Got our Regent today! Install pics and ?'s

monzogary · Jul 30, 2007

Ok, our Madison Regent arrived today from Albee Baby - and the seat is only 27 days old! So I do have to follow the "new" rules. I got in installed second row, passenger captain's chair in our '05 Odyssey with SBP, recline bar and tether. I did have to twist the buckle stalk a couple times, and I fought with the seat for about 20 minutes and had to pull out a few tricks, but it is in there solidly now. But I do have one question - I have the Regent a little off center in the seat, and it causes the recline bar to touch in different spots of the seat on each side. The edge of the Regent closest to the door sticks out just a bit further than the edge near the center of the van. Also, if someone can check the pics of my 6 yo in the seat, I am wondering if I can leave the harness in the second slots or if I should move them up one. I have tons of pictures uploaded, so here is a link to them all: http://picasaweb.google.com/monzogary/Regent

Heather in the Regent, 6 yrs 8 mo 44# 43"

Laura in the Regent, 4 yrs 4 days 41# 39 1/2"

AdventureMom · Jul 30, 2007

Congrats! And what a beautiful seat...

If I were you, I'd try to reinstall it and get it centered, as much as you probably don't want to do that right now... I think the straps are fine where they are on both girls.

monzogary · Jul 30, 2007

AdventureMom said:
Congrats! And what a beautiful seat...

If I were you, I'd try to reinstall it and get it centered, as much as you probably don't want to do that right now... I think the straps are fine where they are on both girls.

Thanks! The only problem with having it centered was that I couldn't get it installed as tightly. The closer it was to the seatbelt buckle, the less I could tighten it. I did twist the buckle stalk 2 full times, but with the seat straighter, it put it closer to the buckle and it would hit the belt path before I felt it was tight enough. Do you think it is a big problem being at that slight angle? Right now if I try to move the Regent, the whole seat tries to move lol!

monzogary · Jul 31, 2007

Oh, the one annoying thing about our new seat is that they did not put a new instruction patch on the cover, they put the nasty old big sticker over the old one! :thumbsdown: How in the world am I supposed to ever wash the cover now?

Other than that, the seat is really nice, and the fabric is super soft.
Any other techs have an opinion on the install as is?
TIA!

Patriot201 · Jul 31, 2007

It looks good!

That's terrible that you have the sticker instead of a new patch. Yuck.

Defrost · Jul 31, 2007

If I were to try to install it, I'd try to get the recline bar farther into the seat bight, but with your belt stalks so far forward, I don't know that I could manage it.

ajweeks · Jul 31, 2007

I think it is ok for the top of the male end of the buckle to touch the shell. I have a Regent in an 07 Ody and mine is centered, no buckle stock twist and the top of the male end is touching and coming up into the belt path hole a tiny bit.

thepote · Jul 31, 2007

Looks great :thumbsup: - I have an 05 Odyssey too... it's good to know that the SBP will work!
Thanks

Got our Regent today! Install pics and ?'s

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