What kind of seatbelts does a 1998 Grand AM have ?

Lea_Ontario

Well-known member

• Apr 26, 2008

• #1

I can't find the info online.

 

QuassEE

Moderator - CPST Instructor

• Apr 26, 2008

• #2

Photo of rear seats:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c138/ladyboricua213/100_2764.jpg

Source: http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/car/652490152.html

Thank you, Craigslist and twisted seatbelt. It looks like a locking latchplate, but my eyes aren't the best so you might want to blow it up. I suppose the belts could differ between the sedan and the coupe, as well.

 

Lea_Ontario

Well-known member

• Apr 26, 2008

• #3

I can't tell the difference by looking at them.

I was (am ?) desperately hoping for them to be those nice ratcheting belts. Can't remember which those are though - ALR ? ELR ? Not sure.

 

QuassEE

Moderator - CPST Instructor

• Apr 26, 2008

• #4

Switchable retractors.. nope..doesn't look like it.

 

Lea_Ontario

Well-known member

• Apr 26, 2008

• #5

whine pout

 

TerisBoys

Well-known member

• Apr 26, 2008

• #6

My 96 Chevy Corsica had locking latchplates.

They actually worked really well with my carseats.

 

Lea_Ontario

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• Apr 27, 2008

• #7

TerisBoys said:

My 96 Chevy Corsica had locking latchplates.

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TerisBoys

Well-known member

• Apr 27, 2008

• #8

Sorry - Chevy Corsica and Pontiac Grand Am are similar sized vehicles made both made by GM. I know my neighbor had a Grand Am about the same year as my Corsica and the rear seatbelts were the same.

They really do work well for seatbelt installs tho

I need to not post when I'm sleepy - I don't clarify well.

 

Lea_Ontario

Well-known member

• Apr 27, 2008

• #9

I'm pretty sure that's what I've got now, in our '99 Cavalier.
They work okay, yes.

But I can't help but think that the ratcheting belts would be SO much easier for me to use.

 

crunchierthanthou

New member

• Apr 27, 2008

• #10

Kashi said:

I'm pretty sure that's what I've got now, in our '99 Cavalier.
They work okay, yes.

But I can't help but think that the ratcheting belts would be SO much easier for me to use.

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You'd think that would be the case, but it's totally the opposite once you get the hang of them. I used to dread locking latchplates and I didn't really trust them. Now I them for carseats.

switchable ALR = buckle, tighten and lock. They often cause a rf seat to tilt (or even a ff Radian in my vehicle).

locking latchplate = buckle, tighten and maybe flip over the male end if it's not staying tight. best of all, no tipping and you almost never need a locking clip.

 

TerisBoys

Well-known member

• Apr 27, 2008

• #11

:yeahthat:

I used baseless infant seats for both Ryan and William (Joyride for William, FPSIV for Ryan - daddy had the base in the van). LOVED my locking latchplates for those installs.

Honestly, I don't think my Corsica ever met a carseat it didn't like. For having a contoured backseat it was a dream to install things in. I have MORE problems in my roomy minivan with switchable retractors than I ever had in my Corsica

 

safeinthecar

Moderator - CPS Technician

• May 1, 2008

• #12

My Grandpa's Grand AM has a lap belt with locking latch plate in the center and l/s belts with cinching (a sort of light weight locking latch plate, but instead of a moving part there is a rubber sheath) latch plates outboard.