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Maybe consider buying a passenger seat and installing it. They are easier to find and will be in better condition when found. I'm 99% sure that the seat covers and bolsters from both sides are identical and symmetrical. I think one of the major differences is that the passenger seat has an occupancy weight sensor (to activate the airbag or not based on weight). But, if you are putting a passenger seat on the driver side, just ignore that module. The easiest way is to simply go outside and look at your seats from all angles. You'll notice the extra wiring harness for that sensor.
Also, if you find a passenger seat, you'll need to swap over the plastic base at the bottom.
I know this isn't ideal, but these cars are nearly 20 years old. So finding a driver's seat in good condition may be difficult.
Today I pulled the passenger seat out first and started with the cushion to see if I could transfer it to the driver side.
Whelp, while I think it will work, it’s equipped with what I think is the weight sensor for kids (to tell it whether or not to deploy the airbag). So there is another wiring harness in there with lots of sensors. I’m not depinning and pulling all of that out to swap it. If I had a donor E55 passenger seat, it would work because I’d simply tuck the harness and not use it. Oh well.
I got the passenger thigh bladder in. On to the back and sides.
Maybe consider buying a passenger seat and installing it. They are easier to find and will be in better condition when found. I'm 99% sure that the seat covers and bolsters from both sides are identical and symmetrical. I think one of the major differences is that the passenger seat has an occupancy weight sensor (to activate the airbag or not based on weight). But, if you are putting a passenger seat on the driver side, just ignore that module. The easiest way is to simply go outside and look at your seats from all angles. You'll notice the extra wiring harness for that sensor.
Also, if you find a passenger seat, you'll need to swap over the plastic base at the bottom.
I know this isn't ideal, but these cars are nearly 20 years old. So finding a driver's seat in good condition may be difficult.
Thanks much for this, this should solve the problem.
I'm going to get on eBay and do some searching. You made my day
11-23-2022, 12:03 PM
