Driver seat swap, Seat belt latch Options

[Bigblock]

Hey folks-- so I swapped my driver seat a few mins ago. I read all the threads to do w/seats.I estmtd my time to be about 1 1/2 hrs. Well---it's ME so I added more time.

OK-it took 30 mins!!5 was trying to unplug the wire under the seat with out breaking either end,another 5 lining up the bolt holes!!
10 trying to put the plastic bolt covers on w/out breaking them.
CRAP--broke 1!!
The seat belt latch doesn't work!!CRAP!! IDK how to remove lumbar knob!!

So here's my Qs--
(1) How do I get the latch off the bad seat??
(2) How do I get the lumbar knob off the bad seat??

It's too dark & too cold now.I can do this first thing in the A.M.

Thanks every1 for any tips//help

Rob

[GriffGirl]

You have to pull the upholstery off the seat in order to get to where the seatbelt latch bolts onto the frame of the seat.

As for the lumbar knob... you have lumbar support? I don't. But I'm guessing that that knob just snaps on; either that, or it attaches similarly to the way the manual window crank attaches - if you push in on the side of the seat to look behind the knob where it attaches to the shaft, there will be a little "U" shaped clamp thingie. Use something pointy to remove it, like an o-ring pick. It works perfectly for stuff like that. (it also works great for unclogging a vacuum cleaner hose full of dog hair)

[hurley97]

To get the female part of the seatbelt latch out you just need to take the seat back out and take off that side plastic piece, it unbolts from behind the plastic.
94-95 seatbelt latch is different from 96+. 94-95 is also longer from the attaching point to the latch because it bolts to the track in a different place, so it'll bolt in and work just fine but may look like it sticks up a little too far when you are done.

And the lumbar knob is just like griff said, you can just pry it off but more than likely you'll break it that way. If you do end up having to do it that way it'll go back on just fine.

[Bigblock]

CRAP--upholstry off? SHOOT!! Well it's got to be done!
Yea there are splines on the "new" seat for the knob. IDK what else to call it so I guessed that's what it is--I AM SURE I'M WRONG--IDK WTF--never used it but now that I have a safe seat, it may get used!!

AND I do have diff lengths and hooks for "O" rings! WOOT!! Dogs-- gotta luv 'm!

Thanks for the input---MUCH APPRECIATED!!

[AMCMoe]

I posted a response in the thread you posted in last night if you didn't read it....

All the 94-99 front seats are interchangable, but the seatbelt style changed....be sure to keep your old seatbelt 'receiver' end to swap onto the new seat if it's from a newer Celica (I can't remember if they changed in '96 or '98).

Also, to get the knob off, just take a rag and slide it behind it and it'll pull the c-clip off.

[Bigblock]

hurley97--
THANKS for adding!! Every lil bit helps a dip s##t like me!

Serious tho--
Thank You for helping-also MUCH APPRECIATED !!

[Bigblock]

AMCMoe--
I MOST HUMBLY appologize!! No I didn't go back to the thread!!{Palms hold bowed forhead waiting for headslap}

Again I add a Humble
THANK YOU

[AMCMoe]

haha no need to apologize! Good luck with it and if you need any help just post back.

[Bigblock]

OK ALL---

C'mon over 2 morrow-- drinks are on me--

coffee, soda, brew, mixed--

THIS SITE IS AWSOME

THANK YOU ALL

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[hurley97]

CRAP--upholstry off? SHOOT!! Well it's got to be done!

No, you don't need to take any upholstery off.