Seat interchangeability

hst125 · 9th December 2020, 16:52

I have manual summit seats in my ZTT with airbags on them. I’m looking to change them, but most of what I see and like are electric. Is it possible to either quickly wire up the adjusters from an ignition feed, and sort the heaters later on, forget about the memory function for now (no pun intended) - but will the airbags show a fault?
Or alternatively is it possible to swap the squabs and backs on to a manual base/runner?
I really liked the seats in my Midsomer car hence looking for them. I’m also wondering if there are green leather seats out there?

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macafee2 · 9th December 2020, 17:52

I went from manual seats to electric no problems, all electric functions on the seats worked as well as the heated seats.

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Rick-sta · 9th December 2020, 18:14

Have you checked under your front seats for a large black plug? You may have the wiring already there for electric heated memory seats.

If not then the wiring can be retrofitted. I wrote up a guide on this a few years back here: https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...d.php?t=253123

And yes you can swap the seat covers over. Have done this a few times to convert manual seats to electric heated ones. A bit of a pain and time consuming job to do but can be done.

hst125 · 9th December 2020, 18:32

I’m happy to live without the motors, but would like the heaters. I’ll look under the seat tomorrow and see what’s there. My mot is due in feb so need the adjustment working for that.

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stevestrat · 9th December 2020, 19:21

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Originally Posted by hst125

I’m happy to live without the motors,

Err . . . . how do you plan to adjust the seat, even setting them up initially, without the motors, there's no manual adjustment on them

hst125 · 9th December 2020, 19:26

Just Hotwire it to set up!

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hst125 · 9th December 2020, 19:31

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Originally Posted by stevestrat

Err . . . . how do you plan to adjust the seat, even setting them up initially, without the motors, there's no manual adjustment on them

What I meant was either wire the motors in or swap the leather parts onto the manual base..

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stevestrat · 9th December 2020, 19:53

OK, you might be lucky and find the connectors are there. 2004 is kinda on the border for when they started chopping bits.

hst125 · 9th December 2020, 20:08

I don’t get much luck but I’m happy dealing with electrical stuff, if I can just find a way of ignition feeding the seats for adjustment and heating I’ll be chuffed. The seats I’m looking at are over 100 miles away so just prepping. I wish I’d bought the tourer that was for sale locally for the bits!

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Arie-MG · 10th December 2020, 08:19

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Originally Posted by stevestrat

OK, you might be lucky and find the connectors are there. 2004 is kinda on the border for when they started chopping bits.

Hi Steve, does that mean that pre 2004 cars have a bigger chance of the wiring already being there?

My ZTT is from 2003, so I might be lucky on the wiring already being there?

9th December 2020, 16:52	#1
hst125 Loves to post 2004 ZTT CDTi manual, 2017 Fiat 500L MPW, 1946 MG TC Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Reading Posts: 272 Thanks: 22 Thanked 27 Times in 23 Posts	Seat interchangeability I have manual summit seats in my ZTT with airbags on them. I’m looking to change them, but most of what I see and like are electric. Is it possible to either quickly wire up the adjusters from an ignition feed, and sort the heaters later on, forget about the memory function for now (no pun intended) - but will the airbags show a fault? Or alternatively is it possible to swap the squabs and backs on to a manual base/runner? I really liked the seats in my Midsomer car hence looking for them. I’m also wondering if there are green leather seats out there? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ My other car's got 3 V12s under the floors.

9th December 2020, 18:14	#3
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9th December 2020, 18:32	#4
hst125 Loves to post 2004 ZTT CDTi manual, 2017 Fiat 500L MPW, 1946 MG TC Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Reading Posts: 272 Thanks: 22 Thanked 27 Times in 23 Posts	I’m happy to live without the motors, but would like the heaters. I’ll look under the seat tomorrow and see what’s there. My mot is due in feb so need the adjustment working for that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ My other car's got 3 V12s under the floors.

9th December 2020, 19:26	#6
hst125 Loves to post 2004 ZTT CDTi manual, 2017 Fiat 500L MPW, 1946 MG TC Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Reading Posts: 272 Thanks: 22 Thanked 27 Times in 23 Posts	Just Hotwire it to set up! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ My other car's got 3 V12s under the floors.

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stevestrat This is my second home ZT260 #243 (resting) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Prestonpans Posts: 22,463 Thanks: 650 Thanked 4,624 Times in 3,358 Posts	OK, you might be lucky and find the connectors are there. 2004 is kinda on the border for when they started chopping bits. __________________ Steve T4 Location Map

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macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,912 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	I went from manual seats to electric no problems, all electric functions on the seats worked as well as the heated seats. macafee2

9th December 2020, 20:08	#9
hst125 Loves to post 2004 ZTT CDTi manual, 2017 Fiat 500L MPW, 1946 MG TC Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Reading Posts: 272 Thanks: 22 Thanked 27 Times in 23 Posts	I don’t get much luck but I’m happy dealing with electrical stuff, if I can just find a way of ignition feeding the seats for adjustment and heating I’ll be chuffed. The seats I’m looking at are over 100 miles away so just prepping. I wish I’d bought the tourer that was for sale locally for the bits! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ My other car's got 3 V12s under the floors.