mnwildpunk Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Somethings I read just tickle me does this happen to you? Today I am reading repair info and in it is a note about the cars Ballistic seat belt restraints. Well it set my mind a rolling first off it was a small. ** on the page. So it must not be to ballistic but I'd like to know if possible limb loss is a danger. Is it something mcgyver could use in a clever escape. Anyway it really amused me I will now return you to your regularly scheduled program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Was it referring to the material the belts were made from, or a device attached to the reel or latch? Def Leapard's drummer lost his arm nearly 30 years ago in a nasty wreck because of a seatbelt and I seem to remember hearing about how if you have your seatbelt around your gut instead of over your hips when you wreck, that can cause a number of internal injuries since there are no bones in thar area to support you in a violent wreck (like an Explorer rolling over). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quick GMC Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Ballistic SRS systems have been out for a while. When I was a Jaguar tech, I had to work on these. It's a very tiny charge that is activated when the computer senses the airbag being deployed. It shoots the seat belt buckle down to cinch it up. So in addition to the mechanical lock that activates when you shoot forward, it adds a little bit more "lock" by ballistically cinching up the belt. There is not enough there to cause any damage to you. They do not activate unless the airbag goes off, unless they changed the way they work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my80malibu Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Side seat restraint activation is comparable to a shotgun blast in all ways force,sound,intensity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnwildpunk Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 I don't know why it just struck me as funny. Along with the warning on the car sun shields that say do not while in place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quick GMC Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 yeah some of the terminology without explanation leaves your imagination open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnwildpunk Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 My favorite is reading instructions that are translated into english. "Rotate anti-clockwise remove and take out" well if I'm removing it; isn't that the same as taking it out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 A way around it is to avoid accidents all together. I know at times it may be hard to do, but a good effort on your part will help dramatically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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