Hello all! Brand new member.

My center rear seatbelt keeps falling out of the roof holder. Has anyone had this problem? Any ideas on how to fix? The plastic must have stretched. If it had some type of latch then this problem wouldn't happen. Thanks!

 

I had that problem, I then thought about it and realized that I never have three rear passengers so I pulled it all the way out and cut it, problem solved!

 

You cut it?? lol!

There is a thread here by zoltiz somewhere where he described how he removed the part in the ceiling and stuck it behind the pillar it comes out of.

I did the same thing that zoltiz did. I took a small screw driver and pried open the part on the ceiling that held the belt and used a 14mm socket to losen and finally remove the bolt. Then I pulled, be careful!, the pillar away from the body and tucked it inside. Also you have to pull the weather stripping away from the hatch opening to get a good grip on the pillar.

If you want pics I can quickly take some of what I'm talking about

 

You guys are all nuts, "CUT IT" your out of your mind. thats a 600.00 cut bro, nice....er...not...

I would just put a small dab of gorilla glue on it for now, that would keep it up and you could pop it out no prob if you needed it.

nutssssss. just nuts....

 

I looped the buckle back onto the belt and secured it with a small bungee cord. Any time I need the middle belt I just slide the bungee cord off to the side.

 

I thought about cutting it myself lol. I would have too if not for my girlfriend because im never going to have three people in the back of my car and if I did there not going to put on there seat belts. aside from kids who puts on seat belts in the back of the car anyway

 

Dont be scared just do it, cut it cut it if your going to go through all that trouble of taking the panel off chances are you are not going to ever put it back any way!
I cut mine and so far am not missing that 600.00 dollars.

 

Dont be scared just do it, cut it cut it if your going to go through all that trouble of taking the panel off chances are you are not going to ever put it back any way!
I cut mine and so far am not missing that 600.00 dollars.
p.s. am not too nuts!

 

I wouldn't cut that belt if I were you guys. If you go to sell the car down the road that will be a big deduction on the trade in value of the car since cutting the belt just reduced the car from a 5 seater to a 4 seater.

 

I'm with ChelsDS. Cutting it is just a bad idea.

 

STUPID! just stupid

 

Cutting = bad news for resale...

I've been having the same problem! It stayed in the holster for 3000 miles and now it won't stay in for more than a day. I think I might use some rubber cement or jimmy up a latch. We'll see.

 

Runawayrogue: Do what I did and just use a 14mm ratchet to take out the bolt then pull back on the pillar and stuff it inside. No rattles whatsoever.

 

I didnt go into this thinking that I might sell my car, besides with all my other mods I would be losing money anyway, I guess it just depends on your plans in the long term for me it just made sence becuse thats just the tip of the iceburg for the stuff planed for my car. I dont think I am stupid or crazy, I bought my car as a investment, .....investment in having fun with it, I wish everybody could see it that way and have fun with there cars, besides isnt that why we are on here in the first place!

 

I agree with you on that, I have been thinking of removing it, not cutting, but because I am going to remove the back seats anyways so I dont need it and plus my rear is so low and no gap with my 19"s that when I have people in the back even my system it rubs on bumps! lol But if I wasnt going to ever resell it down the road when I get bored of it I would just cut it too! lol

 

I threaded a 1/4-20 tap into the plastic holder and screwed a 1/4-20 black plastic bolt into the hole. Locate the hole so the bolt enters the buckel of the strap. You can remove the screw with only finger torque and the strap never falls out. In addition, it looks like a factory install.

 

I think you guys are taking the turns too fast. I had this problem also but it only happened when I took a right turn at 40 MPH. If anything I would suggest LtNos's idea of glue temporarily.

 

Here's a link to the instructional post:

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=192585

This will be my first mod =] Happening in a few minutes

 

Mine fell out when I had my window down without turning. Sometimes it would fall out when I would go over a bump. Never came out on corners though.

 

To cut or not to cut, this is the question?
or if your dumb and crazy like me CUT!!!
live on the edage have some ***** CUT!!!
or fall in in line sheeple and continue with your day
eather way your mama will still love you!