Thread: Anchor Points

If LR say it is an anchor point for child restraints I do not see why it is a modification?
If this is in writing from LR it should be just an attachment.
Anyone checked with ana authorised fitting staion?
Authorised Restraint Fitting Stations - Map
Authorised Restraint Fitting Stations - Map

I may have mislead you before sorry. LR don't state that there holes or provision of anchor points in the third row. I can't explain why there are plugged holes in the third row. Its not stated in the hand book and LR categorically state there are only 3 child seat anchor points. Dealer knew they were holes and could be installed (in the 3rd row) but again stated that had to be installed by government authorized persons.
LR may had put them in for something else, or even to to be anchor points for child seats,. However given the vastly different regulations on baby seats, anchor points and third row seating regulations around the world, it just may have been to hard to have points in back for anchor points and have them registers and meet all the appropriate standards globally? As such to have them installed they need to 'engineered and okayed to need local requirements?

Anyway, just letting you know what I had to do/did.

Cheers

just had a crawl under the back of our D3, and where your anchor points (gotaflat) are installed there is nothing but floor pan, so the installers in your instance have carried out a vehicle modification by drilling through the floor and i would imagine putting reinforcing / load spreading in place, however if using pre threaded points already installed in the vehicle i don't see how this can be classed as a vehicle modification. We have recently (8 weeks ago) had twins, and our 2 year old likes to pull their arms so am looking to put him in the third row of seats, to this end i have spoken to Land Rover Australia customer service who have sent a query to the Land Rover Technical Dept. I asked if the prethreaded holes were rated child restraint points, or would i need to have specific child anchor points installed. Once i hear back i will post the info i recieve, should be by monday.

Cheers

Andy

I have put one additional anchor point in my third row - it is not in the floor, it is at the rear of the boot only accessible when the seats are raised. There are two anchor points and they are very clearly (to my mind) put there for this purpose - they are exactly the same as the centre seat fitment in a Commodore wagon or the third row in Territory or Tribeca - in fact it is very much like anchor points in the boot of my (beloved 20 y/o) Charade: in an obscure spot but there and oem fitment for anchor bolts.

They are properly aligned with the centreline of the third row seats - the holes have standard anchor point plug that comes out and are correctly threaded and the correct depth for the bolt kit that comes with carseats.

I do not see why you would need any plate or additional modification - I am surprised to see the position in the photos - that required the installer to actually cut a hole in the vehicle. I'd post a photo of mine, but my boot is full of crap ATM - I'll try to post a photo when my boot empties tomorrow or saturday (off to Yalwal for the day tomorrow ... woohoo !).

i am trying to work out if they were installed or already in place? I never really looked TBH. I know there were no holes in the carpet, and as you say they are only accessible when the seats are up (as per my pictures). I think it really comes down to what the car is registered with and what the car builder says they are for. I cannot see where LR states they have installed them or put there for seat restraints? (except just for the second row) .

Hi All,

I have attached some photos of an anchor point I have added (have actually added 2 - one on each side). There are two threaded holes on the vertical face of the boot that are accessed once the 3rd row seats are raised. Just pop out the black plastic inserts and thread in the anchor points with the two spacers usually included with the anchors that come with child seats.

The plastic trim for the rear door flap seems to have a slot specifically for the anchor bracket to sit in between.

Anyhow, hopefully the pictures help.

Looks like they were made for it?

Hi Ciaran,

Your photos show the threaded holes i want to use, but i am trying to find out if these are rated for restraint use or just happen to be the right size, i would guess that they are for this purpose, but not willing to risk my sons life without checking (nothing against what your doing, each to their own.)

Andy