Just got a replacement front passenger seat belt catch for my folks' 1990 740 sedan. Old one busted up inside and wouldn't latch. This car has mechanical (I think) pretensioners. How do I replace the catch on this beast? I believe there is a screw of sorts you're supposed to turn to isolate the pretensioner. Is that all I have to do? Any one BTDT? Thanks for any help.
Brad

Thanks for the responses. I will do the job this weekend. The catch I got doesn't have the actual plug for the light but just two wires with bare terminals on the end. Hopefully I can use the existing plug.
Brad

No need to cut wiring when removing the old latch. Follow the wiring under the seat and into the carpet. There's a connector under carpet. Passenger side the wiring is for the illumination of the belt catch when main lighting switch is on. Driver's side has two harnesses - the other is to stop the warning buzzer when the belt is latched.
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Bob (son's 81-244GL B21F/M46, dtr's 83-244DL B23F/M46, my 94-944 B230FD and 89 745 (LT-1 V8); hobbycar 77 MGB, and a few old motorcycles)

The catch is bolted to the side of the seat frame and a wire is threaded through the seat frame to a harness in the floor.I cut the wire,removed the bolt with a 16mm wrench with the seat in the car.Good luck,Bill

I have never done it, but this may help.

http://www.brickboard.com/FAQ/700-900/SeatBeltRetractorRepair.htm
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