Reinstalling Rear Seat in Vert

BEM-S4 · 03-10-2017, 03:21 PM

So I pulled my rear seat to get the door panels out to swap HK for Bavsound. Read horror stories about getting it back in because you need to somehow line the seatbelt buckles up and get them through the holes and your hands won't fit. Anyway had these laying around for the dog $8 on Amazon. Put one on each side, thread through seat bottom then use them to pull buckles through. Easiest thing in the world. Actual belt won't work because it won't fit through the hole so you need something like this.

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Gabrola · 03-10-2017, 06:54 PM

I must have small hands then

I've always been able to just slide one hand under the seat and another hand to pull from the top.

BEM-S4 · 03-10-2017, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Gabrola

I must have small hands then

I've always been able to just slide one hand under the seat and another hand to pull from the top.

To be honest I read the horror stories and didn't even try. After I removed the seat I did play around for a minute and said screw it there's gotta be an easier way.

Pparana · 03-11-2017, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by BEM-S4

To be honest I read the horror stories and didn't even try. After I removed the seat I did play around for a minute and said screw it there's gotta be an easier way.

It is a bit of a pita, I just do one side, and buckle the belt, then the other and then lock the seat in place.

mdputnam · 03-13-2017, 10:44 AM

I use about a 4 foot long piece of electrical tape, fold it in half and attach the two sticky ends to either side of the buckle and thread the end through the cushion hole. Pop the seat in and pull on the end of the tape.

Pparana · 03-14-2017, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by BEM-S4

So I pulled my rear seat to get the door panels out to swap HK for Bavsound. Read horror stories about getting it back in because you need to somehow line the seatbelt buckles up and get them through the holes and your hands won't fit. Anyway had these laying around for the dog $8 on Amazon. Put one on each side, thread through seat bottom then use them to pull buckles through. Easiest thing in the world. Actual belt won't work because it won't fit through the hole so you need something like this.

Vastar 2 Packs Adjustable Pet Dog Cat Car Seat Belt Safety Leads Vehicle Seatbelt Har... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014W40TSW..._mnkBjS39UgQj5

having done it many times, I just ordered these. For 8 bucks saves your sanity and knees.

BEM-S4 · 03-14-2017, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Pparana

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Originally Posted by BEM-S4

So I pulled my rear seat to get the door panels out to swap HK for Bavsound. Read horror stories about getting it back in because you need to somehow line the seatbelt buckles up and get them through the holes and your hands won't fit. Anyway had these laying around for the dog $8 on Amazon. Put one on each side, thread through seat bottom then use them to pull buckles through. Easiest thing in the world. Actual belt won't work because it won't fit through the hole so you need something like this.

Vastar 2 Packs Adjustable Pet Dog Cat Car Seat Belt Safety Leads Vehicle Seatbelt Har... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014W40TSW..._mnkBjS39UgQj5

having done it many times, I just ordered these. For 8 bucks saves your sanity and knees.

Glad to be of help! Had them laying around but like you said for $8 what the hell.

Would have gone tape route that's a good method too but I didn't want to deal with adhesive residue cleanup. Good benefit of the straps is they have a strong metal buckle obvs so easy to get a good grip and twist buckle into proper orientation after pulling them through.

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Gabrola First Lieutenant 191 Rep 314 Posts Drives: 340i Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Egypt iTrader: (0)	I must have small hands then I've always been able to just slide one hand under the seat and another hand to pull from the top.
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mdputnam Lieutenant 289 Rep 556 Posts Drives: 135i & M235i Convertibles Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	I use about a 4 foot long piece of electrical tape, fold it in half and attach the two sticky ends to either side of the buckle and thread the end through the cushion hole. Pop the seat in and pull on the end of the tape.
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