Rear seat belt locked around headrest

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FirstJK

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My driver's-side rear belt is locked and as luck would have it, someone (my mother-in-law) managed to get it locked around the headrest. I'm sure I need to take the entire back end apart to get it unlocked, or does someone know a magical pixie-dust and ferry way to get it to unlock?


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A seatbelt locked itself around a headrest by itself? The same seat your mother-in-law was sitting in? Do you have a good attorney? :crazyeyes:
 
FirstJK said:
My driver's-side rear belt is locked and as luck would have it, someone (my mother-in-law) managed to get it locked around the headrest. I'm sure I need to take the entire back end apart to get it unlocked, or does someone know a magical pixie-dust and ferry way to get it to unlock?


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did you try reclining the seat? or letting it go forward as far as it can? one of those should remove the 'pull' on the belt if it is wrapped around the headrest.

post a pic :thumb:

my bad - I'm thinking front seat. I shouldn't read until 30 minutes after eating lol
 
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Maybe try removing the rear headrest? That might give you enough slack to slip it over the supports and retract enough to unlock.
 
Sounds like it got set to the ratchet setting, by being pulled out to the end. Unbolt it from the roll bar but don't let it traction in. Use a set of vice grips or a second person. You should have enough slack to get it off the headrest then. The head rest doesn't unlock until the seat is folded forward about 6 inches.


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The headrests on the newer ones won't raise higher like the front seats, at least on the four door. They flip back when you lay the seats down. Pop the plastic off the shoulder angle where the belt transitions from going up to forward. It should have a T50 but I can double check if you need the size.


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The rear headrests do come off easily, I had to remove them when installing my Bartact rear seat covers
 
Find the retractor unit, there is a release button on the side of the retractor press and you're all good


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MoxieMedic said:
Sounds like it got set to the ratchet setting, by being pulled out to the end. Unbolt it from the roll bar but don't let it traction in. Use a set of vice grips or a second person. You should have enough slack to get it off the headrest then. The head rest doesn't unlock until the seat is folded forward about 6 inches.


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Ok. I'll try that. I originally tried to put the seat forward so the headrest would flip back, but all that did was end up tightening the belt more. Thanks



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gheller said:
The rear headrests do come off easily, I had to remove them when installing my Bartact rear seat covers
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This.

There's a release that you hit and the head rest pops off leaving two steel rods sticking up. Hunt around with a flat blade screw driver.
 
MoxieMedic said:
The headrests on the newer ones won't raise higher like the front seats, at least on the four door. They flip back when you lay the seats down. Pop the plastic off the shoulder angle where the belt transitions from going up to forward. It should have a T50 but I can double check if you need the size.


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WooHoo. Great success and there was much rejoicing. Good thing the Jeep came with the T50. Thanks for the help, I'm just upset I didn't think of that myself. I guess I was just pissed when I found out about it and wanted to strangle my mother in law. Lol


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FirstJK said:
WooHoo. Great success and there was much rejoicing. Good thing the Jeep came with the T50. Thanks for the help, I'm just upset I didn't think of that myself. I guess I was just pissed when I found out about it and wanted to strangle my mother in law. Lol


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Excellent!! I try to keep my mother in law out of my vehicles due to too many previous "incidents."


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