New seats wiring issue.

Xtra100 · 5th June 2014, 13:33

Bought some new alcantara seats to replace my tatty old ones. However upon checking them I find the plugs/wiring is different.

On the old seats already fitted, they both have a big blue and a big yellow plug. The big blue one has a lilac/white and black/white wire on both seats, i'm guessing this plug is pretensioner. Whereas the yellow (more central than blue plug) both have blue wires (x2).

However the new ones both have a thin yellow plug towards the pre tensioner with a lilac/white wire and black/white wire. While in the centre on the passenger side is a large yellow plug with blue wiring, on the drivers side it has no plug in the centre, just two blue wires.

Is it just a case of chopping off the old seats plugs and marrying the wiring up so that they plug and play, or is there more to it? I don't want to c*ck it up and have an airbag or pretensioner go off!

Thanks,
Jack.

Simon.h · 5th June 2014, 18:51

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Originally Posted by Xtra100

Bought some new alcantara seats to replace my tatty old ones. However upon checking them I find the plugs/wiring is different.

On the old seats already fitted, they both have a big blue and a big yellow plug. The big blue one has a lilac/white and black/white wire on both seats, i'm guessing this plug is pretensioner. Whereas the yellow (more central than blue plug) both have blue wires (x2).

However the new ones both have a thin yellow plug towards the pre tensioner with a lilac/white wire and black/white wire. While in the centre on the passenger side is a large yellow plug with blue wiring, on the drivers side it has no plug in the centre, just two blue wires.

Is it just a case of chopping off the old seats plugs and marrying the wiring up so that they plug and play, or is there more to it? I don't want to c*ck it up and have an airbag or pretensioner go off!

Thanks,
Jack.

For the plug for the pre-tensioner just unbolt it and swap the tensioner over. The air bag plug just cut the plug off and swap it with your old one.
That's what I have just done with my new seats.

marinabrian · 5th June 2014, 18:58

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Originally Posted by Simon.h

For the plug for the pre-tensioner just unbolt it and swap the tensioner over. The air bag plug just cut the plug off and swap it with your old one.
That's what I have just done with my new seats.

Exactly what I would suggest too Simon

Brian

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Xtra100 Loves to post MG ZT Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Doncaster Posts: 440 Thanks: 3 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	New seats wiring issue. Bought some new alcantara seats to replace my tatty old ones. However upon checking them I find the plugs/wiring is different. On the old seats already fitted, they both have a big blue and a big yellow plug. The big blue one has a lilac/white and black/white wire on both seats, i'm guessing this plug is pretensioner. Whereas the yellow (more central than blue plug) both have blue wires (x2). However the new ones both have a thin yellow plug towards the pre tensioner with a lilac/white wire and black/white wire. While in the centre on the passenger side is a large yellow plug with blue wiring, on the drivers side it has no plug in the centre, just two blue wires. Is it just a case of chopping off the old seats plugs and marrying the wiring up so that they plug and play, or is there more to it? I don't want to c*ck it up and have an airbag or pretensioner go off! Thanks, Jack. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] My lovely ZT, CDTI.