:) I got to help someone today!

I was leaving TRU w/the kids and saw someone in their car w/ an empty Nautilus box next to it. I said to the kids "Oh yeah, someone is getting a new car seat" just kinda joking around, semi-jealous . A young guy popped his head out and smiled at the comment, then said "can I ask you a question?" ... .... Sure! He had it installed w/ Latch & TT and was looking at the manual . Wanted to know if he was supposed to use the seatbelt too ... no. I told him either belt or LAtch is equally acceptable, but not both. Jus sometimes one works better .. I pulled his belt all the way out and it didn't lock (which suprised me, I tried it a few times) -- told him it was probably best to stick w/ the Latch. He asked if he was using the correct TT point. I told him to check his car manual, but since it was a sedan and there was a TT directly behind each seating position, my guess was he was supposed to be using the one right behind the seat .. which he was. Then I gave the seat a wiggle and told him it was too loose -- needed to be 1" or less of movement. He asked "what's this piece is for?" -- it was the backless booster adjuster .. I told him what is was for and he wouldn't need it for awhile - he was using it harness mode. He thanked me. I never did ask what age child he was using it for ... but maybe that was best, he already made his selection - not my job to snd him back to the store, but I was glad I could give him a few tips to get it installed safely.

Congrats!

pj2rc said:

.. I pulled his belt all the way out and it didn't lock (which suprised me, I tried it a few times) -- told him it was probably best to stick w/ the Latch. .

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If the belt did not lock when you pulled it all the way out, and let it slowly feed back in, then it was a Light Weight Locking Latch Plate. Which means once the belt was buckled and slack pulled out, the lap portion would stay tight. Its also a fine way to install a seat (all mine are installed with LWLLP).

good to know! I've never seen one. Is it similar to the locking latch plates on lap only belts?

It functions kind of similarly, but with a different design. It has a little bar kinda thingy that holds the belt tight (or is supposed to-- sometimes you have to flip it halfway around to get it to hold.) It works the same in that if the belt is parallel to the latchplate, it will not let more out, and if it is perpendicular, it will let more belt out and loosen.