Xterra Rear Facing Car Seat Mirror?

wescarley

Does anyone have an Xterra (or any car for that matter)...that the back seats do not have a detachable headrests...and were able to get the "Rear Facing Car Seat Mirror" to work? We spent HOURS trying to figure something out in my 2001 Xterra...and nothing works...so now the mirror is sitting on top of the passenger side seat...facing the middle seat (where the car seat is)...and is barely hooked on, causing it to move around with every bump or turn. ....please help!

purple4u

We were told by the police dept not to use a mirror as it can become a projectile in a crash and injure your child

LittleApple

purple4u:

We were told by the police dept not to use a mirror as it can become a projectile in a crash and injure your child

 As long as it is properly secured to the vehicle, it is fine.

purple4u

LittleApple:

purple4u:

We were told by the police dept not to use a mirror as it can become a projectile in a crash and injure your child

 As long as it is properly secured to the vehicle, it is fine.

 

I disagree in a crash it could still come off just like those sun screen things 

gimmietimmies

purple4u:

LittleApple:

purple4u:

We were told by the police dept not to use a mirror as it can become a projectile in a crash and injure your child

 As long as it is properly secured to the vehicle, it is fine.

 

I disagree in a crash it could still come off just like those sun screen things 

They do come off, especially the velcro ones. The only ones I've seen recommended is one that has a clamp that when the clamp is secured on the headrest posts, it's screwed together making it almost impossible to come off. I haven't seen it in a few years though. And it's no good if you don't have headrest posts, like the OP.

Honestly, the mirror isn't really necessary, I'd just leave it. A car seat tech would tell you to leave it out, it doesn't pass the throw test. If someone threw it at your head, and it hurt, you probably don't want it as a projectile in your car.

alake

purple4u:

We were told by the police dept not to use a mirror as it can become a projectile in a crash and injure your child

This

LittleApple

gimmietimmies:

purple4u:

LittleApple:

purple4u:

We were told by the police dept not to use a mirror as it can become a projectile in a crash and injure your child

 As long as it is properly secured to the vehicle, it is fine.

 

I disagree in a crash it could still come off just like those sun screen things 

They do come off, especially the velcro ones. The only ones I've seen recommended is one that has a clamp that when the clamp is secured on the headrest posts, it's screwed together making it almost impossible to come off. I haven't seen it in a few years though. And it's no good if you don't have headrest posts, like the OP.

Honestly, the mirror isn't really necessary, I'd just leave it. A car seat tech would tell you to leave it out, it doesn't pass the throw test. If someone threw it at your head, and it hurt, you probably don't want it as a projectile in your car.

I have a clamp one.  That this is not moving anywhere.  I wouldn't trust the regular velcro ones though.