Seatbelt Retractor doesn't

My driver's side upper seatbelt (shoulder belt) on my 97 SL2 stopped
retracting, or locking for that matter.

1) How to I remove the trim on the B-post to access it? Chilton
skipped this instruction completely.

2) I'm betting that the part is a dealer-only. True?

Thanks,

Jim

Have you checked that the fuse is good? James



On Dec 10, 1:13 pm, JimR > wrote:
> My driver's side upper seatbelt (shoulder belt) on my 97 SL2 stopped
> retracting, or locking for that matter.
>
> 1) How to I remove the trim on the B-post to access it? Chilton
> skipped this instruction completely.
>
> 2) I'm betting that the part is a dealer-only. True?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim

James1549 wrote:
> Have you checked that the fuse is good? James
>
>
>
> On Dec 10, 1:13 pm, JimR > wrote:
>> My driver's side upper seatbelt (shoulder belt) on my 97 SL2 stopped
>> retracting, or locking for that matter.
>>
>> 1) How to I remove the trim on the B-post to access it? Chilton
>> skipped this instruction completely.
>>
>> 2) I'm betting that the part is a dealer-only. True?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Jim
>

No fuse on this puppy, it's mechanical.

Jim

On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 13:13:31 -0500, JimR > wrote:

> My driver's side upper seatbelt (shoulder belt) on my 97 SL2 stopped
> retracting, or locking for that matter.
>
> 1) How to I remove the trim on the B-post to access it? Chilton
> skipped this instruction completely.
>
> 2) I'm betting that the part is a dealer-only. True?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim

I replaced the passenger side seat belt unit on my 97 SL1. It has been a
few years and don't remember exactly, but think removal starts at the
bottom.
The unit is fairly complex and I had to buy a new one since one of the
plastic parts in it was broken. The car was only a few months out of
warranty when it happened and tried to get it repaired or at least get a
new unit under warranty to no avail. Not all that hard to repair though.
Good luck,
MR