defender baby restraint info- need feedback!

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Originally Posted by White Cedar

Hi,
I heard today from a Brisbane based parts supplier that LR no longer supply the anchor bar for the older defenders. He did give me a screen shot (attached) of the part diagram from his catalogue so that we can see a bit more about what it looked like.
Regards,

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I have never seen nor heard of one like that - and I suspect it may be a UK part that has never been approved in Australia. For those who may not know, Australia has unique child restraint specifications, probably more demanding than anywhere else in the world - perhaps because they were the first to get written into standards.

Of course, as usual, on top of this we have different states interpretation of what the standards mean, particularly when fitting them after manufacture.

John

would you believe i have asked land rover australia & even the head office in the uk & noone even mentioned they made an OME part!!!!
AArrrgghhh!
i'll bet they only just cancelled it too.
wonder if anyone has one lying around?:BigCry:

The picture posted by Bushie in his post http://www.aulro.com/afvb/technical-...tml#post440767 looks like what I'm after. Does any one know a seller (Brisbane a bonus!).

Regards

Mine's exactly the same as in the pic posted by white cedar.

I assumed it was a good home job.

Ian Kearley Automotive at Herston did ours we have three points mounted on the floor which is great for not taking up any load space. It is fully certifed (blue plate and only cost $420)

41 Butterfield St. Herston
3252 3809

Very good to deal with and all safe and legal. Took less than a day.

Cheers,

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Originally Posted by White Cedar

The picture posted by Bushie in his post http://www.aulro.com/afvb/technical-...tml#post440767 looks like what I'm after. Does any one know a seller (Brisbane a bonus!).

Regards

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As I've said before Streetwise does them in Brisbane. They are a bit better built than that too.

hi rar
don't suppose you want to sell it!!!???
otherwise i am just about ready to make one.
the most "reasonable" one i have found is ...get this...$990.00 in brissy

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Originally Posted by adnic

hi rar
don't suppose you want to sell it!!!???
otherwise i am just about ready to make one.
the most "reasonable" one i have found is ...get this...$990.00 in brissy

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I'm confused? Ours was less than $300 fitted 3 years ago and included engineering approval($260 rings a bell). Why don't you get streetwise to do on for you?

sorry Adnic. I will need it for a few years yet.

$990 is unreal. I reckon there is about $50 (at most) in steel and about $20 to $30 in bending. The rest is cutting and welding. It's an interior accessory so epoxy paint would be fine.

I found Streetwise were good to deal with when at Tingalpa. Another option could be Vanquip. They sell seatbelts etc. so might do anchor points.

Mobility Engineering in Hornsby, NSW is the certifier for all RTA child restraint installations in NSW. They maintain a database with installation pictures of difficult installations, including 110s.

Mobility Engineering

Cheers
Simon