Locking seat belts

[bigalpha]

After a close call with another vehicle, I started thinking about my seatbelt.

 

Had I t-boned that person, my face would have ended up on the steering wheel. When did Jeep start with locking seat belts? neither one in my '88 lock.

[dasbulliwagen]

My 87 has locking belts, maybe yours are just bad. You should just go look for a set that works properly. Not sure if front belts from similar year Cherokee would work or not, maybe someone else will know that. I think sometimes the inertia lock on the retractors gets froze up from dirt or rust and they stop working. Good Luck.

[bigalpha]

Is the interia lock in the assy something that can be cleaned/lubed, or will I have to replace with new?

[dasbulliwagen]

I'm not sure, Ive never really had one out or apart, I just know thee basic workings. Sorry. I don't have one near me right now either to be able to tell you if it comes apart. I would just find a good used set.

[bigalpha]

No worries, thanks for the guidance.

[Geonovast]

I'm 99% sure XJ and MJ belts are different.

[bigalpha]

I'm 99% sure XJ and MJ belts are different.

 

Boo!

[shelbyluvv]

They are different. When I tore my truck down the seat belts did not work. The mechanisms were full of lint and gunk. I cleaned them up and they worked like new.

[bigalpha]

Nice. I'll take a look at mine and see if I can get them cleaned and lubed.