Has anyone tried attaching a safety pin, paper clip, chip-clip, or ANYTHING to the seat belt strap to prevent the grabber handle from sliding down?
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No. It doesn't matter if it slides down because the buckle of the seat belt is where it stops. The passenger/driver then simply has to reach across their lap to grab the handle so they can grab hold of the seat belt and then click it in.
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I had the same problem. I used two large safety pins and attached it through the Velcro and pinned it to the chair. It's not easy to pin but it does work. It's a real pain if you have to move it to another location. That's why I bought a second one.
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Hi if i remember you have to lower the handle down all the way and then either apply the safety or remove the safety. Hope this helps
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Oh wow, no I haven't. I've had the belt get twisted but nothing with the harness clip.
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Feed the little elastic straps on the seat cover through the eye hole of the hook, then pull the hook through the center of the elastic strap and tighten. Then hook it onto something sturdy to keep the seat covers from moving around
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I know it is a little harder to do but you need to load the strap through the bottom of the buckle. While depressing the thumb tab you have to thread the strap from the middle on the bottom to the outside. That will take care of any slipping problems. I have a 400+ lb. friend that works out with me and never has a problem at all with them.
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No it does not prevent the seatbelt from retracting. The clip easily slides along the seatbelt.
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I have not. I have installed and used two of these and never had that problem. It is not auto retracting.
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You can tighten up the twist connection on the handle and I have never had a problem with slipping or loosening. My sister borrowed mine to trim her palm trees. She said it done a wonderful job. So good that she hasn't returned them yet.
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Jeremy you are right. It needs some way to lock it closed when wrestling it into and out of your car. Mine flops open and hangs up every time. I'm going to try a cinch strap and I'm sure I will find something at the auto parts store but the manufacturer definitely dropped the ball here. Wake up NOVA!
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I managed to get the front seat belt wrapped around it and clicked in place. It wasn't a sure thing but kept it from sliding forwardin braking situations. Hope this helps
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Yes. There is a metal piece underneath the seat that the harness tightening strap's path is intended to go OVER. However, I have found that it almost always manages to find its way UNDER the small piece. I always reach under my son's seat, use my finger to pull down that bit of strap, and pull the tightening strap with the other hand.
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what about sewing a button on the seatbelt - we've had the plastic bumps on seatbelts in the past that broke off.. to keep the seatbelt 'latch' from sliding down.. I sewed a button (using heavy duty upholstery needle and buttons both front and back..
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I found it difficult to attach to a regular width seatbelt and never used mine. Seemed like it would better fit a child's car seat straps. I bought a plastic clip at the Toyota dealer that I love.
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I wrote a review on this already. I never got to use the product because it didn't hold in the seat belt lock. I tried several cars and it didn't work. Interestingly, I've wanted to try using harness as well but haven't bought one yet!
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If he means the clips that are hooked onto the handle straps, down at the base, we have a shoulder strap attached to two of those. Is there a strap in your contents? If he means the slide-in buckles (like a baby car seat) that are at each end when its all rolled up, those go down to the matching buckles at the very bottom of pack...to hold the upper part down securely. We didn't see those right away, as they were under the base. Hope he's already figured it out, Christy From: Amazon Answers
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I haven't had this problem. The plastic that wraps around the seat post is similar or identical to those straps you see on good bike racks that sit on the trunks of cars. If you are concerned about wear on the seat post, you could easily put in a thin gasket or even a bit of cloth. But when I've tightened the strap snugly, I've had no problems. This is a very simple, effective, cool device.