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Recaro bucket seats
« on: April 17, 2011, 03:33:22 pm »
Hi lads when retrofitting these seats do they require any coding or anything using VCDS ???


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Re: Recaro bucket seats
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2011, 04:01:25 pm »
Iirc you need to code out the own seats airbag?

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Re: Recaro bucket seats
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2011, 04:32:21 pm »
Ok cheers Dom would u be able to do this???


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Offline Poppa Dom

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Re: Recaro bucket seats
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2011, 04:59:27 pm »
Of course I can, you actually might be able to help me out too - fitting a boost gauge.  :happy2:

You need to disable the side airbags with VCDS to keep things tidy. Failing to disable them may cause the entire airbag system to be disabled.

To disable the side airbags (side airbags are in the seats, not to be confused with the head airbags in the b-pillars) go into Option 15 (Airbags) in VCDS, select "10 - Adaptation" and then set channels 3 and 4 to "1". Then clear all DTCs and try again. This should be all that is required.


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Re: Recaro bucket seats
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2011, 05:13:27 pm »
ok cheers dom can do the boost gauge for ya if u want mate  :happy2:

and il pay u a visit when i get my seats in the next month or so also a friend of mine with an r32 needs his doin aswell if u can help dude  :happy2:


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Re: Recaro bucket seats
« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2011, 05:39:49 pm »
No probs  :happy2:

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Re: Recaro bucket seats
« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2011, 05:43:20 pm »
If they are proper Recaro's then there should be a resistor kit to disable the airbag warning light.

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Re: Recaro bucket seats
« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2011, 06:06:24 pm »
yh they are any ideas were i can find these resistors hedge ??


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Re: Recaro bucket seats
« Reply #8 on: April 17, 2011, 06:52:19 pm »
I'd try ringing a UK based Recaro dealer.  :surprised:

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