How to unlock seatbelt during replacement
Motor Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Asked by JamiePatt on July 13, 2021
I’m trying to replace the seatbelt in a 1997 Mazda Demio that had a frayed belt. I removed the belt from a donor car, which was working fine when I removed it, but now that I go to install it the mechanism appears to have locked. I’ve also removed the frayed belt, which was functioning fine other than the fraying, and the same thing appears to have happened on that belt. It’s as if once the mechanism is no longer under tension it locks up, but there doesn’t appear to be anyway to release it.
Is there a way to release the mechanism again so the belt can be extended and installed?
One Answer
That seat belt has a weight activated lock. It locks the seat belt during high accelerations or decelerations.
You will be able to pull the belt out when that weight is in the at rest position. Its also possible you are one pawl into lock where it won’t release.
Try orienting the assembly into in car orientation. The thing uses gravity. When the weight is oriented down the pawls should release.
Answered by zipzit on July 13, 2021
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