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Title: help upgrading old cloth seats for cdx leather
Post by: craig on 01 July 2008, 12:22:05

Hello can somebody help me please i am in the process of changing my old cloth interior for cdx leather with memory!!everything is in apart from the drivers seat because i've plugged it in and its not working(can i move the seats manually)as the seats are set for my 2year old son at the moment and i'm 6"2 what can i do apart from chop my legs off!!!please help,any suggestions please! :'(

Title: Re: help upgrading old cloth seats for cdx leather
Post by: craig on 01 July 2008, 14:37:42

please help  :-[ :'(

Title: Re: help upgrading old cloth seats for cdx leather
Post by: psychnurse on 01 July 2008, 15:17:14

Looks like you will have to have the legs off mate. I can do it for you if you like  ;D

Title: Re: help upgrading old cloth seats for cdx leather
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 01 July 2008, 15:26:26

It should mostly be straight forward except for the memory function and seat movement.

Sadly I need my wiring diags with me and I dont have those at the moment.

Title: Re: help upgrading old cloth seats for cdx leather
Post by: craig on 01 July 2008, 15:32:08

i've figured out how to slide it forward and back now its just the height and the tilt now!!because whoever drove with the seats in the position i got them in must of been biting the steering wheel!!

Title: Re: help upgrading old cloth seats for cdx leather
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 01 July 2008, 15:59:17

Pin 1 (Red)    Pos Supply
Pin 2 (Black)  Pos Supply
Pin 3 (Brown) Chassis 0V

You need to connect the above wires on the large spare connector you haev from the seat up as above.

These should be available on the wires which would have done the seat height adjustment on the old setup.

Title: Re: help upgrading old cloth seats for cdx leather
Post by: craig on 01 July 2008, 16:09:22

Hello you have totally lost me mate i am absolutely useless with electrics don't suppose you've got any pics ::) ::)

Title: Re: help upgrading old cloth seats for cdx leather
Post by: craig on 01 July 2008, 20:13:18

I know i shouldn't ask but has anyone got a spare black leather drivers seat(i am desperate i only got the car last week and now i can't drive it :'(gutted)

Title: Re: help upgrading old cloth seats for cdx leather
Post by: craig on 02 July 2008, 20:27:08

went to vauxhall specialist today after phoning man 3 times and got there only to find out all he had was cream leather after saying yes mate got 3 sets of black leather >:( >:(can anyone help me out please?? ::) ::)

Title: Re: help upgrading old cloth seats for cdx leather
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 02 July 2008, 20:32:33

Cant the seats be moved manually.

When I bought my Elite, the guy showed me a little meccano like screw driver that slotted into somewhere so they could be manually over ridden.  Whether it was just the height, or maybe other movments I dont know as I never looked.

Title: Re: help upgrading old cloth seats for cdx leather
Post by: craig on 02 July 2008, 20:37:45

tried it mate just to slide it back and forward,problem was the height and tilt!!i am absolutely gutted drove the car twice thats all >:( :'(

Title: Re: help upgrading old cloth seats for cdx leather
Post by: TheBoy on 02 July 2008, 20:41:20

The winding handle only moves back and forth.

Connect up as per Marks DTM Calib's instructions above to get seat working - obviously you won't have any memory function on mirrors as your car has wrong mirrors fitted.

Title: Re: help upgrading old cloth seats for cdx leather
Post by: craig on 02 July 2008, 20:48:59

Cheers mate have tried that mate think motors are knackered no life whatsoever :'(

Title: Re: help upgrading old cloth seats for cdx leather
Post by: TheBoy on 02 July 2008, 20:53:30

Quote

Cheers mate have tried that mate think motors are knackered no life whatsoever :'(

Do they sound seized, or just dead? If later, check for power at connector.

Title: Re: help upgrading old cloth seats for cdx leather
Post by: craig on 02 July 2008, 21:12:43

dead!!have tried passenger seat in connector and works as it should!!

Title: Re: help upgrading old cloth seats for cdx leather
Post by: Andy B on 02 July 2008, 21:18:56

Will your leather seats not bolt to the fabric seat bases?

Title: Re: help upgrading old cloth seats for cdx leather
Post by: craig on 02 July 2008, 21:38:35

have tried mate!!even got missus to help :-[

Title: Re: help upgrading old cloth seats for cdx leather
Post by: TheBoy on 02 July 2008, 21:41:36

So it sounds as if either the control unit or all motors failed (unlikely) or you've wired it wrong ;)

Title: Re: help upgrading old cloth seats for cdx leather
Post by: craig on 02 July 2008, 21:51:41

got my cousin to try it earlier today!!hes a spark and he told me theres power coming through connector but absolutely no life in the seats whatsoever after trying numerous solutions!!i think bottom line is if you buy leather interior off flea-bay make sure you try them first!!unlike me  :-[ :-[trusting someone just because they were very helpful and friendly!!!
has anyone got 3 milkcrates then!!!i need to be driving this bloody car!!! :'(

Title: Re: help upgrading old cloth seats for cdx leather
Post by: craig on 02 July 2008, 21:55:28

its even come to a point where i'll even buy a full leather interior again just to drive this car!!just don't want to travel too far.

Title: Re: help upgrading old cloth seats for cdx leather
Post by: TheBoy on 02 July 2008, 22:00:59

Until you've got it going, can you put old cloth seat back in?

IIRC, you may need to connec tup 2 reds and 2 blacks

Title: Re: help upgrading old cloth seats for cdx leather
Post by: Entwood on 02 July 2008, 22:06:10

Take the seats out and apply 12v directly across each set of contacts in the plugs, this properly tests each motor just incase you simply have a bad connection. When I changed the seats in the last miggy I had a problem with one plug not quite seating properly .. looked OK but wasn't.

If you find a knackered motor, either change the whole base frame or swap the motors over old to new .. ??

Title: Re: help upgrading old cloth seats for cdx leather
Post by: craig on 02 July 2008, 22:13:19

would love too mate but stripped them apart trying different things like swapping windey(tilt back and forward rod)out and putting it in other seat,swapping frames etc......... i am having one of the worst weeks ever!!and also my son loves cars and playing brum(2 year old pretending to drive) and he only left stereo on volume right down over night so already had have to recharge battery ;D

Title: Re: help upgrading old cloth seats for cdx leather
Post by: craig on 02 July 2008, 22:19:23

i have noticed markey mark is selling some interior(am i allowed to pursue this or will that be breaking rules?)if i am allowed does anyone know a delivery service that will deliver these for a reasonable price?as it is a right trek for me to his destination :y

Title: Re: help upgrading old cloth seats for cdx leather
Post by: Jimbob on 03 July 2008, 08:14:40

Craig, give roadrunners in Saltney a bell, they often have meega stuff.

Dunno on price through  :-?  but with no delivery could be cost effective

Title: Re: help upgrading old cloth seats for cdx leather
Post by: craig on 03 July 2008, 09:48:38

funny enough thats who said they had some and when i turned up guess what!!!!!! >:( >:(

Title: Re: help upgrading old cloth seats for cdx leather
Post by: Jimbob on 03 July 2008, 09:59:56

lol, sounds about right, and he is a miserbale git.

does have a tech2 though, just can't use it very well.

Title: Re: help upgrading old cloth seats for cdx leather
Post by: craig on 03 July 2008, 12:03:17

sorted now :y sent enquiry online through breakeryard.com and getting one delivered tues :)cost £104 delivered but had to be done!!
thanks for everyones help and advice :y
right now got to think of something else to upgrade now ;D