticed mine is broken.. could i get that fixed?

[stevo911_]

anything that effects the functionality of the seatbelt is subject to replacement under warranty

[bebo408]

quick question, does warranty affect non-original owners? I bought my car from salvaged off a thrift store auction and rescued it

Edited by bebo408, 27 May 2007 - 12:39 PM.

[duner]

quick question, does warranty affect non-original owners? I bought my car from salvaged off a thrift store auction and rescued it

Bebo, i dont know about the warrenty.......but yes you sure as hell rescued that rex!!!! very nice, wanna sell it???

[hoopty dx]

SHHEET you got them special bumpers and louvers

[RARECRX]

seatbelts are covered regardless of what owner you are.. BUT there are some technicalities...


1. the vehicle cannot be crashed or altered for racing use.. and if the interior is stripped they will count this as damage or tampering/theft recovery and not repair them..

2. they have to deem the seatbelts as factory defect.. (more than likely they will lie and charge you $100 for looking at them..)..

^^^ this is what I was told when I took mine in for repair on my passenger seatbelt..