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installing aftermarket seats. do i need to transfer the seatbelt clips or should i get a new one?

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Old 03-10-2005, 05:03 PM
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Default installing aftermarket seats. do i need to transfer the seatbelt clips or should i get a new one?

and ne1 knows how to deal with the airbag light?
stfa and the answer is vague, what kind of resistor and which plug is the airbag plug?
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Default get harnesses!!! strap you and your passenger in for a ride of their life!

unless they are OE style seats instead of RACING seats
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What kind of seats ?
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Default wife is not gonna like it, plus it will look odd dressed up to the office and strap in a harness..

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Default The green one is the plug. I used rheostats and adjusted them until the codes went away.

IIRC the resistance was 2.7-3.3 ohms to fool the airbag monitor. I heat shrinked the ***** on the rheostats to keep them from going out of adjustment and stuffed them under the seats.
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Yes you need your stock clips if you want ot use stock belt and its the only clip the resistor fits
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thanks guys!
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it calls for a OVERSUIT for driving then :P


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