QUOTE(ejm @ Jan 17 2009, 05:51 PM)
Hold the retractor at the same angle it's mounted in the car.
Here is a photo of the pendulum mechanism that actuates the clamp. As mentioned above, if you hold the retractor at an angle, the pendulum thinks it is seeming some "G" forces and wants to clamp. If the correct angle doesn't work, you may have something sticking. JoeO