Sarge B Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 Hi I recently aquired a lovely 2018 70k mile A6 Diesel following the death of father in law. Drive likes new. I love the big old barge - but it has developed an issue with the drivers' seat belt - in that when it retracts it locks and wont come out - and then a few minutes later (normally after tugging at/jiggling it and/or drving 50m down the road) it releases as normal. Is this a common issue? and/or something that's easily rectified? I'm wondering if the pre-tensioner is engaging? (as it releases itself eventually) or if it's another common fault... Thanks in anticipation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge B Posted April 9, 2022 Author Share Posted April 9, 2022 1 hour ago, Sarge B said: Hi I recently aquired a lovely 2018 70k mile A6 Diesel following the death of father in law. Drive likes new. I love the big old barge - but it has developed an issue with the drivers' seat belt - in that when it retracts it locks and wont come out - and then a few minutes later (normally after tugging at/jiggling it and/or drving 50m down the road) it releases as normal. Is this a common issue? and/or something that's easily rectified? I'm wondering if the pre-tensioner is engaging? (as it releases itself eventually) or if it's another common fault... Thanks in anticipation. its a 2008 not 2018..! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevey Y Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 2 hours ago, Sarge B said: Hi I recently aquired a lovely 2018 70k mile A6 Diesel following the death of father in law. Drive likes new. I love the big old barge - but it has developed an issue with the drivers' seat belt - in that when it retracts it locks and wont come out - and then a few minutes later (normally after tugging at/jiggling it and/or drving 50m down the road) it releases as normal. Is this a common issue? and/or something that's easily rectified? I'm wondering if the pre-tensioner is engaging? (as it releases itself eventually) or if it's another common fault... Thanks in anticipation. Hi there is a rolling ball device in the spool that the belt is wound onto which normally gets dry and full of gunge, if you remove the trim and hose it down with silicone spray it normally starts working again if you get it in the released position and work it back and forth so it revolves the spool whilst spraying, WD40 works better but it stinks for ages afterward. Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge B Posted April 14, 2022 Author Share Posted April 14, 2022 On 4/9/2022 at 6:51 PM, Stevey Y said: Hi there is a rolling ball device in the spool that the belt is wound onto which normally gets dry and full of gunge, if you remove the trim and hose it down with silicone spray it normally starts working again if you get it in the released position and work it back and forth so it revolves the spool whilst spraying, WD40 works better but it stinks for ages afterward. Steve. That’s brilliant - I shall give it a go over the weekend. WD40 will probably smell better than me anyway…. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge B Posted May 19, 2022 Author Share Posted May 19, 2022 On 4/9/2022 at 4:10 PM, Sarge B said: Hi I recently aquired a lovely 2018 70k mile A6 Diesel following the death of father in law. Drive likes new. I love the big old barge - but it has developed an issue with the drivers' seat belt - in that when it retracts it locks and wont come out - and then a few minutes later (normally after tugging at/jiggling it and/or drving 50m down the road) it releases as normal. Is this a common issue? and/or something that's easily rectified? I'm wondering if the pre-tensioner is engaging? (as it releases itself eventually) or if it's another common fault... Thanks in anticipation. Madly soled it in a random way.... Ive got a wireless charger/holder for my phone... and if I put my phone in it first - it wont let me start the car (no lights even come on)... and it locks the seat belt tensioner... If I dont put it in the holder first - then I've not had it occur once... Must be a massive power drain causing some sort of issue...however if phone is plugged in via a normal cable it's fine....proper random...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Q Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 How old is the battery? Failing batteries can cause all sorts of weird electrical issues. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge B Posted May 19, 2022 Author Share Posted May 19, 2022 1 minute ago, Steve Q said: How old is the battery? Failing batteries can cause all sorts of weird electrical issues. Genuinely no idea - looks new and sadly can't ask the father in law anymore... Absolutely fine as long as I don't put the phone in the cradle first.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Q Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 1 hour ago, Sarge B said: Genuinely no idea - looks new and sadly can't ask the father in law anymore... Absolutely fine as long as I don't put the phone in the cradle first.. I'd get the battery checked as a priority. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyC Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 On 5/19/2022 at 9:25 PM, Steve Q said: How old is the battery? Failing batteries can cause all sorts of weird electrical issues. My old battery looked brand new as well, but it was thirteen years old (original battery) I was having trouble with doors not locking or unlocking, got a new battery and all is fine now. 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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