Do V70 seats fit in an 850?

[kmb]

Hello again all,

My 96' 850 T5 GLT has slightly shabby cream leather heated front seats and I was thinking about hunting out a pair of replacements, obviously given the age of the car it's tough to find front seats in top condition.

My question is therefore this; do V70 seats fit into an 850 without any modification? I seem to be able to find multiple sets of V70 cream leather front seats for very cheap money and this could be a nice tidy up to create a mint 850.

If anyone has some cream leather (preferably heated) front seats in top condition let me know by PM - Thanks!

[M-R-P]

Physically, they'll fit, I "think" the wiring is the same too but not 100% on that one.

I'm talking P1 V70 seats tho, the newer stuff would be a right bugger to get to work in an 850.

[kmb]

Thanks M-R-P, I'm assuming by 'they fit' that dimensions, runners and bolt locations etc are all the same?

[Tomcat]

Yeah the early stuff (pre 99) will go straight in.

[dant5r]

Hasn't oblark fitted P1 v70r seats in his 850 ?

[M-R-P]

Hasn't oblark fitted P1 v70r seats in his 850 ?

Half of Oblark's car is P1 V70... or 940.. or... aww hell, there's everything in that car. I've tried keeping up :)

[hemihusky]

My t5r has v70r seats in and bolted up fine same with the wires. Only thing I ran into was getting the old seats out was a pain!

[t5 pete]

As above yes you may need swap the bolt where the seat belt fixes to it

[kmb]

Thanks for the comments, So V70 seats pre 99 are a goer.

hemihusky - What were the problems? Hopefully I can avoid them if I go down this route...

[hemihusky]

well. issue number 1 was swapping over all my seatbelt points and such as the V70R ones were shot (so unless yours are paggered. its not a huge issue) and then the rear seats on mine just did not want to let go of their mountings. unless i was doing something wrong they would not slide out at all so. forget how i got them out now in the slightly angry tug of war with them

[t5 pete]

The rear seats are easy enough to get out when you have done them a few times first off remove the long clips what you need is two flat screwdrivers one to push the tab in at the bottom and the other to pull of once the tabs are out hold the seat as a angle and pull it toward your self and then lift upwards they are tight when never been removed before but take your time and they will come out

[Saaamon]

The rears can be a pain but easier when you know how.


http://youtu.be/IxvqKNf9G-E

[kmb]

Top advice again chaps, I was only going to change the fronts but if the whole lot come up at bargain rates then very very helpful :wink:

[hemihusky]

yeah i remember mine being incredably tight, there was quite a lot of swearing and cursing that day!

[M-R-P]

My local scrappy does full interiors for about 70 quid.

[Saaamon]

Top advice again chaps, I was only going to change the fronts but if the whole lot come up at bargain rates then very very helpful :wink:

Be easier to get a full set and that way there'll be no issues with the pattern not matching. If you can find electric seats that would be a nice touch, there easy to wire up, fitted some to my t5 last weekend so happy to run through it if you get stuck.

[craigoodwood]

on the same note, do C70 fronts fit??? :D

[kmb]

I am also now looking at C70 seats as many of these seem to be breaking on Ebay!

Can anyone confirm whether a Phase 1 C70 seats (1999) will go straight into an 850?

[JUDGENINJA]

Lots of swearing was used in removal of mine....

[Saaamon]

The fronts should fit but you'll have the handle to tilt them forward due them being for a 2 door, I expect the rears will fit into a saloon. Why did you have problems judge, it's 5 bolts and even retro fitting the wiring for the electrics is straight forward. I know as I've done it myself.

[stribo]

I doubt the rear seats will fit in anything other than a C70, as the seat belts are the other way around, I.e. buckle on the outside of the car, and reels in the middle, also, it is probably narrower, as there are only 2 seats in the rear of a C70.

[kmb]

It's just the front seats I'm interested in from an early C70? Will they fit?

My rear bench is perfect, drivers seat a bit worn.

[Saaamon]

If you don't replace the rear bench the pattern won't match.

[kmb]

As long as the colour was comparable the pattern matching might be a lesser worry than my tired looking bolster.

Very good point on the tilt lever for the C70, never thought of this!

[AshDVS]

As mentioned, they'll bolt in fine. You'd want pre '99 seats, and if your 850 is a late one (ie. late 96 or early 97) you should have no issues wiring, etc.
If you 850 is a 94 or 95, the looms are different.

Removing the rear seat in a wagon is a royal PITA, but nothing that a lot of swearing, a second pair of hands and maybe even some googling won't get you through.