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Title: Are the seat electrical connectors the same on 06 and 08 cars
Post by: CAPTAIN BRITAIN on March 02, 2023, 12:19:23 am

I’ve got an 06 gti and I need to fit front drivers seat that is from an 08 gti.
Are the air bag and heated seat connectors the same size?

Title: Re: Are the seat electrical connectors the same on 06 and 08 cars
Post by: Sebas_theFish on March 02, 2023, 02:07:38 am

Probably not. There was a change from the earlier cars.

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Title: Re: Are the seat electrical connectors the same on 06 and 08 cars
Post by: Octoparrot on March 02, 2023, 11:20:12 am

Yes I found different connectors between my '06 car and some '07 seats I bought.

Title: Re: Are the seat electrical connectors the same on 06 and 08 cars
Post by: CAPTAIN BRITAIN on March 02, 2023, 12:44:06 pm

How did you get around the problem?

Title: Re: Are the seat electrical connectors the same on 06 and 08 cars
Post by: Octoparrot on March 02, 2023, 01:32:15 pm

I created an adapter by going to the scrappers and getting the opposite connector to go to the seat connector and the opposite connector that goes to the car and joining the wires.

Title: Re: Are the seat electrical connectors the same on 06 and 08 cars
Post by: CAPTAIN BRITAIN on March 02, 2023, 01:51:25 pm

I see, could I also snip the connector off the old seat and solder it to the new seat?

Title: Re: Are the seat electrical connectors the same on 06 and 08 cars
Post by: Octoparrot on March 02, 2023, 09:05:27 pm

Yes that would work as well, I didn't as I don't like cutting wiring if I can help it. Also I was reselling my old seats so I didn't want to hack the wires up.

Title: Re: Are the seat electrical connectors the same on 06 and 08 cars
Post by: GVK on March 02, 2023, 09:19:10 pm

Don't solder airbag wiring, use the pink bullet heat shrink connectors. Soldering can put excess resistance into the airbag circuit.

Title: Re: Are the seat electrical connectors the same on 06 and 08 cars
Post by: CAPTAIN BRITAIN on March 05, 2023, 12:53:49 am

I searched for the pink connectors but I’m seeing just red ones for sale, Same thing?

Title: Re: Are the seat electrical connectors the same on 06 and 08 cars
Post by: GVK on March 05, 2023, 05:34:34 pm

Yeah same thing :pomppomp:

Title: Re: Are the seat electrical connectors the same on 06 and 08 cars
Post by: CAPTAIN BRITAIN on March 05, 2023, 08:00:55 pm

Just ordered some  :happy2:
Thanks to everyone for your help.