Sacrilege?

[Milowokie]

Not sure I like the sound of Seat Man, sounds like a mature American version of Bum Boy.

But yes, I do have a few leather seats tucked away ready to go in the right car.

[Max Headroom]

Not sure I like the sound of Seat Man, sounds like a mature American version of Bum Boy.

  sniggers

[Milowokie]

Back to the reality of the situation.

Anyone done a similar swap, '00 seats in an '04 car?

I've had a look behind the seat switches, but not found any spare sockets that may connect to the seat for the vent fans?

Should I look farther down the loom (perhaps glovebox out) or is it likely there's no plugs unless vented seats were spec'd from the factory?

Obviously spoilt with my previous 9000 as the wiring's in place for heating and electric on (nearly?) all models.

Any airbag issues, my ALFA ('00 156 V6) had some built into the seats, any in the SAAB's?

I'm collecting them tomorrow, so my Indy who removed them from the Griffin may be able to give me some ideas of fitment, maybe even the vent fan cabling.

[Audax]

I'd reckon that the vented seat wiring is probably not there at all unless fitted at factory as it was a rare option. From memory the air bag connectors are going to be different from 00 to 04 and possibly other parts of the seat harness will be different too, I think some of the pins may have swapped around too.

I'd suggest getting hold of a copy of WIS to make sure that you can sort the wiring so that it works, this swap is possible but I reckon you'll have to run your own wiring in places. If you can get the loom out of the donor car it will probably help quite a bit. I'd also be certain that you know what you're doing with regards to wiring diagrams when you do this and check both ends of the loom carefully, you don't want to accidentally shunt 12V down an airbag connector they go off with some force!

[Milowokie]

OUCH!

What's a WIS and where do I get it?

Sounds like the front seats are a little more trouble than I thought.

Back seems to be a much easier proposition. The seats and cards are a spot on match to my Aero.

I'll fit the rears and keep the fronts as is, for now.

A bit more thought and information is required before I risk at best setting of the airbag light, at worse, blowing an airbag out with a dodgy connection....

[sgould]

WIS is the Workshop Information System. Comes on a CD.

There is also an Electronic Parts Catalogue (EPC).

[Milowokie]

Well, fitted the rears, much easier than I thought it would be, the squabs are especially easy to remove. (Remove plastic tab, slide side an inch towards the door, lift out)

Or should that be not as well engineered/fitted as on my 9000?

So here's the Griffero Rears,




and Aerofin fronts,

[Audax]

A bit more thought and information is required before I risk at best setting of the airbag light, at worse, blowing an airbag out with a dodgy connection....

Or the worst of all would be setting the airbag off when you turn the seat heater on

[Max Headroom]

A bit more thought and information is required before I risk at best setting of the airbag light, at worse, blowing an airbag out with a dodgy connection....

Or the worst of all would be setting the airbag off when you turn the seat heater on

Why? ...Does she prefer it on cold?