Seat removal ?

**bigmac** · 20th April 2011, 08:47

Are the seats in the insignia similar to removing the ones from a Vectra c ?
Plus unlike the Vectra it seems airbags are not visible is there anything I need to do before taking seats out ?

**bigmac** · 20th April 2011, 12:43

**Jezzy** · 20th April 2011, 15:23

At a guess, you need to disconnect the battery, wait at least 15 minutes, then disconnect the electrical connectors under the seats.

**3.2_V6_VXR** · 20th April 2011, 17:09

Hi mate, they are just like the vectra, dont forget there will be a wire connected to the seat belt buckle as well as the pre-tensioners

**bigmac** · 21st April 2011, 19:31

Anyone know how the tabs on seat tensioners unplug ? Got seats but looks like they ripped the seat tensioners plugs off so need to get mine off and solder on to new seats.

**bigmac** · 21st April 2011, 23:01

Was thinking of changing looms but tried tonight to remove old loom without success

I'm ok till I get to loom that goes into back of seat, then there's no room to find where they go. I presume it's to airbag and lumbar mech.

Now the only plug missing is a small locking tab conector (on phone so can't post pic)
It has 2 wires going to it, now the electrical minded of you could I just snip my old plug off and solder and tape new one on without any problems ?

**bigmac** · 22nd April 2011, 00:01

for above

**bigmac** · 22nd April 2011, 07:33

Originally Posted by bigmac

Was thinking of changing looms but tried tonight to remove old loom without success

I'm ok till I get to loom that goes into back of seat, then there's no room to find where they go. I presume it's to airbag and lumbar mech.

Now the only plug missing is a small locking tab conector (on phone so can't post pic)
It has 2 wires going to it, now the electrical minded of you could I just snip my old plug off and solder and tape new one on without any problems ?

don't want to butcher the plug off my old seats but don't think I have another option

If I did remove plug would it be ok to solder and tape it up to new seats ?

**3.2_V6_VXR** · 22nd April 2011, 10:11

Im sure when I did mine mate, you pull the tab out before you remove the plug, its a type of locking pin system

**mucklestone** · 22nd April 2011, 10:26

Solder and heat shrink will likely cause no problems, but I would check what the wire did.... If it was an airbag or tensioner system then I would not do it and I would get a new loom or find out how to strip your seats to get the old wiring....