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AMHONEA8

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1994 SATURN SL1
4 CYL
2WD
MANUAL
205,000 MILES

Hi, I have a '94 Saturn SL. Everything runs great except that the drivers side seatbelt clip that run along the top of the window is stuck in the middle, I can tell the the motor is trying to make it work but it only moves about a half inch back and forth.

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SATURNTECH9

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That mean's your power seat belt is bound up you will have to replace the power seat belt. Your best bet is find one at pick apart that work's. If you could find one new there very expensive last I saw they were over 300.

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Monday, December 27th, 2010 AT 5:04 PM

AMHONEA8

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Can I find one at a junkyard for cheaper? I don't think the motor is broken? Maybe there is something stuck in the track?

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Monday, December 27th, 2010 AT 5:33 PM

SATURNTECH9

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Usually what happens is the cable that move's the traveler where you hook the seat belt get's all jambed up. Yes you can find one at the junk yard a lot cheaper I got one for my sister's 1993 Sl1 for like 40.

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Monday, December 27th, 2010 AT 5:42 PM

AMHONEA8

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Ok, well I got the motorized seatbelt repaired, now I have a new problem, when I turn the ignition, the car will start, but the warning/indicator lights on the dashboard won't flash on all at once like it usually does when the car starts up, the seatbelt will not retract at all, and the speedometer and the tachometer won't fluctuate up and down when I drive. Where is the problem? Also, something else isn't keeping the alternator charged. We took it to O'reilys and had it tested, it passed the test 4 times so we know that it works. Something else is keeping it from charging, maybe I need a need a new ignition?

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Friday, December 31st, 2010 AT 7:30 PM

SATURNTECH9

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So you took the alternator out and had it tested out of the car?When you tested the alternator in the car it doesn't charge?Also do you have a multimeter to do some testing?