Boulevard Installation Question - plastic touching base

[harumpha]

I now have a Boulevard installed in my center seat on my 2013 Honda Odyssey. It doesn't give much movement and I am overall happy with the install EXCEPT part of the plastic on the seat is touching the base. I can't get an excellent picture of it. I started with installing via LATCH, but then read that a better install was with the belt lock off, so I essentially have both going on now, rather than taking the LATCH off. Can someone please advise if this plastic touching the base is ok or not? (Ok, no idea how to get pics to show anyone, I can't add them to the post nor can I get my signature to display, so maybe if you don't mind, post these to your browser (pinky swear they are just pics of my car seat!!!)

http://i46.tinypic.com/33z42l3.jpg
http://i48.tinypic.com/167ul39.jpg
http://i50.tinypic.com/10eknco.jpg

Thank you one million! I NEED to use this seat, and am having a heck of a time getting a good RF install

 

[Stelvis]

Which style Boulevard is it? The newer Boulevard 70 or an older one with a white plastic base? Rear facing or forward facing?

You can't have it installed with both seatbelt and LATCH at the same time.

 

[nataliem257]

I'm having a hard time imagining what you're describing, what do you mean by part of the plastic of the seat? It might help if you give the date of manufacture ( its on the side of he seat) so we know which model it is. As for the installation, you can never use the latch and the seat belt at the same time, it's one or the other, and in my opinion the latch install is way easier. Just click them in, lean in with your knee in the seat, pull the slack out and you're good to go.

 

[LISmama810]

Do you mean that there's a plastic hinge or something on the vehicle seat that's hitting against the child restraint?

 

[MommyShannon]

Seatbelt with lockoffs isn't necessarily better. Its just one option to install correctly.

 

[harumpha]

Thanks for the replies!

Here is a picture of the seat without a seat installed. I am installing a brand new Boulevard (manu 12/2012) 70-G3. It seems to be about 10" across the back of the base, which looks about the same as the front. I know a latch install can be just fine on its own, but there was a thread on this where the tech could only get a good install with the lock offs.

Here is a pic of the seat:

The plastic piece is not part of the hinge, but it is part of the seat, kind of by the start of the tape measure.

From that same blog (http://carseatblog.com/8090/2011-ho...ids-carseats-review-with-tons-of-pics-videos/), the tech could not get a good install on the Boulevard, but could with the Graco My Ride. I have a new one sitting in a box here, and it is a full inch wider than the Britax base, so that can't mean anything. The install really is good now, other than the plastic part component. If that weren't sticking up like that, I would have no question on whether the install is good, but presumably plastic would break pretty easily in a crash! And the 2013 interior is the same for this seat.

Thank you again!!!

Oh, and NOW my signature works, maybe just not for the first post?

 

[safeinthecar]

I don't see a problem with that as long as there is less than an inch of movement at the belt path and the install is otherwise correct.

 

[Stelvis]

In that review she's talking about the old style Britax convertibles with the white base. It is not the same as yours. Your new G3 will go in that spot with LATCH just fine. My next gen Boulevard 70 is installed rear facing in that exact spot in my '11 Odyssey which has the same middle seat you have.

Try threading the LATCH straps through to the inside of the seat through the seat cover and then pulling from the inside rather than the outside. It's a little extra leverage to get it tighter.

 

[Jessica61624]

I just wanted to mention you can only use latch OR seat belt. Not both.

 

[harumpha]

Thank you everyone!