Omega Owners Forum

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

News:

Please check the Forum Guidelines at the top of the Newbie section

Pages: [1] 2  All   Go Down

Author Topic: Memory front seat, fold flat function.  (Read 5057 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

omegapioneer

  • Junior Member
  • **
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Omagh Northern Ireland
  • Posts: 105
    • 97 2.5td Elite auto
    • View Profile
Memory front seat, fold flat function.
« on: 09 December 2012, 22:48:53 »
 :yHi guys project I had in mind for a while as vauxhall didn't think I would need a fold down front seat in my elite, and make it full memory, took a bit of time to source bits and pieces needed to assemble it. But finally took it in hand and have it sorted. Works a treat was awkward getting tilt working as shafts have different splines for electric adjustable and manual knob adjust, and also making sure that position encoders all were orientated correctly. Had to buy new side piece for seat at tilting hinge. As had got cracked in previous car was only 2poundsnew from vauxhall. Seat switch was pig to dismantle and flip 180 and resolder all switches and wires but now have one off seat that's practical and missus always gets her seat exactly where she wants it, bonus!!! Eric
Logged
Vx trade club card holder

jonny2112

  • Omega Baron
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Bangor NI
  • Posts: 3047
    • 2.6 Elite
    • View Profile
Re: Memory front seat, fold flat function.
« Reply #1 on: 09 December 2012, 23:49:05 »
Sounds like a lot of work  :o
Well done though, especially if the boss is happy  ;)
Logged

feeutfo

  • Guest
Re: Memory front seat, fold flat function.
« Reply #2 on: 09 December 2012, 23:50:26 »
Interesting. Pics? Or a video of said project? :)
Logged

omegapioneer

  • Junior Member
  • **
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Omagh Northern Ireland
  • Posts: 105
    • 97 2.5td Elite auto
    • View Profile
Re: Memory front seat, fold flat function.
« Reply #3 on: 10 December 2012, 00:30:29 »
Hi can take some pics tomorrow of said seat, it was more for the challenge to see if I could do it, don't like to be beaten by it. Cheers Eric
Logged
Vx trade club card holder

omegapioneer

  • Junior Member
  • **
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Omagh Northern Ireland
  • Posts: 105
    • 97 2.5td Elite auto
    • View Profile
Re: Memory front seat, fold flat function.
« Reply #4 on: 10 December 2012, 00:45:27 »
Just a bit of info after all my hard work I checked with my mate in vxgarage and you can buy the proper lhd spec seat switch and side panel to match are available for only about 35 for full switch unit and about 20 for side trim. Thought they were reasonable price. Cheers Eric
Logged
Vx trade club card holder

TheBoy

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Brackley, Northants
  • Posts: 107300
  • I Like Lockdown
    • Whatever Starts
    • View Profile
Re: Memory front seat, fold flat function.
« Reply #5 on: 10 December 2012, 17:58:09 »
A useful upgrade for Estate owners (and saloon owners), maybe the next person can do a full guide :y
Logged
Grumpy old man

Omegatoy

  • Omega Baron
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • UK
  • Posts: 3688
    • View Profile
Re: Memory front seat, fold flat function.
« Reply #6 on: 10 December 2012, 20:04:09 »
all of our omega estates(4) had the fold flat option,albiet manual operated??? :y
Logged

TheBoy

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Brackley, Northants
  • Posts: 107300
  • I Like Lockdown
    • Whatever Starts
    • View Profile
Re: Memory front seat, fold flat function.
« Reply #7 on: 10 December 2012, 20:56:14 »
Quote from: Omegatoy on 10 December 2012, 20:04:09
all of our omega estates(4) had the fold flat option,albiet manual operated??? :y
High spec models don't. Daft, as its a good idea
Logged
Grumpy old man

omegapioneer

  • Junior Member
  • **
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Omagh Northern Ireland
  • Posts: 105
    • 97 2.5td Elite auto
    • View Profile
Re: Memory front seat, fold flat function.
« Reply #8 on: 10 December 2012, 21:42:13 »
Yes had other estate and saloons with this option and although not used everyday so handy when you need it. Glad you like my efforts to rectify vauxhall omission. Next I am looking to adapt and modify a rear window blind if I can for estate tailgate, Cheers Eric
Logged
Vx trade club card holder

