CPST_Augie
CPS Technician
I have determined that I SUCK at LATCH installs...namely lower anchors. I get awesome seat belt installs in most spots but cannot seem to get an even remotely acceptable LATCH install. Any tips? What am I doing wrong?
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Most LATCH straps are tilt lock, so you need to pull pretty parallel on the tail end to get it to tighten, and sometimes that can be at an odd angle, it can take a little practice getting used to that.
Otherwise... practice a lot? Talk to a CPST-I and see if they'll spend some time with you trying some of their teaching seats, or just go to BRU and try a whole bunch of seats in your car?
CPST_Augie said:The angle might be it then. Thanks. (And, sadly, I AM a CPST. I had a woman from SafeKids that was auditing the class help me (NOT DO IT--just HELPED) with my LATCH install. The Frontier had me in tears. lol It was hot (90ish degrees by 9am), I was sick, tired, and terrified that LATCH was going to cause me to fail despite doing great with everything else.
The angle might be it then. Thanks. (And, sadly, I AM a CPST. I had a woman from SafeKids that was auditing the class help me (NOT DO IT--just HELPED) with my LATCH install. The Frontier had me in tears. lol It was hot (90ish degrees by 9am), I was sick, tired, and terrified that LATCH was going to cause me to fail despite doing great with everything else.
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