[Jmansize13]

Has anybody tried to remove seats yet. I have a 1ss and found a steal on 2ss kalahari takeoffs but am concerned on the removal as the base on the front seats are secured differently than the gen 5.

[Lucely Engineered]

There should be only 2 bolts on the rear of the seat slider assembly holding it to the floor. Remove those, and disconnect the harness. Then remove the front seat by tilting the seat forward and lifting, then pull the seat rearward to disengage the front hooks.

Looks to be one of the easiest procedures i've seen on a seat.

[Richard0nee]

Originally Posted by Lucely Engineered

There should be only 2 bolts on the rear of the seat slider assembly holding it to the floor. Remove those, and disconnect the harness. Then remove the front seat by tilting the seat forward and lifting, then pull the seat rearward to disengage the front hooks.

Looks to be one of the easiest procedures i've seen on a seat.

Won't the airbag light light up? I guess if it's from a Gen 5 it will have the factory airbags.

I want Sparco seats but not sure how to put a resistor to trick the computer. Also, make sure the brackets, etc. fit. Two different chassis from Zeta to Alpha platform.

[Lucely Engineered]

Originally Posted by Richard0nee

Won't the airbag light light up? I guess if it's from a Gen 5 it will have the factory airbags.

I want Sparco seats but not sure how to put a resistor to trick the computer. Also, make sure the brackets, etc. fit. Two different chassis from Zeta to Alpha platform.

I'm not sure on how well they interchange, I just looked up the procedure for removal. Safety systems are quite advanced and touchy these days so im sure that's a trial and error thing.

[Snowblind]

It's not hard to do, just cumbersome because of the tight quarters. Two torx bolts for the seat and 1 for the seat belt bracket and then the harness clips. You will get an airbag light and be careful not to scratch the sills trying to remove them.

[Jmansize13]

Thanks for insight guys.
As far as the airbag light, once reconnected will it resync with the new seat or will it need to be reprogrammed?

[MGD]

Originally Posted by Jmansize13

Thanks for insight guys.
As far as the airbag light, once reconnected will it resync with the new seat or will it need to be reprogrammed?

No need for programming. The system will detect the air bags. No CEL.

[JDP Sales]

I'm fairly confident that plugging a 5th Gen seat into a 6th Gen harness wouldn't just be plug and play....I'm not certain, but the car was programmed with different stuff.

Thats my theory, anyway.

Good luck. Keep us posted!

All the best,

Jared Royce
801.545.4215

[Jmansize13]

Thanks again.
They are 6th gen seats. Just to clear that up.

[Modshack]

On the Sparco question, in the old days a simple resistor would defeat the airbag warning and make the car think the bags were still there. Unfortunately, Newer cars with pressure sensors in the Passenger seat make things a bit more complicated. Without figuring that out, your passenger front airbag is not active...

A simple remove/replace should not be a problem. Just DO NOT turn the car on when the harness is unplugged



My old TT was easy due to no pressure sensor:


I never did get the 370Z worked out:

[JDP Sales]

Originally Posted by Jmansize13

Thanks again.
They are 6th gen seats. Just to clear that up.

Oh, then I change my stance lol. I'm gonna say it will work (Fingers crossed)

Good luck!

Jared Royce
801.545.4215