Swapping power seat with Manual Seat

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Old 08-23-2008, 10:22 AM
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Default Swapping power seat with Manual Seat

Has anyone does this? I would like to swap my power drivers seat with a manually adjusted sport cloth seat out of a 97. Clearly its not just a plug and play deal. I see that the set-up is different between the power and manual seat, but is there a way to just transplant the seat cushions onto the power seat just so its attached?

I see in the bently that you can basically take the seats apart but it doesn't show whether or not the two are interchangeable.

Any advice would be great thanks
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This is an engine forum.
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fair enough, figured someone might know
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Default I've done it.

However, it was in a B3 90q. I removed the power seats and added manual quattro scripts (dumped about 30lbs in the process too)

I had to have the manual seat "catch" welded in. The auto seats don't have this. You're going to have to go to a salvage yard and have them pull those two brackets and bring it to a welder. Not exactly a plug and play process, not that hard though either.

Here's a pic of the manual catch (not my car):

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/43547/manual_seat_floor.jpg">
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Default Great, Thanks

Lucky for me a good friend who just finished welding school live near by.. and there is also a salvage yard with a 97 B5 with a manual seat. does it have to be a drivers side for the drivers side, or are they interchangeable?
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Default Quick question..

Is the passengers side manual seat "catch" interchangable with the drivers or visa versa? I found one A4 in the salvage yards but only with the passengers side manual seat "catch". My passengers seat was already a manual one so I just need to do the drivers side. Question is can I use the pass side on the drivers side?
Thanks in advance.
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I *think* they are the same. Just watch the orientation.
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