Mommy0608
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A week or so ago I posted that my EFTA was damaging the vehicle seat fabric. Here are the pictures I promised. The first is a close-up, the second is from farther away so you can see how big it is, relative to the seatbelt. The EFTA is outboard on the passenger side, and the vehicle seat is contoured so that the knob and red tab dig into the seat. I've tried reinstalling so that the knob doesn't hit the seat so much, but can't get it to work. I ended up putting painters tape over the worn spot, and a piece of duct tape on top of that (didn't want the duct tape on the fabric because of the residue, but was afraid the painters tape would rip under the pressure). Hopefully this prevents further damage.
The third picture I've attached is damage from the SS1 base. The front edge of the SS1 digs into the vehicle seat, and has left a few lines (different lines from different recline angles; I've installed it more upright as Tyler gets older). I also used the same fix here (tape). Oh, and the SS1 base is uninstalled in the picture, and the seatbelt has been moved aside to show the lines. Am I installing TOO tight? I'm not using superhuman strength, I'm actually a pretty small person but I happen to like rock-the-vehicle-solid installations.
OH, and the vehicle is a 2003 Honda Civic EX sedan.
The third picture I've attached is damage from the SS1 base. The front edge of the SS1 digs into the vehicle seat, and has left a few lines (different lines from different recline angles; I've installed it more upright as Tyler gets older). I also used the same fix here (tape). Oh, and the SS1 base is uninstalled in the picture, and the seatbelt has been moved aside to show the lines. Am I installing TOO tight? I'm not using superhuman strength, I'm actually a pretty small person but I happen to like rock-the-vehicle-solid installations.
OH, and the vehicle is a 2003 Honda Civic EX sedan.
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