Lexus LS Seat Belts

3 messages, Last post on Mar 04, 2008 at 11:21 AM

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#2 of 3 Re: Poorly or non-retracting seat belts. [wwest] by pension Mar 01, 2008 (5:18 pm)
Replying to: wwest (Feb 26, 2008 2:01 pm) Just bought a 95 - same problem. I Googled it and found that Lexus have done this for free for some people. I intend to pursue that with them - this is a safety issue and should be subject to a recall. Replies to this message: wwest (Mar 04, 2008 11:21 am)
#3 of 3 Re: Poorly or non-retracting seat belts. [pension] by wwest Mar 04, 2008 (11:21 am)
Replying to: pension (Mar 01, 2008 5:18 pm) If you don't have a long service history with a Lexus "store" it is unlikely they will do this for free. If not one of the things that will help would be to disconnect the electric connection to the retractor that "shifts" the retractor into low tension mode once the belt is buckled. It appeared to me that the electric solenoid used to "shift" the retractor had become permanently magnetized and so the retractor often remained "suck" in the low tension mode even with the belt unbuckled. Simply remove the lower/bottom cover on the inside of the "B" pillar and unplug the connection. Pry up the front and rear door sill covers first. After disconnecting, a few full extentions/release of the belt will generally result in the escapement releasing into high tension mode.

#2 of 3: Re: Poorly or non-retracting seat belts. [wwest] by pension; Mar 01, 2008 (5:18 pm)

Replying to: wwest (Feb 26, 2008 2:01 pm)

Just bought a 95 - same problem. I Googled it and found that Lexus have done this for free for some people. I intend to pursue that with them - this is a safety issue and should be subject to a recall.

wwest (Mar 04, 2008 11:21 am)

#3 of 3: Re: Poorly or non-retracting seat belts. [pension] by wwest; Mar 04, 2008 (11:21 am)

Replying to: pension (Mar 01, 2008 5:18 pm)

If you don't have a long service history with a Lexus "store" it is unlikely they will do this for free.

If not one of the things that will help would be to disconnect the electric connection to the retractor that "shifts" the retractor into low tension mode once the belt is buckled.

It appeared to me that the electric solenoid used to "shift" the retractor had become permanently magnetized and so the retractor often remained "suck" in the low tension mode even with the belt unbuckled.

Simply remove the lower/bottom cover on the inside of the "B" pillar and unplug the connection. Pry up the front and rear door sill covers first. After disconnecting, a few full extentions/release of the belt will generally result in the escapement releasing into high tension mode.