Changing seats in a Non-Sport...

[ZanderMichaelJason]

Hi guys,

I really want to change my seats as the standard ones look pants!
Obviously I looked into getting sports seats but I don't want my airbags to not work, I'd rather keep the safety aspect tbh :L

Anyone got any ideas?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Loz H]

My seats were literally plug & play (nearly)

The passenger seat didn't have any plugs though so I had to join them, but it worked

 

[James28]

The only difference is sport seats have airbags in the side bolsters, however not all non sports do.

 

[ZanderMichaelJason]

My seats were literally plug & play (nearly)

The passenger seat didn't have any plugs though so I had to join them, but it worked

Was this from a sport to a non sport? If so the airbag lights should've come on shouldn't they?

The only difference is sport seats have airbags in the side bolsters, however not all non sports do.

Ahh okay, so if I got the ones without airbags then it wouldn't throw up the warning lights on the dashboard like it would do with the ones with airbags?

 

[ZanderMichaelJason]

Oh and thank you very much for the replies!

 

[Loz H]

Was this from a sport to a non sport? If so the airbag lights should've come on shouldn't they?

Yup It did coem on at first, but it was because I hadn't connected the airbag. After I connected it I had no lights on

 

[James28]

Was this from a sport to a non sport? If so the airbag lights should've come on shouldn't they?


Ahh okay, so if I got the ones without airbags then it wouldn't throw up the warning lights on the dashboard like it would do with the ones with airbags?

No. you can only get sports seats with airbags.
However if your current seats do not have them your airbag ECU will be programmed differently. The best way is to use resistors.

 

[GrahamS]

If you don't already have airbags and the put seats with airbags in then they will just be there doing nothing as you can't plug them in. If you try and plug them in but the airbag ecu isn't programmed for them then you will get a light.

 

[ZanderMichaelJason]

No. you can only get sports seats with airbags.
However if your current seats do not have them your airbag ECU will be programmed differently. The best way is to use resistors.

If you don't already have airbags and the put seats with airbags in then they will just be there doing nothing as you can't plug them in. If you try and plug them in but the airbag ecu isn't programmed for them then you will get a light.

Ahh okay! I see what you're saying now!
So if my bog standard seats don't have airbags and I try to connect them up then the car will throw a wobbly because it's not programmed to recognise the airbags in the first place
But if they do have airbags in as standard then no light should be thrown up because the ECU has already been programmed to understand the airbags.
So as long as my bog standard seats have airbags in them (which they do) then no error should be thrown up at all?

If I've completely got this all wrong then I really do apologise in advance!
Thank you so much for all of the help everyone!

 

[ZanderMichaelJason]

Sorry to resurrect an old thread but I'm really keen to start saving pennies for some nice leather seats! I don't want to buy some and cause myself any issues!

If I buy leather seats that were originally in a Sport with airbags, (which as James said they all do) and put them into my Non Sport (which the current seats also have airbags in the side) will they work absolutely fine with no issues?

I'm really sorry to ask again but I'm just paranoid about it and wanted to make absolutely sure that I won't have any issues!

Thank you in advance guys, sorry to be a pain

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

Most 172 air bag seats probably have disabled airbags by now anyway.

I haven't done it myself but I would put money on them being compatible. It's only 2 wires IIRC.

 

[ZanderMichaelJason]

Most 172 air bag seats probably have disabled airbags by now anyway.

I haven't done it myself but I would put money on them being compatible. It's only 2 wires IIRC.

Fair enough, I think I'll just stop being a pansy and buy some! Getting really pissed off when I go around corners and I slide around on the seat!