Question Quick help with radian install

Ryalee · Mar 20, 2010

Can someone show me a pic or explanation of where those alligator clips go? They are just hanging off the side and DH doesn't know where they go, well where they thread through.. We are used to the Marathon. He read the manual and the radian in the manual isnt even the same seat!

ChristyH · Mar 20, 2010

Are you installing it forward or rear facing?

The Latch clips are going to thread through where you would put the seat belt or through the belt path. Even though it doesn't look like the same seat in the manual all Radian's have the same frame so it is basically the same seat.

If you are going to install in rear facing, unhook the latch strap from where it's attached now and thread it through the rear facing belt path. Make sure the straps aren't twisted and click into place. Just make sure you have the connectors facing the right direction for rear facing.

Ryalee · Mar 20, 2010

ChristyH said:
Are you installing it forward or rear facing?

The Latch clips are going to thread through where you would put the seat belt or through the belt path. Even though it doesn't look like the same seat in the manual all Radian's have the same frame so it is basically the same seat.

If you are going to install in rear facing, unhook the latch strap from where it's attached now and thread it through the rear facing belt path. Make sure the straps aren't twisted and click into place. Just make sure you have the connectors facing the right direction for rear facing.

Thanks he installed it FF. I think he must have put in through in the right place. It's installed very tight but to me the straps look twisted. Also i noticed theres a piece of belt hanging from the one side near the top when it's already installed. Not sure what that is.. i might have to ask DH.

Ryalee · Mar 20, 2010

ok i asked him about the straps He says theres no way you can install that without the straps not being twisted

Is this right?

ChristyH · Mar 20, 2010

If it's installed FF then it will thread through the FF belt path, if it looks twisted I'd take it out and straighten the straps and then put it back in.

The belt up at the top, does it have a metal hook on it? I think you must be seeing the tether. That will hang down the back of the vehicle seat and attach to a tether point. Depending on the age of your vehicle you should have a spot behind the seat that is well marked on where to attach the tether.

Can you post pictures?

ChristyH · Mar 20, 2010

Ryalee said:
ok i asked him about the straps He says theres no way you can install that without the straps not being twisted Is this right?

Can you post pictures of where it's twisted?

Ryalee · Mar 20, 2010

ChristyH said:
Can you post pictures of where it's twisted?

Thanks i'll go out and post pictures now. That hanging belt thing isn't the tether.. i'll take a pic of that too

Maedze · Mar 20, 2010

Ryalee said:
Thanks i'll go out and post pictures now. That hanging belt thing isn't the tether.. i'll take a pic of that too

That's just a small strap keeping the LATCH webbing attached to the seat when the seat is installed with the seatbelt. It's perfectly safe, just let it hang.

However, you absolutely can install the LATCH webbing without having it twisted.

Ryalee · Mar 20, 2010

sorry hope these are good, some are big pics

this is that hanging strap i told you about

The 3rd pic down is the right side that looks twisted but i think the pic is too blurry to tell

this is the left seat side which looks ok right?

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