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RS4 Recaro Sport Bucket Seat Retrofit
paulk:
there are no air bags in the recaro buckets , some the resistors are the most comon way round the air bag lights when changing seats..many tunners recomended this option..
RedRobin:
--- Quote from: paulk on May 29, 2010, 10:50:10 am ---there are no air bags in the recaro buckets , some the resistors are the most comon way round the air bag lights when changing seats..many tunners recomended this option..
--- End quote ---
....Indeed some tuners do. But tuners aren't gods who are right about absolutely everything. I remember there is a reason to avoid resistors - it's in that thread IIRC. Yep, no airbags in Recaro's.. hence the no airbag light discussion here.
I've got Recaro's and have been through this process myself.
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paulk:
ill take look bud.When i fitted my ones this was the best option.Interested in what you found out :happy2:
RedRobin:
^^^^
I've been searching and found I wrote this:
"On the subject of re-coding the air-bag controller etc, the latest is that it's not possible without some very major alterations involving looms and long-number codes.
However, I have established through my very helpful VW dealers and, independently, Volkswagen Racing, that all the initial airbag de-activated warning is at initial startup is the systems check flagging no connection to the front seats. It then disappears after the systems check is completed. Subsequently, if there is indeed a problem with the car's existing airbags, that system check warning will remain on. So it's all safe!"
Thread is as linky below, but not the one which included resistor info, so I'll continue searching.
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,3742.0.html
illektronik:
Wow. It's been a vusy thread while I've been away. Thanks guys.
The seats I'm referring to are these:
They're essentially the same as the R32 buckets, but with slightly different trim. I'm sure I've seen these particular seats retrofitted into a GTI. I'll have to take another look around.
I'll have a read of those thread provided (Thanks RR), but just had concerns about fitment as they're coming from an RS4 and not an S3.
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