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Title: disconnect battery when changing seats??
Post by: tommycon on 06 August 2009, 21:49:37

hiya.
 i`ll be upgrading to leather seats soon, i know about disconnecting the battery to remove the drivers airbag but seeing as the front seats have side airbags would i need to disconnect the battery when swapping seats over?
 my car is a 02 and will be putting in 02 leather so everything should be the same.
 many thanks.
 Paul

Title: Re: disconnect battery when changing seats??
Post by: unlucky alf on 06 August 2009, 21:54:15

i would just to play safe mate :y

Title: Re: disconnect battery when changing seats??
Post by: Andy B on 06 August 2009, 21:56:27

Much much safer to disconnect your battery when swapping seats over. At the very least don't turn your ignition on with a seat removed .... you'd need your air-bag light restting if you did.  ;)

Title: Re: disconnect battery when changing seats??
Post by: unlucky alf on 06 August 2009, 21:59:58

oh & dont you have to put in those red clips in the pre-tensioners to stop them going off? :-/

Title: Re: disconnect battery when changing seats??
Post by: Andy B on 06 August 2009, 22:35:05

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oh & dont you have to put in those red clips in the pre-tensioners to stop them going off? :-/

I think that just applies to the older type. Mr Haynes describes though.  ;)

Title: Re: disconnect battery when changing seats??
Post by: tommycon on 09 August 2009, 18:38:24

cheers for your views guys,
 think i will play it safe and disconnect the battery ,
 thanks

Title: Re: disconnect battery when changing seats??
Post by: r1 on 09 August 2009, 21:32:00

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oh & dont you have to put in those red clips in the pre-tensioners to stop them going off? :-/

yes you do i didnt when i swopped my seats and they went off :-[

Title: Re: disconnect battery when changing seats??
Post by: Andy B on 09 August 2009, 21:37:15

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oh & dont you have to put in those red clips in the pre-tensioners to stop them going off? :-/

yes you do i didnt when i swopped my seats and they went off :-[

As said before, this is a later 02 car and and doesn't have the mechanical pretensioners.  :y

Title: Re: disconnect battery when changing seats??
Post by: Agemo on 09 August 2009, 21:44:30

Agreed, in theory you can just unplug it under the seat. I personally would disconnect, good excuse to whip out the battery & clean under it.