S60 Electrics: - Fitting leather/electric seats to an S

HughG · May 27th, 2011, 08:07

I've got a 52 reg V70 D5 S and have been offered a leather interior out of an SE that also had an electrics drivers seat. Does anyone know if the loom for the electrics seats is there as standard, but disused?

Thanks
Hugh

owyn · May 27th, 2011, 09:18

I fitted electric seats to my ex plodder and they worked straight away, I beleive heating will never work but the position adjustment is good to go.

Be aware that if the car has been crashed and the front airbags have fired you will have to swap the rear seat belts.

I did this on mine and its a bit of a pain.

Also don't forget to unpug your battery and leave the car for 10 minutes before you start tinkering.

HughG · May 27th, 2011, 10:36

Thanks thats very helpful. When you say swap the rear seat belts is just because of the pre-tensioners having gone?

owyn · May 27th, 2011, 13:07

Thats right, then tensioners had fired which locks up the seat belts making them unusable.
I took the seatbelts out of my old seats and put them in the new ones, it was a bit of a pain but took me about 3 hours in all.
The Haynes manual has a good explanation of how to do it.

HughG · May 28th, 2011, 00:04

Thanks.

May 27th, 2011, 08:07	#1
HughG Junior Member Last Online: Jun 15th, 2018 21:11 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Maidstone View Photos By: HughG	Fitting leather/electric seats to an S I've got a 52 reg V70 D5 S and have been offered a leather interior out of an SE that also had an electrics drivers seat. Does anyone know if the loom for the electrics seats is there as standard, but disused? Thanks Hugh

May 27th, 2011, 09:18	#2
owyn Premier Member Last Online: Feb 9th, 2020 20:04 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Doncaster	I fitted electric seats to my ex plodder and they worked straight away, I beleive heating will never work but the position adjustment is good to go. Be aware that if the car has been crashed and the front airbags have fired you will have to swap the rear seat belts. I did this on mine and its a bit of a pain. Also don't forget to unpug your battery and leave the car for 10 minutes before you start tinkering. __________________ ex police V70 T5 '53' loadsa miles! Now gone ex police V70 T5 '07'. Now gone I have now left the stable and have an Audi

May 27th, 2011, 13:07	#4
owyn Premier Member Last Online: Feb 9th, 2020 20:04 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Doncaster	Thats right, then tensioners had fired which locks up the seat belts making them unusable. I took the seatbelts out of my old seats and put them in the new ones, it was a bit of a pain but took me about 3 hours in all. The Haynes manual has a good explanation of how to do it. __________________ ex police V70 T5 '53' loadsa miles! Now gone ex police V70 T5 '07'. Now gone I have now left the stable and have an Audi

May 27th, 2011, 10:36	#3
HughG Junior Member Last Online: Jun 15th, 2018 21:11 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Maidstone View Photos By: HughG	Thanks thats very helpful. When you say swap the rear seat belts is just because of the pre-tensioners having gone?

May 28th, 2011, 00:04	#5
HughG Junior Member Last Online: Jun 15th, 2018 21:11 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Maidstone View Photos By: HughG	Thanks.

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