Can someone post pics/tutorial on Pre-Advisory Regent install?

[heyruthie]

I have a pre-advisory Regent, but bought it from a friend, and she didn't have the original manual--only an internet printout with the POST-advisory installation instructions. This week, I think I may need to install it pre-advisory in my Mom's van. Can anyone tell me how to do it, so I have both options? I already know how to do a post-advisory install.

[HEVY]

Are you going for the LBP without recline bar?

[Shaunam]

I don't have my regent manual handy, but if I remember correctly, you can use long belt path with or without the recline bar. You don't have to tether before 50 lbs if you use the recline bar but must tether if you don't use it. You can use the lap belt (short belt path) with no tether, but a lap shoulder belt, short belt path, you have to use the tether always. I never understood that though. And it never specified that you had to use LBP or SBP at certain weights. There were no lap belt, long belt path instructions. Hope that's not confusing. :p

[heyruthie]

wow! that is confusing--especially the part about no tether if lap-belt only.

i guess my only real question is then, what does the LBP look like?? I have NO idea what that would be like, since i've never installed any Britax seat with anything other than SBP with lap/shoulder belts.

Do i also understand that since DS1 is 52 lbs I WILL definitely need to tether it no matter how I install? TIA!

[BookMama]

i guess my only real question is then, what does the LBP look like??

If you look up the current Regent manual on the Britax site, the pre-advisory LBP is routed just the same as the current, post-advisory LBP. It's just that the guidelines for when to use it have changed.

Do i also understand that since DS1 is 52 lbs I WILL definitely need to tether it no matter how I install?

Yes.

[HEVY]

Hope this helps.
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[Judi]

I am sure I have the manual on my laptop. I can email it, if you want.

[heyruthie]

wow. that looks weird. so, basically if I need to do pre-advisory, I do LBP, no recline bar, with top tether--right??? I think maybe I'm OK even without the manual.....OTOH, maybe not. that LBP has me wierded out.

with the LBP, does the seatbelt come OUT the back of the seat--and then back in? meaning: if you could see the back of the seat, could you see the belt there? or is there some other cavity where the belt goes through? does that make sense?

i hope i can just install SBP.....

[HEVY]

With a SBP the belt goes over the frame behind the cover, with LBP it goes behind the frame, so yes if you looked at the back of the seat you will see the seat belt. Basically it's backwards from a SBP.
So the belt will go over the "arm rest" in through the opening, around the back and out through the other side over the "arm rest". The shoulder belt has to be over the side like the pic. You will have to pull the belt all the way out when doing the LBP so you have enough to thread through. It looks difficult because it's not what you're used to, but try it out a few times and you'll get the hang of it.

[heyruthie]

thanks again, to all who responded. was able to do a great SBP, recline bar, post-advisory install with no probs!