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 Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 3:31 pm |
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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
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Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 3:35 pm |
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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.
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Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 3:36 pm |
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| 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!
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Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 3:37 pm |
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well i was just saying it is an option if he can't swap the air bags over
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Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 3:47 pm |
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| orangeGTI wrote: |
| well i was just saying it is an option if he can't swap the air bags over |
Its called a BODGE 
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Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 3:50 pm |
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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
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Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 3:54 pm |
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The side airbag will fit in the seat frame.
Just swop the backrest cover & airbag on to the other frame.
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Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 3:55 pm |
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If you want them de-activating, get them de-activated properly in the ECU
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Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 3:56 pm |
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| Lee wrote: |
| If you want them de-activating, get them de-activated properly in the ECU |
Then sell me both the side airbag ecu's
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