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16-04-2019, 06:44 PM
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When a roof fitted retractor is designed to only lock on deceleration of the vehicle, and not from physically pulling the belt, does that particular design have a name?
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17-04-2019, 08:22 AM
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Didn't know there was any such thing. The thing about inertia reel belts is that a sudden pull on them is the equivalent of sudden deceleration as far as the mechanism is concerned.
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17-04-2019, 09:33 AM
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They were fitted to the roofs of some GM coupes.
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17-04-2019, 10:30 AM
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Don’t most newer wagons and hatchbacks have a roof mounted retractable belt for the centre rear passenger?
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17-04-2019, 11:33 AM
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I'm aware of where they were used. While they can't be swapped with the floor mounted mechanisms due to the way the inertia is sensed, I believe they are still an inertia reel mechanism. They were originally referred to as roof mounted retractors.
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