Lap Belt On Centre Row Centre Seat

[phaedrus]

Hi.

I understand later model Alhambras have a 3-point seat belt for the middle seat in the centre row.

My 98 model has a 2-point lap belt, and I wonder if a seat from a later model can be fitted to give me a 3-point belt for my middle seat?

I'm guessing this depends on two things:

1. Are the seat mounting/attachment systems the same for all the models?

2. Is the 3-point belt in the later models fixed to the roof or to the back of the chair itself?


Thanks for any replies,

Mark

 

[bmsc22990]

Seat mounts are same but seatbelt comes from roof in newer models

 

[phaedrus]

Thanks. That's a pity . . .

 

[engle]

On my old year 2000 model Alhambra (which had a lap belt for the middle row centre seat - all of the Mk2's with filled-in headrests have a lap belt), I bought an extra chrome tie-down loop (the ones that go in the boot) and had it welded to a plate that I bolted to the centre seat using the same bolt as is used for the lap belt clip. When I wasn't using the two back row seats, which was most of the time, I could then attach the bottom end of the belt for the back row NS seat to this tie-down loop and use that as a 3-point belt for the centre seat. The belt webbing is just long enough to do this.

You follow this entirely at your own risk. I removed the loop from the centre seat and threw it away when I sold my car because I didn't want to be liable for anyone else!