Retrofit isofix - is it as safe?
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anonymous said:
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Typically OEM isofix brackets bolt through on to existing nuts welded to the underside on the seatpan.The Ford parts dept will be able to show you an exploded diagram of the fitment to confirm this.
If this is the case, then it's 100% OK to use - otherwise Ford would not be selling such parts that have to conform to various legislation.
wemorgan said:
anonymous said:
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Typically OEM isofix brackets bolt through on to existing nuts welded to the underside on the seatpan.The Ford parts dept will be able to show you an exploded diagram of the fitment to confirm this.
If this is the case, then it's 100% OK to use - otherwise Ford would not be selling such parts that have to conform to various legislation.
pp
I retro-fitted iso fix points into my old Volvo V70.
Dead simple - just 2 bolts (included in the kit) into the floor pan.
The only "risk" is if you don't tighten them up to the manufacturers recommended torque settings. I don't own a torque wrench though and just did them up to the universal "be reet" setting ie. tight, then a bit more.
They were cheap from Volvo too, only about £25 quid IIRC - cheaper than changing cars!
Dead simple - just 2 bolts (included in the kit) into the floor pan.
The only "risk" is if you don't tighten them up to the manufacturers recommended torque settings. I don't own a torque wrench though and just did them up to the universal "be reet" setting ie. tight, then a bit more.
They were cheap from Volvo too, only about £25 quid IIRC - cheaper than changing cars!
I did this to an Audi of ours.
ISOFIX was not standard, but it did have fixing points already in place and I simply bought the brackets from Audi and bolted them in. 5 min job, and as good as factory fit.
As above, if the mounting points are in your car then no problem. If not the ISOFIX brackets will have nothing to be fixed to and the parts department probably shouldn't even sell you the part.
ISOFIX was not standard, but it did have fixing points already in place and I simply bought the brackets from Audi and bolted them in. 5 min job, and as good as factory fit.
As above, if the mounting points are in your car then no problem. If not the ISOFIX brackets will have nothing to be fixed to and the parts department probably shouldn't even sell you the part.
Pickled Piper said:
wemorgan said:
anonymous said:
[redacted]
Typically OEM isofix brackets bolt through on to existing nuts welded to the underside on the seatpan.The Ford parts dept will be able to show you an exploded diagram of the fitment to confirm this.
If this is the case, then it's 100% OK to use - otherwise Ford would not be selling such parts that have to conform to various legislation.
pp
Krikkit said:
As long as it's using decent parts (i.e. not 50p kits from eBay) I wouldn't be worried about a retrofit kit from any manufacturer - it's just a few steel loops bolted into the chassis after all. Back to the OP: If it's sold by Ford, it'll be 100% safe to use.
Hell it will be the same part that is bolted on to the more expensive or better speced models in the range.As above, simple to do yourself. Only time it may be an issue is if it was an option which had to be 'welded in' - though this is unusual.
On my 306 I didn't think ISOfix was a possibility, as it's such an old car. But it was, and it was dealer-fit only on later models. The bars were still available to buy from Peugeot, but at £250+ each (not kidding) I sourced some from somebody stripping out a GTi6 to be a track car (as you tend not to take children on trackdays).
4 bolts later and jobs a good'un.
On my 306 I didn't think ISOfix was a possibility, as it's such an old car. But it was, and it was dealer-fit only on later models. The bars were still available to buy from Peugeot, but at £250+ each (not kidding) I sourced some from somebody stripping out a GTi6 to be a track car (as you tend not to take children on trackdays).
4 bolts later and jobs a good'un.
OP,
I have a similar aged CMAX and I did the ISOFIX retrofit in mine. In my case all it involved was buying the kit from Ford which comes with a template for cutting the holes in the seat fabric and the little black plastic surrounds. The ISOFIX chassis fixing points were already in place and just hidden by the seat fabric - yours might well be the same?
cheers
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I have a similar aged CMAX and I did the ISOFIX retrofit in mine. In my case all it involved was buying the kit from Ford which comes with a template for cutting the holes in the seat fabric and the little black plastic surrounds. The ISOFIX chassis fixing points were already in place and just hidden by the seat fabric - yours might well be the same?
cheers
p
Dids444 said:
OP,
I have a similar aged CMAX and I did the ISOFIX retrofit in mine. In my case all it involved was buying the kit from Ford which comes with a template for cutting the holes in the seat fabric and the little black plastic surrounds. The ISOFIX chassis fixing points were already in place and just hidden by the seat fabric - yours might well be the same?
cheers
p
Got a link or part number for C Max kit (2005 model)?I have a similar aged CMAX and I did the ISOFIX retrofit in mine. In my case all it involved was buying the kit from Ford which comes with a template for cutting the holes in the seat fabric and the little black plastic surrounds. The ISOFIX chassis fixing points were already in place and just hidden by the seat fabric - yours might well be the same?
cheers
p
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