MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: sf1506 on August 21, 2011, 07:41:14 pm

Title: Changing seats
Post by: sf1506 on August 21, 2011, 07:41:14 pm

I've got myself some new seats and just wondering how easy it is to change over, ie air bag etc.
Is there any body that has done this??

Title: Re: Changing seats
Post by: mortygttdi on August 21, 2011, 07:52:23 pm

Did you buy Ali's GTD seats mate :happy2: if so I have the exact same seats and its just a simple swap of the airbag plugs. Unless your wanting to get the heating part sorted??? if so then its going to be a bit more involved but not a problem.

Darren

Title: Re: Changing seats
Post by: sf1506 on August 21, 2011, 07:56:55 pm

Yes I did mate, do you need to disconnect the battery to chance the fronts for the air bags in the seats?.

Title: Re: Changing seats
Post by: big al on August 21, 2011, 10:03:53 pm

Don't think you do, the airbag light may come on the dash afterwards, but it should go off if you stick the VCD on it.

Title: Re: Changing seats
Post by: mortygttdi on August 21, 2011, 10:23:17 pm

personally I think i took the negative off the battery, do the swap and then has long has every thing is okay the seats will be fine.

Darren

Title: Re: Changing seats
Post by: sf1506 on August 22, 2011, 10:37:58 pm

I think I'll disconnect the battery to be on the safe side, hopefully the air bag light won't come on when I'm done.
 does any body know what size trox bit to fit the front seats??

Title: Re: Changing seats
Post by: ali6n2 on August 22, 2011, 11:55:39 pm

i disconnected the battery mate and all was fine, second time round i didnt and the airbag light came on.