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Old 07-24-2013, 07:01 PM   #11
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Default Re: My seat belt installation.

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Originally Posted by RitchCraft View Post
I installed my seat belts today onto my 2009 EZGo TXT. The pictures below show the results and offer some helpful tips and tricks along the way.

I purchased two of the following seat belt kits:

http://www.everythingcarts.com/p-107...ble-belts.aspx

If you buy one of these kits (which I do not suggest, I'll explain later) I've included some pictures of what I did to install them. I purchased two kits, one for the front seats, and one for the back.

First, the mounts were easy enough to install. For the front seat mount I placed it behind the seat backrest support and drilled 3/8" holes as far up as I could get the mount. All of the mounting hardware (bolts, nuts and washers) came with the mounts so no problems there. For the rear mount I simply centered it on the backrest support. The mounts were delivered slightly bent so you may need to straighten them before installing.

The seat belts themselves were a bit of a problem, because the only hardware included was a bolt and lock washer for each receptacle and retractable unit. I had to make a trip to Ace Hardware to pick up ( 8 ) 7/16"-20 vinyl locking nuts and ( 28! ) 3/8"x1" washers. The nuts were $1.40 each and washers $0.20 each, so expect to spend an additional $9.40 plus tax to make this kit fully functional. Why 14 washers for each kit you may ask, well, the seat belts were obviously not made to work with the mounts that are included. As you can see in the second and third pictures you'll need to use the washers to space the retractable holders out a bit, as the holes are drilled too far back on the mounts and thus causes the plastic to get crushed in the process. You'll also need to space the belt receptacles out a bit because the strap will otherwise get pinched and probably cause tearing in a short period of time.

The retractable units also have to be mounted a little loose to allow them to be swiveled upward, as shown in the fourth picture, to allow access to the battery box and the back seat opening. This, however, was to be expected and the locking nuts will ensure that everything will stay in place.

The missing hardware and mismatch of the mount to belt hardware is my first reason for passing over this kit. The second is that the pictures in the description of the product clearly show the belts fully retracting into the housing. This, however, is not the case. The belts will not fully retract because there is too much material leaving anywhere from 6" to 8" of belt hanging out. I'll simply have to clip the belts when not in use to keep them from dangling and driving me crazy with the noise they create.

Overall I'm happy with the installation I performed once I figured the quirks out. I hope this information helps others who are thinking about installing a seat belt option on their cart.
Exactly ........the same results when I ordered from another supplier so obviously they are from same source just sold under different names , I just thought hardware (locknuts ) were missing , I installed very similar and yes the seat belts did not fully retract into housing , overall customer was happy and the price was OK , thanks for the info
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