Ack, what do I do?

[cwesis]

I am on vacation, and when I went to install my Boulevard70 FF, I couldn't find the clip on the tether. At home, I had previously installed it once RFing but decided to use a different seat in that car and was planning to install it in DH's car eventually (i.e., after this trip). I wasn't able to find a spot to tether the RFing seat during the previous installation, so I hadn't used it. Could it have fallen off? Maybe it didn't come with it, like some kind of defect? As far as traveling is concerned, I carried the car seat on the long flight but had to gate check it on the tiny jet we flew for the last leg of the trip. I guess I can install it RF; DD is still light enough for it. I am so ticked because I got the tightest install I've ever managed with a car seat, and then the tether wouldn't anchor. Grrrrrr.

Also, I bought a Cosco Scerena for my dad to keep up here, and I am having trouble tightening it enough on a RF install, using the LATCH. It is really hard to tighten the LATCH. I may switch to seatbelt if I can't get it tighter. Is there a trick I am missing? I tried threading it back through the seat, around the side of the seat and even away from the seat, but no dice. I noticed that my brother, who also ordered the same seat for up here, wasn't able to tighten it enough. Any tips?

Thanks as always for your help!
Adele

 

[safeinthecar]

Can you take a pic?

 

[wendytthomas]

For the Scenera, did you pull the cover back and tighen the LATCH strap that way, back through the belt path?

I can't picture what you're saying about the tether on the Boulevard. The metal clip fell off? That's not possible without the tether being gone as well. Or do you mean the D ring?

Wendy

 

[honeydew]

The Boulevard has a V shaped tether strap, not your typical length of webbing with the hook at the end. Could the hook have gotten stuck in the pouch where the tether is stored?

 

[KaiLing]

If you're having trouble with the LATCH, try the seat belt. That might be easier and faster than troubleshooting the LATCH, and it's perfectly safe.

 

[cwesis]

For the Scenera, did you pull the cover back and tighen the LATCH strap that way, back through the belt path?

Yep, that's what I tried. I had my dh try it that way, too. I think I will try the seat belt.

I'lll check again on the tether strap of the Boulevard to see if I can find it- I was in a hurry, and I couldn't believe that it wasn't there! I hope that's all it was. And I was so proud at how rock solid I had installed the seat.

Adele

 

[cwesis]

Okay, I got a little more time to play with the car seats and resolved both issues. I found the clip thingy- I was in a hurry and didn't realize that it had been tightened all of the way, so it was hiding behind the head rest. :hitselfonhead: As for the Scerena, the belt from the LATCH connectors had caught on various straps, which is why it wouldn't tighten. It took some work, especially compared to the Britax, but I got it tightened nicely.

Thanks, y'all!

Adele