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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: evo1968 on 19 May 2010, 13:34:01

Title: swapping seat frames.
Post by: evo1968 on 19 May 2010, 13:34:01

i have fitted an elite interior(95) into my 98 cdx mini face lift,except the drivers seat.been trying to get hold of the proper plug for relay box under the drivers seat but no luck.would i be able to swap the subframes over and would the electrics on the elite seat work off the cdx plugs,all i want to work is the motion buttons not bothered about the memory ones.any help will be very appreciated.cheers. :y :y :y

Title: Re: swapping seat frames.
Post by: mantahatch on 19 May 2010, 13:42:46

When I swapped an elite interior into my 96 I just cut the plugs off and used choc block connectors to join them.

In your 95 you will have the old style seat belt tensioner (explosive type) in your 98 you will have the electronic version with wires going to it.

I would think you now have no side airbags and seat belt tensioners.

You can change the seat bases over on say CDX to MV6. But as there are so many more motors on the elite seats may be a lot more required.

Sorry if this is not very helpful.

Title: Re: swapping seat frames.
Post by: evo1968 on 19 May 2010, 14:06:21

cheers mate,a little helpful,still not sure whether to chop the wires or not incase i make a boo boo,not that its too hard??? :y

Title: Re: swapping seat frames.
Post by: Welung666 on 19 May 2010, 14:09:10

You're going to end up with airbag light problems fitting a pre facelift interior into a mini facelift car. Seatbelt tensioner and seat side airbags will be missing from the system.

Title: Re: swapping seat frames.
Post by: evo1968 on 19 May 2010, 14:15:48

does that mean that the air bag light will be on,as it was already on when i bought the car in october??? :-/

Title: Re: swapping seat frames.
Post by: Andy B on 19 May 2010, 14:23:43

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does that mean that the air bag light will be on,.   

yes. You need a code reader to determine the fault. Airbag & seat belt pre tensioner are reasons why I suggested it might be easier to use your seat frames & remove the leather seat covers from your Elite .... abit of messing, but I'm sure it could be done.  :-/

Title: Re: swapping seat frames.
Post by: Elite Pete on 19 May 2010, 15:06:32

I would check with your insurance company as well, your removing a safety device and they might not like that ;)

Title: Re: swapping seat frames.
Post by: 2woody on 19 May 2010, 15:59:56

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does that mean that the air bag light will be on,.   

yes. You need a code reader to determine the fault. Airbag & seat belt pre tensioner are reasons why I suggested it might be easier to use your seat frames & remove the leather seat covers from your Elite .... abit of messing, but I'm sure it could be done.  :-/

don't forget the side airbag penetrates the seat cover. No easy way around that.

Title: Re: swapping seat frames.
Post by: Andy B on 19 May 2010, 16:02:35

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does that mean that the air bag light will be on,.   

yes. You need a code reader to determine the fault. Airbag & seat belt pre tensioner are reasons why I suggested it might be easier to use your seat frames & remove the leather seat covers from your Elite .... abit of messing, but I'm sure it could be done.  :-/

don't forget the side airbag penetrates the seat cover. No easy way around that.

Stanley knife?  ::)  ;D  ;D  ;D

Title: Re: swapping seat frames.
Post by: evo1968 on 19 May 2010, 16:29:05

if i bought  mv6 leather seats would they go straight in.or,which seats would go straight in,obviously mini face lift(but i want mv6 leather)??? :-/