I have a guy interested in my C63 front seats. He wants to put them in his 2010 C350.


I assume they will bolt right in, but will the electronics hook up and work?

Has anyone done this?

Knowledge needed pls.

Thanks

 

Hard to say, some manufactures use the same wiring harness no matter the trim model. The best way to make sure is to unbolt his seat and look underneath and see if there are any unused harness connectors.

 

I have done this conversion before and it is not as simple as it may first appear.

Firstly, when you install the seats the SRS light will come on and you won't be able to clear it.

Why ? It is because the normal seats have the spring-loaded head rest and those have a wire which goes directly to the SRS unit. Since the AMG seat does not have the mechanism the wires are therefore missing.

Secondly, the AMG seats dont use the seat cushion to detect occupancy. The use the seat belt lock to trigger occupancy. The obvious reason is that when you can brake at more than 1G then your occupant is not going to be creating any pressure on the seat - so the seat sensor is a waste of time.

Thirdly, the AMG seats have a slight modification to the main power harness which operates the memory module. From this power wire there is a branch which power the side bolster adjustment. Tap the power using the same amperage wire and create a new connector line (power and earth) about 12 inches long.

My advice is to visit a dealership and put your camera under the seat and take a few photos.

To overcome the SRS fault you will need 3 things.
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- If for some reason the original seats are already gone then create a temporary dummy load on the SRS lines for NECK PRO headrest. I seem to recall it was listed in WIS as to the appropriate OHM loading. I used a decade box

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This box will attach to the floor wiring since the AMG seat does not have any such cable in the seat. Alternately, do the reprogramming before you remove the old seats .... then you can avoid a lot of hell and skip the next step.

- then you must clear the SRS faults if any.

* Recode the SRS module as mentioned below while you have no errors.

- then install the AMG seats.


Recoding the SRS module
NOTE THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
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- In the SRS module using the diagnostic you must obtain the SRS release code using a keygen or password key from MB support.

- Enter the password. Now the SRS module is released.

- Enter the developer mode and scrub out the features called NECKPRO for left and right. And make the passenger occupancy indicator the belt buckle.

I can tell you straight that having the AMG car for comparision is a massive advantage. The information contained here is for information purposes only. It does not constitute workshop instruction or procedure. For accurate information consult a qualified Mercedes workshop.