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  2. Installing Aftermarket seats in a 987.1 without airbag warning lights

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    I thought I would put down the steps for installing after market seats into  a 987.1, because when I did the job I pretty much had to figure it out for myself....

    This method ensures that you don't get any warning lights on the dash without needing to get them deactivated by your local service centre…. But obviously you do this at your own risk; safety first.

    Parts Needed:-
    ⦁    Two Seats!
    ⦁    Two Adaptor plates
    ⦁    8x 10mm Penny Washers
    ⦁    2x 3.3 Ohm resistors  (Air bag, pins 16, 17)
    ⦁    2x 100 Ohm resistors (Seat belt, pins 18, 19)
    ⦁    2x Seat Belt Plugs

    Process:-
    1.    Install the seats on the adaptor plates: in my case the seats needed to be fitted directly in the centre of the adaptor plates: and I needed to drill new bolt holes to achieve this (measure 5 times, drill once!)
    2.    Bolt the seat to the adaptor plate.
    3.    Fix the Seat Belt Plugs to the side of the seats (I removed the mounting point on the adaptor plates, because I wanted the plugs to move with the seats, like on the factory seats).
    4.    Open the car.
    5.    Open the windows
    6.    Fold the roof down,
    7.    Take key out of ignition.
    8.    Disconnect the battery – leave the bonnet open.
    9.    Wait 30 minutes so the ECU is definitely de-powered. (Do not put the key in the ignition with the battery disconnected: the key will get stuck in the ignition!)
    10.    Whilst waiting, protect the body and sills around the doors (Picture 1)

    11.    After the 30 minutes has elapsed, look under the seat: disconnect the Big Yellow Plug by first sliding the black retainer sideways (see picture 2) then pulling the two halves apart.  One half of the yellow plug is attached to the seat, the other half is attached to a thick cable which connects to the floor of the car.
    12.    Slide the seat back and remove the cover plates on the seat rails using a screwdriver to lift the little flap (see picture 3) and slide the cover horizontally forward.

    13.    Unscrew the two front seat rail bolts under the covers you just removed.
    14.    Move the seats fully forward, unscrew the two rear seat rail bolts.
    15.    Carefully lift the seat out of the car.
    16.    Wire the 3.3 Ohm resistor between the pin #’s 16 and 17 on the yellow plug attached to the floor of the car.  (Picture 4)
    17.    Wire the 100 Ohm resistor between the pin #’s 18 and 19 on the yellow plug attached to the floor of the car.  (Picture 4)

    18.    Wrap the plug in a waterproof bag, and tuck it out of the way in the recess in the floor.
    19.    Lift the new seat carefully into the car, Slide it fully back and fit the front two bolts in the front of the adaptor plate -holding it to the car floor.
    20.    Slide the seat fully forward and fit the two rear bolts into the rear of the adaptor plate. Holding it to the car floor.
    21.    Repeat the steps 11 to 20 for the other seat.
    22.    Reconnect the battery.
    23.    When I started the car there were no warning lights on the car, except the PASM light; and after 100 metres of driving this light went out and never came back: there were never any seat belt or airbag lights.
    24.    Enjoy your new seats! (Picture 5!)
     

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  3. 987 easy fit bucket seats?

    in 987

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    On 12/30/2020 at 3:39 PM, Deano37 said:

    I couldn't find the correct connectors, so cut the wires and soldered the resistor in place.

    Sorry I can't be of more help 

    No worries, the diagram was already very helpful thanks!  When I'm done I'll post some pictures of the install.

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  4. 987 easy fit bucket seats?

    in 987

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    On 8/24/2020 at 11:19 AM, Deano37 said:

    Had to do this on my original seats as i had an intermittent airbag fault.

    IIRC 3.3 ohm resistor is whats needed to stop the airbag fault light for the seat Thorax airbag.

    The resistor needs to go across pins 16 and 17 on the Yellow connector TSX16 that is under the seat.

    Disconnect the battery before messing with the seats etc. and be careful!

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    OK, I'm going to give this a go.....  Do you know what type/size of connector I will need to connect to the pins in the TSX16 plug?  I presume I will need something like this: TE CONNECTIVITY / AMP - 1586317-1 - CONTACT SOCKET, 26-22AWG,Price For: 10 | eBay  ???

    Cheers!

  5. 987 easy fit bucket seats?

    in 987

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    1 hour ago, edc said:

    There are folding buckets from 9x7 gen car like you have linked to. They are probably your best bet. 

    I agree, straight out of a 987 would obviously fit... my question was whether similar ones from the 986, 996, or 997 also fit; since that would open up my buying options, 😊

  7. 987 easy fit bucket seats?

    in 987

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    Does anyone know if the following will bolt (and connect electrically) straight into a 987 (gen1), without any mods?

    • 986 Sports Seats

    • 996 Sports Seats

    • 997 Sports Seats 

    (i.e. are all bolt patterns and electrical plugs the same?)

     

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