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Danaj 
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Posted: 28 January 2009 at 11:18am |
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Ok ladies, I've got one of those capsules with the separate bases that you strap in and the capsule clicks into.
I've put the base in with the locking clip and the front of the base has about an inch on movement (can't get it any tighter with my shrek hands). Is this tight enough? It seems pretty solid and the base won't budge if I give it a tug.
It has one of those tether straps but I don't need to have that fitted do I? I thought the tether was for the next car seat up?
Also, what are your thoughts on having it in the center or on the side behind the front passenger? My car will allow either. I'm thinking in the center might be safer but that stops me from using the back seat as it takes up quite a bit of room. Thoughts?
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Posted: 28 January 2009 at 12:16pm |
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They reckon the centre is the safest but what a mission it will be to get the capsule in there everytime. The seat behind front passenger seat is where i have mine and it was installed by the baby on the move lady who is a certified carseat installer. You have a good point about not being able to use back seat if you put it in the middle.
Regards to the movement go see plunket carseat installers or bay on the move in your town or even give them a ring. Maybe a rolled up towel under the back of the seat base. It could be on the wrong angle. Does it have one of those angle guages on the side to tell you if its at the right angle.
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Posted: 28 January 2009 at 12:21pm |
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The teether for the capsule that clicks onto a base is because their is a chance that the capsule can release from the base in a crash.
At one point they had a recall .. but then bought out a "fix" which is the teether strap .. so that the capsule is teethered (sp) to the base, that way the base can not come away from the base unit in a crash.
You also need to stick your knee firmly into the base to get it in really snugly .. I would have it fitted .. Im sure I saw in the little treasures that baby on the move will fit them for free.
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Posted: 28 January 2009 at 12:41pm |
Dana, I'm just impressed you're even trying when you have a 40 week bump in front of you 
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Posted: 28 January 2009 at 12:46pm |
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I would contact baby on the move or go down to the Plunket rooms and have them check it for you. I can remember being told that with alot of seats/capsules you need to kneel on the base to be able to get it in securely.
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Posted: 28 January 2009 at 2:19pm |
Sorry to threadjack, but I have just got a capsule, and am wondering for those who have the bases, is having the base a whole lot easier? Or is it just as good to buckle the capsule in by itself? And does anyone know if you can hire a base unit by itself, and roughly how much does it cost?
Sorry about all the questions!! 
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Posted: 28 January 2009 at 2:28pm |
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I'm pretty sure that if a seat has a tether strap then it has to be used. Would definitely check instead of taking my word for it though, my brain is a bit mush. If you ring one of the safe2go technicians they're pretty helpful even just over the phone.
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Posted: 28 January 2009 at 2:29pm |
 whitewave wrote:
Sorry to threadjack, but I have just got a capsule, and am wondering for those who have the bases, is having the base a whole lot easier? Or is it just as good to buckle the capsule in by itself? And does anyone know if you can hire a base unit by itself, and roughly how much does it cost?
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I had a capsule with a base for ease of use .. however when they found the problem of the capsule being able to be released in a crash and bought in the teether strap it was just the same as using one without a base (eg no convenience)
At that stage we put Issy into a convertible carseat.
Oh and yes, you can buy the bases seperately (we had two .. one for each car)
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Posted: 28 January 2009 at 3:52pm |
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I loved the bases - so much easier than strapping the thing in each time. We brought our capsule and base but also brought an extra base so that we had one in each car.
Also re the tether strap - I actually rang the police as was getting quite stressed out about it when buying DS next carseat as due to my car there is no where to put a bolt to tether the strap too.....anyway, the police said that if you have a tether strap on your carseat and you are not using it or have removed it then you can be fined ($150).
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Posted: 28 January 2009 at 4:01pm |
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So does the tether strap that is attached to the base connect to the car (have the bolt thing installed) or does it connect to the capsule? Not sure what you guys are meaning by the tether strap stopping the capsule coming away from the base in an accident.
We hired it from plunket and they never mentioned the tether. Just the seat belt and locking clip which I will re-check with my knee on it.
Thanks Flissty lol. It was a challenge getting in the car to fit it at all!!
I was sure at antenatal classes they told us that only the car sets needed to be tethered but capsules didn't. Where did I put that book......
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Posted: 28 January 2009 at 4:15pm |
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Might give Safe2go a call. They're closed for the day but this is driving me insane. My fault for leaving it too late but I didn't actually realise it had a tether strap on it, I just thought it was part of the seat belt thingy.
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Posted: 28 January 2009 at 4:28pm |
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I found this quote on the treasures site re the same thing:
this is a different kind of tether, actually they're called LATCH systems. And these are not compulsory, as the bolts go under the seats. It's fairly new to have them on carseats, from memory they were only developed around 2002 or something so only cars newer than that will have them.
So you're right if your seat has a normal tether it must be used, but if it's a LATCH system it's still optional, as this is just instead or as well as using the seat belt.
Don't know if that is what you have or not?
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Posted: 28 January 2009 at 4:31pm |
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Ok, got hold of a tech at Baby Factory.
The tether strap is only required to be used if your car is fitted with the LATCH system. The LATCH system is to be used instead of seatbelts. My car doesn't have that system so that's where I would use the seat belt and the locking clip.
The tether strap is required on car seats but not capsules.
Some of the base units have the straps that connect to the capsules and some don't. The ones that don't are the newer design where the fault was fixed but the older ones have the separate belt that connects from the base to the capsule as a "just in case". This depends on what model you have. This info is for the EvenFlo brand that is from Plunket. Other brands might have different systems.
So, problem solved! Now I just have to wriggle my belly back into the rear of my car, kneel on a car seat and try to get my puffy swollen fingers to re-fit the locking clip. Sounds easy enough lol......
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Posted: 28 January 2009 at 4:59pm |
No Dana, now you just need a baby Good luck!
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Posted: 28 January 2009 at 5:28pm |
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just re: the middle vs side of the backseat issue....I found having the capsule in the centre was good, as I could kneel on the seat to put the capsule into the base, plus we do have side airbags in the back too. we tried it on the side seat in another car, and i missed having my knee as leverage - less pressure/strain on my back! I guess we can also squeeze a small person either side of the carseat/capsule, so we didn't lose too much space.
good luck!
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Posted: 28 January 2009 at 5:54pm |
Thanks summerlamb lol. A baby would be nice
I'm guessing the airbags would certainly make a difference blondy. Our car doesn't. It's just that we often have people in the car, or throw the dog in too and the base isn't the easiest to secure. I'm also thinking that the bump in the middle of the seat might be a bit raised and not provide the best area to keep the base stable. I'll have another look when DH gets back from the beach with my car. I have also sent him on a mission to get cream for the pikelets and peanut M&M's. Hey, it's my last week with an excuse to be a big fatty lol.
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Posted: 29 January 2009 at 1:41pm |
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I am i correct inthinking that if your car seat is approved for use without the tether strap then thats ok i think phil and teds ones are approved by nz saftey to be used without but the option is there if you wish to use them.
Also if you have a hatchback how do you find using the tehter strap and the boot i see my car has the holes pre drilled but they are basically where the license plate is the opposite side to the seat the strap would have to cross the width of the boot how does that work in pravtioce can you still use your boot?. Sorry to thread jack this thought just occured to me when i found the the holes in the car.
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