Lazydocker

  • Omega Queen
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Woodbridge, Suffolk
  • Posts: 18848
  • Constantly Bullied by a certain Admin
    • View Profile
Re: Memory front seat, fold flat function.
« Reply #9 on: 11 December 2012, 00:21:53 »
Be very interested in the rear blind... I do miss it in the winter and something I've considered as well as a remote release for the tailgate like the saloon
Logged
Whatever it is... I didn't do it

omegapioneer

  • Junior Member
  • **
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Omagh Northern Ireland
  • Posts: 105
    • 97 2.5td Elite auto
    • View Profile
Re: Memory front seat, fold flat function.
« Reply #10 on: 11 December 2012, 01:12:11 »
Yeah been looking into the electric boot realise too and have the bits from saloon but one pushes the other pulls so need to work it out sometime. Would like electric boot opening from remote key. Eric
Logged
Vx trade club card holder

twiglet

  • Omega Baron
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Norwich, Norfolk
  • Posts: 2171
  • 2008 BMW E61 535D LCi M Sport
    • View Profile
Re: Memory front seat, fold flat function.
« Reply #11 on: 11 December 2012, 12:58:41 »
I've got all the bits ready to do the remote tailgate release, just need to get around to doing it.  :y

I've also considered adapting a saloon rear blind for my estate... Would you have it mounted on the tailgate, or right up behind the rear headrests?  :-\
Logged
It doesn't matter how far you push the envelope, it will always be stationery...

Lazydocker

  • Omega Queen
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Woodbridge, Suffolk
  • Posts: 18848
  • Constantly Bullied by a certain Admin
    • View Profile
Re: Memory front seat, fold flat function.
« Reply #12 on: 11 December 2012, 13:02:50 »
Quote from: twiglet on 11 December 2012, 12:58:41
I've got all the bits ready to do the remote tailgate release, just need to get around to doing it.  :y

I've also considered adapting a saloon rear blind for my estate... Would you have it mounted on the tailgate, or right up behind the rear headrests?  :-\

Tailgate release shouldn't be too complicated to sort. As for blind... It would have to be on the tailgate (or possibly the roof :-\) as opposed to the seats for me
Logged
Whatever it is... I didn't do it

feeutfo

  • Guest
Re: Memory front seat, fold flat function.
« Reply #13 on: 11 December 2012, 13:05:28 »
Quote from: Lazydocker on 11 December 2012, 13:02:50
Quote from: twiglet on 11 December 2012, 12:58:41
I've got all the bits ready to do the remote tailgate release, just need to get around to doing it.  :y

I've also considered adapting a saloon rear blind for my estate... Would you have it mounted on the tailgate, or right up behind the rear headrests?  :-\

Tailgate release shouldn't be too complicated to sort. As for blind... It would have to be on the tailgate (or possibly the roof :-\) as opposed to the seats for me
wonder how much additional weight would over power the struts?
Logged

Lazydocker

  • Omega Queen
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Woodbridge, Suffolk
  • Posts: 18848
  • Constantly Bullied by a certain Admin
    • View Profile
Re: Memory front seat, fold flat function.
« Reply #14 on: 11 December 2012, 13:11:52 »
Quote from: chrisgixer on 11 December 2012, 13:05:28
Quote from: Lazydocker on 11 December 2012, 13:02:50
Quote from: twiglet on 11 December 2012, 12:58:41
I've got all the bits ready to do the remote tailgate release, just need to get around to doing it.  :y

I've also considered adapting a saloon rear blind for my estate... Would you have it mounted on the tailgate, or right up behind the rear headrests?  :-\

Tailgate release shouldn't be too complicated to sort. As for blind... It would have to be on the tailgate (or possibly the roof :-\) as opposed to the seats for me
wonder how much additional weight would over power the struts?
Good point... They aren't exactly light units are they ::)

Have to work a way to mount it at the roofline then
Logged
Whatever it is... I didn't do it
Pages: [1] 2  All   Go Up
« previous next »
 

Page created in 0.017 seconds with 17 queries.