[s-cars] HELP! LATCH retrofit problem

Tue Jul 28 17:41:46 PDT 2009

If your kid is in a seat and using the seat's straps while the seatbelt is holding the seat in place, that's the way your SUPPOSED to do it. So many parents have no clue about how to secure a car seat or base properly. 
Wylie Bean
TheRingmeister at triad.rr.com
90 cq
91 90q20v
92 UrS4
08 Q7 3.6
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-----Original Message-----
From: Cody Forbes <cody at 5000tq.com>

Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:46:32 
To: chris chambers<fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com>
Cc: Michael McGovern<mike_mcgovern at yahoo.com>; s-car-list at audifans.com<s-car-list at audifans.com>
Subject: Re: [s-cars] HELP! LATCH retrofit problem

Mine is now in a booster using the cars belts. Before though, in the  
5ktq and for the one time I put the seat in the a8q, I would put a  
knee in the seat and my back against the ceiling then push down hard  
while making sure the belt ratchted in as much as possible. Always  
left dimples in the Audi seat, but the kid seat was in TIGHT.

-Cody (mobile)

On Jul 28, 2009, at 4:17 PM, chris chambers  
<fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Mike,
>
>
> Good point, and in my S6 that is correct, I don't need/use the  
> mighty tite in the S6.
> All I do in put my knee in the seat and while placing my hands on  
> the seat lift my other foot
> off the floor which places all my weight on the seat and I continue  
> to tighten the belt.
> In the S6 the car seat can be easily strapped in place with the  
> stock seat belt and won't move.
>
> Now in our Allroad the center position has a three point belt which  
> will not tighten enough that the
> car seat won't move around, hence our purchase of the mighty tite.
>
> For those with 3 point belts or just can't get the belt tightened  
> enough I recommend the mighty tite.
>
> HTH
> Chris
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: Michael McGovern <mike_mcgovern at yahoo.com>
>> To: Bruce Mendel <brucem105 at comcast.net>; chris chambers <fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com 
>> >; s-car-list at audifans.com
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 4:10:06 PM
>> Subject: RE: [s-cars] HELP! LATCH retrofit problem
>>
>> For the center seat, which is the recommended seat for a single  
>> child, you
>> would use the middle lap belt.  The lap belt locks in place. No  
>> need for
>> mighty tite or anything for that matter.  It the left and right  
>> three point
>> belt that would need the mighty tite.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Bruce Mendel [mailto:brucem105 at comcast.net]
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 2:35 PM
>> To: chris chambers; Michael McGovern; s-car-list at audifans.com
>> Subject: Re: [s-cars] HELP! LATCH retrofit problem
>>
>> The reviews sure sound split on Amazon.
>>
>> B
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "chris chambers"
>> To: "Michael McGovern" ;
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 3:29 PM
>> Subject: Re: [s-cars] HELP! LATCH retrofit problem
>>
>>
>> Gentz;
>>
>> To those that have trouble getting their seats tightly fastened I  
>> highly
>> recommend the "mighty tite"
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/Sunshine-Kids-10001-Mighty-Tite/dp/B000056JHP
>>
>> We use it in our Allroad and it works GREEEAT!
>>
>> Regards
>> Chris
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----
>>> From: Michael McGovern
>>> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 2:45:37 PM
>>> Subject: [s-cars] HELP! LATCH retrofit problem
>>>
>>> As you probably know LATCH stand for Lower Anchor and Tethers for
>>> CHildren.
>>> The tether attaches to forward facing baby seats and is not used  
>>> on rear
>>> facing seats. The Lower Anchor does the same job as seats belts  
>>> and locks
>>> the base of the child seat in place.
>>>
>>> The Audi dealership should relocate the tether to the seat you  
>>> need (left,
>>> center, right) for free. In my Avant there are three attachment  
>>> points
>>> under the carpet and one set of attachment hardware. The lower  
>>> anchors are
>>> not necessary. The seat belts do just as good a job at holding the  
>>> seat in
>>> place, but they are a bit more difficult too get tight. Most baby  
>>> seats
>>> come with a clip that locks the seatbelt. The Lower Anchors were  
>>> created
>>> to
>>> help people properly tighten the seat as many were leaving the  
>>> seat belt
>>> too
>>> loose.
>>>
>>> Mike
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