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PaulP
Member Since: 04 May 2007
Location: Barcelona
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Good point 
Looking at the photo in this thread, ISTR that mine is pushed in a lot further than this.
eaglesrest - do you tighten up the ISOFIX first or the Top Tether? I think the 'correct' way is to fit the ISOFIX as far as possible and then tighten up the top tether - from your photo it looks like you may have done it the other way around? 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Buckingham Blue
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 10th Nov 2008 3:25 pm |
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SPOTTER
Member Since: 06 Dec 2006
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That is what it looks like to me PaulP but haven't got a childseat with me today so can't check
That is what I was always confused by the top tether, as it just flaps in an air gap on mine 
...hence gave up with it.
I check ours as they are in and out all the time by swinging my weight sharply on the child seat straps. The seat does not move end of an era ....... maybe a Defender when it appears.......
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| 10th Nov 2008 3:30 pm |
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eaglesrest
Member Since: 05 Nov 2008
Location: Leeds
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Lo, top tip on attaching/removing the top tether without going into the boot!!
I put the car seat in the ISOFIX mountings first and pushed it in as far as possible. It doesn't sit flush. Then I attach the top tether and tighten. TBH the tether does pull the base up even further, which I don't think it is supposed to do. It certainly didn't in my previous car. I don't know which is most secure now, top tethered or not?! I guess if its attached in 3 points to the chassis/seat back that should be more stable than just the two, even if it does look a bit odd.
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| 10th Nov 2008 5:29 pm |
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cdodkin
Member Since: 18 Aug 2008
Location: Ex Pat Brit in California
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PaulP - genius ideas!
Thanks for the fitting tips - no more crawling into the boot now 08 LR3 SE V8 - 02 D2 SE7 V8
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| 10th Nov 2008 6:29 pm |
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Big_Dan
Member Since: 28 Jan 2005
Location: Central Beds
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sarumlight wrote:Audi A4 was listed as having them, but it turned out they had been optional when we bought it and I was too tight to tick the box, so fitting the car seat became a bit expensive 
Just a quick tip - you can easily retro-fit the ISOFIX brackets in the back of an A4, I think it is about £40 for the bits, although I can't remember if that is per side. if you're interested I'll have a look for the info. 2003 Discovery 2 V8 GS
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| 14th Nov 2008 12:21 pm |
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sarumlight
Member Since: 07 Nov 2008
Location: Off the Plain
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Hi Dan,
Thanks - that's exactly what I did - I bought them for both sides and I think it was about £70 with a bit of a discount from our friendly local Audi dealer.
They were very easy to fit, except for when I dropped one of the bolts down underneath the rear seat cushion  For anyone's benefit that does this in future the torque setting for the bolts is 30NM
Anyway, thanks again!
David
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| 14th Nov 2008 3:58 pm |
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James82
Member Since: 05 Jan 2015
Location: St Albans
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reviving an old thread here, apologies, I have just placed a Duo Plus in my Discovery 4, the seat feels very solid and cannot move from side to side on forwards. However the front of the seat can lift up an inch or so before the top the seat contacts with the passenger seat.
I don't see any way around this, unless i put something such as rolled up towels at the back of the car seat.
Is this usual? thanks
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