#1: Fitting side airbags to Gti seats Author: HFStuart, Location: SuffolkPosted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 3:31 pm ---- My passenger seat is Fubar. The recline doesn't and it won't lock back in place. This is a problem with the hinges not with the runners.
A member has offered their seat but it's non airbag so obviously I'd like to fit my perfectly good cover and side airbag. The donor is a 2000 X plate Gti 138. I think side airbags were an option in late 2000 which suggest the holes in the seat frame should be there.
Does anyone know for sure whether I can fit my cover and airbag to the seats from that model?
Failing that can I tell the BIS that side airbags are no longer fitted so switch off the dash light and switch the wheel and dash airbags back on?
Stuart
#2: Re: Fitting side airbags to Gti seats Author: orangeGTI, Location: whitbyPosted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 3:35 pm ---- find out what the resistance of the air bag is. Then when removing the seats put a resister that is the same resistance as the seats connectin the wires. that way the cor will think there is still airbags there.
#3: Re: Fitting side airbags to Gti seats Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 3:36 pm ----
orangeGTI wrote:
find out what the resistance of the air bag is. Then when removing the seats put a resister that is the same resistance as the seats connectin the wires. that way the cor will think there is still airbags there.
I'd rather have the airbag!
#4: Re: Fitting side airbags to Gti seats Author: orangeGTI, Location: whitbyPosted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 3:37 pm ---- well i was just saying it is an option if he can't swap the air bags over
#5: Re: Fitting side airbags to Gti seats Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 3:47 pm ----
orangeGTI wrote:
well i was just saying it is an option if he can't swap the air bags over
Its called a BODGE
#6: Re: Fitting side airbags to Gti seats Author: HFStuart, Location: SuffolkPosted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 3:50 pm ---- It is a bodge but it's a good one much appreciated - if there's a 'proper' way to disable them I'd still like to know.
That said I'd rather have the airbag too if I can, so does anyone have an answer to my other question?
Stuart
#7: Re: Fitting side airbags to Gti seats Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 3:54 pm ---- The side airbag will fit in the seat frame.
Just swop the backrest cover & airbag on to the other frame.
#8: Re: Fitting side airbags to Gti seats Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 3:55 pm ---- If you want them de-activating, get them de-activated properly in the ECU
#9: Re: Fitting side airbags to Gti seats Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 3:56 pm ----
Lee wrote:
If you want them de-activating, get them de-activated properly in the ECU
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much appreciated - if there's a 'proper' way to disable them I'd still like to know.
