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tommycon

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disconnect battery when changing seats??
« on: 06 August 2009, 21:49:37 »

hiya.
 i`ll be upgrading to leather seats soon, i know about disconnecting the battery to remove the drivers airbag but seeing as the front seats have side airbags would i need to disconnect the battery when swapping seats over?
 my car is a 02 and will be putting in 02 leather so everything should be the same.
 many thanks.
 Paul
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Re: disconnect battery when changing seats??
« Reply #1 on: 06 August 2009, 21:54:15 »

i would just to play safe mate :y
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Re: disconnect battery when changing seats??
« Reply #2 on: 06 August 2009, 21:56:27 »

Much much safer to disconnect your battery when swapping seats over. At the very least don't turn your ignition on with a seat removed .... you'd need your air-bag light restting if you did.  ;)
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Re: disconnect battery when changing seats??
« Reply #3 on: 06 August 2009, 21:59:58 »

oh & dont you have to put in those red clips in the pre-tensioners to stop them going off? :-/
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Re: disconnect battery when changing seats??
« Reply #4 on: 06 August 2009, 22:35:05 »

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oh & dont you have to put in those red clips in the pre-tensioners to stop them going off? :-/

I think that just applies to the older type. Mr Haynes describes though.  ;)
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Re: disconnect battery when changing seats??
« Reply #5 on: 09 August 2009, 18:38:24 »

cheers for your views guys,
 think i will play it safe and disconnect the battery ,
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Re: disconnect battery when changing seats??
« Reply #6 on: 09 August 2009, 21:32:00 »

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oh & dont you have to put in those red clips in the pre-tensioners to stop them going off? :-/

yes you do i didnt when i swopped my seats and they went off :-[
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Re: disconnect battery when changing seats??
« Reply #7 on: 09 August 2009, 21:37:15 »

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oh & dont you have to put in those red clips in the pre-tensioners to stop them going off? :-/

yes you do i didnt when i swopped my seats and they went off :-[

As said before, this is a later 02 car and and doesn't have the mechanical pretensioners.  :y
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Re: disconnect battery when changing seats??
« Reply #8 on: 09 August 2009, 21:44:30 »

Agreed, in theory you can just unplug it under the seat. I personally would disconnect, good excuse to whip out the battery & clean under it.
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