Rear driver side seat belt buckle placement?

[johnnytaco]

First time post but have been lurking for awhile. Got my JL Sahara a few days ago and ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT. Coming from a 2008 Lexus GS and 2003 Wrangler TJ Sport, this is the best of both worlds, well sorta.

My JL Sahara's back seat driver side seat belt buckle (receiver part) was jammed under the seat but I didn't notice until I got home from the dealer. I pulled it out and think I have it in the right spot but I'm not sure. It looks weird. Can someone take a picture of it with the seat up and also down (while lifting the little cover)? Just want to be sure I have it right and it's safe for back seat passengers.

with seat up. notice where belt comes up from the side of the seat and the bungee-type cord. should the belt be coming from the back of the seat, not side?

with seat down, lifting panel up. belt is between the seats.

another view with the seat up. wondering if i somehow need to redirect the belt to that blank space.

Thanks in advance.
jt

 

[Curtman1962]

I would like to know the same. What the heck is the elastic for?

 

[Jeeper123]

First time post but have been lurking for awhile. Got my JL Sahara a few days ago and ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT. Coming from a 2008 Lexus GS and 2003 Wrangler TJ Sport, this is the best of both worlds, well sorta.

My JL Sahara's back seat driver side seat belt buckle (receiver part) was jammed under the seat but I didn't notice until I got home from the dealer. I pulled it out and think I have it in the right spot but I'm not sure. It looks weird. Can someone take a picture of it with the seat up and also down (while lifting the little cover)? Just want to be sure I have it right and it's safe for back seat passengers.

with seat up. notice where belt comes up from the side of the seat and the bungee-type cord. should the belt be coming from the back of the seat, not side?

with seat down, lifting panel up. belt is between the seats.

another view with the seat up. wondering if i somehow need to redirect the belt to that blank space.

Thanks in advance.
jt

Hey there,

I just saw your initial post about this seat belt latch bungee cord, as I was searching for the same thing. I took a deep look at the issue and found it has a hook on the opossite end of the bungee that was hooked to the bottom side of the seat metal frame. It took me about 5 min to reroute the bungee and hook the the side nearest the seatbelt latch. It seams to work fine with a little more give.

I will update if I encounter any issues. I hope this helps.

 

[ltivarovsky]

So, did you find out what it's for?

 

[blessidsoul12]

Mine is attached the same. In fact it is in a terrible spot that actually keeps the rear driver's side sear from laying down flat when folded forward. I don't get it all. Like, at all.

 

[LSU1]

Same issue,but mine is cracked!

 

[sf5211]

I think the bungee is there to keep it in place. This way if you get a rear passenger and they prefer a belt you don’t have to search through the abyss for it.

 

[EU_Wrangler]

I cracked mine when unfolding the rear seats!
Anyone knows the OEM part number? Luckily it is a quick fix.

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