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Passive Belts & Satisfaction ! Posted by EverettDave [Email]  (#1894) [Profile/Gallery]
(more from EverettDave) on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 02:49:11
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If you are one of the 10 or 20 C900 88 and 89 owners still retaining your passive seat belts, and are getting aggravated with them, there is satisfaction if you do some simple maintenance tasks. It'll take you maybe an hour, and save you the time and expense of converting to manual belts.
I posted back in 2003 asking help with a balky passenger side passive system, but never fully followed up on Swedecar's/Anders' suggestions since the system still partially worked. It finally failed last week, when I did a search for all the comments about passive belts, found Anders' original hints, and followed each one today. Voila! I have fully functioning passive belts in my '89 SPG with 160.000 miles on it. The driver side has always worked flawlessly, but not the passenger side.
Do this: 1) lift the rear seat cushion and locate the passive system relays and fuses behind the driver's seat. Check each fuse and look for moisture or dirt and clean accordingly.
2) Next, pull the failed or obstinate passive belt and roll the reel in and out repeatedly to ensure the belt and reel are free acting. If the reel and belt are stuck or binding, this will prevent the system from working smoothly and possibly run down your battery. You will find the passive belt reel on the inboard side of and under each front seat.
3) Finally, open the bonnet and locate the wire bundles connecting the doors to the cabin. They are between the two door hinges, forward side of A-pillar, and you can access them easily just behind the power steering fluid reservouir on the right side, similar on the driver's side. Cut the plastic ties freeing the bundles and pull them up and into sight, revealing 4 gray plastic connectors. These connectors lie in the path of water draining from the cowl scuttle, so they attract much soil and moisture, and therefore corrosion. Open up each connector and clean the interiors and remove all traces of moisture and corrosion. I did this and the passenger belt now works smoothly and consistantly, as when new. Upon completion, I restowed and plastic tied all connectors so as to protect them better from cowl gutter drainage water. Slip them under the horizontal triangular A-pillar brace and they will be safe for years to come.
You can easily test the system after each step by turning the key to on position and manually flipping the door latch mechanism from open to closed with the door open.
Good Luck!
Dave of Everett, WA
1989 900 SPG, black
1999 Volvo V70 R AWD, black
1957 Chevrolet Hardtop, black
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