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Old Apr 8, 2016 | 09:41 AM
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Default Passenger seat belt flails at 70+ (top down)

I have noticed that when I have the top down and get to ~70mph or higher the passenger seat belt starts flailing wildly (no passenger). First time it happened I almost wet my pants because I was certain a large pterodactyl was trying to attack me.

I can't see any obvious clip it can be fastened to for spirited driving.

Anyone else have/solve this?
 
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Old Apr 8, 2016 | 09:45 AM
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I've had it happen on other verts that I've had. Sometimes fastening it even though no one is in the seat helps.
 
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Old Apr 8, 2016 | 09:54 AM
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Never. Do you have the wind deflector?
 
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Old Apr 8, 2016 | 10:21 AM
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Never, and no wind deflector. My passenger seat is at the rear stops and the belt stays tucked behind it.
 
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Old Apr 8, 2016 | 02:10 PM
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A Beretta semi-auto shotgun loaded with magnum rounds will deal with most species of Pterodactyl. Obviously, some can lift the entire car if they grab it at the bottom of a dive, so it's important to keep the shotgun handy...
 
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Old Apr 8, 2016 | 03:39 PM
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Never. Do you have the wind deflector?
Yep. Windows down.
 
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Old Apr 8, 2016 | 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Foosh
Never, and no wind deflector. My passenger seat is at the rear stops and the belt stays tucked behind it.
I'll give that a try
 
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Old Apr 8, 2016 | 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by F-typical
A Beretta semi-auto shotgun loaded with magnum rounds will deal with most species of Pterodactyl. Obviously, some can lift the entire car if they grab it at the bottom of a dive, so it's important to keep the shotgun handy...
I guess I would need to get a gun and some kind of permit for that. Worth looking into. Also looking at the blasters like the millennium falcon has. I guess the wookie manning the blasters would negate the issue with the seatbelt.
 
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Old Apr 8, 2016 | 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Dogbreath!
I've had it happen on other verts that I've had. Sometimes fastening it even though no one is in the seat helps.
Another good idea.
 
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Old Apr 9, 2016 | 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Greggbhill
I have noticed that when I have the top down and get to ~70mph or higher the passenger seat belt starts flailing wildly (no passenger). First time it happened I almost wet my pants because I was certain a large pterodactyl was trying to attack me.

I can't see any obvious clip it can be fastened to for spirited driving.

Anyone else have/solve this?
My pax seat belt doesn't do this but my rear seat belts do.
 
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Old Apr 9, 2016 | 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by amcdonal86
My pax seat belt doesn't do this but my rear seat belts do.
You must have a very unique F-Type
 
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Old Apr 9, 2016 | 03:55 PM
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LOL. Indeed unique. I was thinking the same thing since the F Type is 2 seater, but just laughed it off.
 
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Old Apr 9, 2016 | 04:08 PM
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Pfft, when real man drives his F-type, even rear seat belts flap.
 
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Old Apr 9, 2016 | 08:34 PM
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Do you have the standard seats or the performance? I have the performance ones and have never had this happen.
 
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Old Apr 9, 2016 | 09:24 PM
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Old Apr 9, 2016 | 09:47 PM
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Had mine over 110MPH with the top down today, and I didn't hear anything. This was on a track, at full throttle, so my ears may have been bleeding already...
 
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Old Apr 9, 2016 | 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by AnD3rew
Do you have the standard seats or the performance? I have the performance ones and have never had this happen.
Standard sport seats in mine, and it's never happened.
 
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Old Jul 15, 2019 | 04:09 PM
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I may have missed it, but does anyone know if Jagman99R's instructions would also work for a LWB model? Mine is a 2006 XJ Vanden Plas.

Many thanks
 
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