MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Kev on October 11, 2016, 09:38:54 pm

Title: Retro fit leather seats.
Post by: Kev on October 11, 2016, 09:38:54 pm

Hi hope someone can help me out i wish to change my seats on my mk5 cloth trim to leather is it an easy retro fit to get the seat heaters to work.

Title: Re: Retro fit leather seats.
Post by: RetroRaz on October 12, 2016, 08:35:46 am

Where are you based buddy. Ive done a few of these :)

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Title: Re: Retro fit leather seats.
Post by: Kev on October 12, 2016, 02:15:50 pm

Hi m8 im in halifax.

Title: Re: Retro fit leather seats.
Post by: RetroRaz on October 12, 2016, 02:25:02 pm

Quite far from me but can guide you.

Once you have the seats, you have to look under them to find a small control module box. Depending if you have the module under 1 or both seats then you buy the correct loom. The loom plugs under both seats, 2 ground points, i think 2 to the fuse box, one to the CECM and then 3 wires behind the heater controls. Oh and you will need a new heater panel with heated control switch.

Once fitted and wired, just activate it with VCDS ;)

Title: Re: Retro fit leather seats.
Post by: DANBOY66 on October 12, 2016, 02:38:37 pm

cheapest place to buy looms ? i need 3  :grin:

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Post by: RetroRaz on October 12, 2016, 03:41:27 pm

Quote from: DANBOY66 on October 12, 2016, 02:38:37 pm

cheapest place to buy looms ? i need 3  :grin:

Always bought them from Kufatec, Not sure if anyone else makes them

Title: Re: Retro fit leather seats.
Post by: farrell 88 on October 12, 2016, 04:37:12 pm

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=62645.0

Very detailed guide I came across

Title: Re: Retro fit leather seats.
Post by: Greigzy on October 13, 2016, 03:23:12 pm

Recently completed this task myself. Give me a PM if you have any queries