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    Seat swap

    Has anyone swapped early V70 seats into a later V70.

    Obviously the seats are a direct swap, but the early ones don't have SIPS and this will put the airbag light on.

    Is there a way to wire the car harness to fool the system ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by andyb1375 View Post
    Has anyone swapped early V70 seats into a later V70.

    Obviously the seats are a direct swap, but the early ones don't have SIPS and this will put the airbag light on.

    Is there a way to wire the car harness to fool the system ?
    im sure there will be a way, but fooling safety systems is not condoned here lol
    Back with a 1997 S70 T5 SE

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    On my old vectra you could buy a resistor direct from recaro so I'm sure something could be knocked up for the Volvo , wouldn't like to be the one to try it though !

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    Dunno mate, I played it safe and got some P2 leather seats and pulled the power for a few hours before starting work.
    I'll do a thread later but heres a pic...
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    Quote Originally Posted by poormansporsche View Post
    On my old vectra you could buy a resistor direct from recaro so I'm sure something could be knocked up for the Volvo , wouldn't like to be the one to try it though !
    Thanks. you are right it would be the same a s fitting aftermarket seats !!

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    Quote Originally Posted by martinrpeachey View Post
    Dunno mate, I played it safe and got some P2 leather seats and pulled the power for a few hours before starting work.
    I'll do a thread later but heres a pic...
    Thanks Martin but already had the seats and don't want to waste them

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    55.50 for the lot - worth playing it safe. If you trigger the srs warning, it wont go away and Volvo charge a fortune to reset it.
    Keep us posted mate. Really interested in weather or not its possible
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