How about yours, AND why is this?

Kentennis · Post by **Kentennis** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 3:09 am

Mike, You might add, "none of the people in either car are real thrilled about any of it."

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 4:41 am

OK. I get it. So, none of them lock unless of the preceeding explanations.
I know of a very very steep hill. I am gonna take HiHo Scarlet there and go up this really steep hill, to the top, turn around and go down it. It is like this: / ya, that steep. I will go like 20 miles an hour and at some point I will apply the brakes, sharply & see what happens. I will do tghis in April.

Post by **negusm** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 5:06 am

Your seatbelts should lock at the same time.

-Mike

hanksgt · Post by **hanksgt** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 5:37 am

Ah, the shop manual. Makes sense to see what the manufacturer says. Thanks!

capri50asc wrote:I pulled out my 1986 Ford/Mercury Shop manual on page 41-30-1

Here's what it says:

Inertia: With the inertia seat back system, the seat back is folded forward for rear entry or exit by simply pushing the seat back forward. The Inertia latch assembly remains unlocked with NORMAL usage. it locks only only during vehicle deceleration (emergency stopping or upon impact) or on steep downhill grades. A manual (override) release handle is provided ONLY
to facilitate unlocking of the latch in the event of latch lockup on steep downhill grades or severe vehicle altitude changes as a result of an accident. Well mine are broken!

chris

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 6:22 am

Sorry - I forgot to say thanks to capri50asc, for finding that info!

It's 1:15 AM, now. I could not go to sleep, this was bothering me so much. I don't like anything less than perfect in, on or whatever, with my cars. I am nuts that way. Nothing new, however.

plumkrazy · Post by **plumkrazy** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 11:53 am

Sandy I guess this means that you have one that maybe broke and 3 latchs that maybe good. LOL

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 1:36 pm

I like the old way, where if you wanted to tilt the front seat forward, you had to bend all the way down, and find the small release lever, and take a finger and gently lift the lever up, while pushing the top of the seat-back forward. It made me feel "connected" to the sync of the car, almost as though we were connected to one & other, and understood each other.

Then came my 1975 Imperial LeBaron 2-Door Hardtop. Fancy Schmancy car. You opened either door and a soilnoid would automatically release the locked seat-back. It was rewarding, in that it made a very high quality kaa-Plunk sound, when it released. When you closed the door, it repeated the nice Kaa-Plunk. I liked that !

Now? Damn thing sit there, confusing me as to what it does or does not do and when or why

So, now 3 work and 1 does not ??!! What to do? Perhaps I should sell thre car, for a really cheap price and not have to worry about this inertia VS no inertia locking. I am afraid to test the Coupe, like...what if ????

86capri62 · Post by **86capri62** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 2:12 pm

Sandy those kaa-plung solenoids where also standard in the Boss 429 Mustangs. And let me know if you have to get rid of your car cheap because of that

shaolinfox30 · Post by **shaolinfox30** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 3:55 pm

My 89 passenger seat lock works, but the driver doesn't. I have been wondering about this for years, and how to fix it.

ascMcLaren Enthusiasts

How about yours, AND why is this?

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